Particle.news
Download on the App Store
4 ARTICLES
·
20h ago

AFLPA Calls for Culture Shift After Mitch Brown Comes Out as Bisexual

Darcy Moore says the moment should drive policy that makes the game safer.

Image
Nic Naitanui, Matt Priddis, Dean Cox, Mitchell Brown and Scott Lycett stand arm in arm singing West Coast Eagles' AFL team song.
Image
Image

Overview

  • Mitch Brown, a former West Coast player, disclosed he is bisexual, which outlets report is a first for a past or present men's AFL footballer.
  • Brown publicly questioned clubs that stayed silent and named Collingwood, Geelong, Adelaide and Brisbane, with reporting indicating only about half of clubs posted responses.
  • Public statements of support came from GWS, the Western Bulldogs, Carlton, St Kilda and Richmond.
  • AFL Players' Association president Darcy Moore said repeated on-field incidents show the league still has a problem and urged action, policy change and systems-level reforms in partnership with the AFL.
  • The disclosure followed Adelaide’s Izak Rankine receiving a four-match ban for using a homophobic slur, underscoring the broader challenge the competition faces.