The game has seen rule changes in recent times which appropriately seek to protect against head high contact – players who make the play and put their head over the ball need to be protected from contact which may incidentally flow from contested ball situations.
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The AFL Players’ Association take a consistent approach to marijuana 7 days a week, 365 days a year – this is in line with the criminal justice system for harm minimisation.
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A guide to the AFL's two policies relating to the Anti-Doping Code and Illicit Drug Policy
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The AFL Players’ Association is pleased that Aaron Davey and Jason Mifsud were today able to meet regarding comments published by Grant Thomas last week to discuss the matter.
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Over the past week we have seen one of our members, Aaron Davey, forced to defend himself in a public forum regarding a situation not of his making.
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By Matt Finnis - The AFL Players’ Association does not tolerate any form of discrimination, be it race, religious beliefs, sexual preference, gender or disability. The inclusiveness and diversity of the AFL industry, with open opportunities regardless of background and race is what makes this game rich.
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The AFL Players’ Association support the AFL’s decision to trial any proposed rule changes in the NAB Cup, in the aim of exploring how the game would evolve or adapt to these changes prior to implementing them in the home and away season.
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Today’s reporting of a player’s personal relationship matter raises a number of questions. Including, does using an email about someone’s personal life as an example in an article on social media relationship trends make it newsworthy?
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We recently made submissions to the AFL on behalf of players as part of the annual Tribunal system review.
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We have reached final agreement on the details of how Free Agency will operate following its introduction at the end of the 2012 season.
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