The incredible survival story of 1977 Roos premiership player & Scotch College footy boss Steven Icke, who went into a routine AFLPA health screening and ended up with surgery on two melanomas that saved his leg and potentially his life. “It’s one of the worst types of cancers you can get.” One of ten players to have a melanoma detected this year by the screening days 👇heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nort…
Together with the AFL, we have reached an in-principle agreement on a revised Illicit Drugs Policy (IDP), representing a significant step forward in strengthening the game’s response to illicit drug use across both the AFL and AFLW competitions. aflplayers.com.au/news-feed/stor…
At tonight's AGM, Co-Vice Presidents Sam Frost and Kerryn Peterson, as well as former President Patrick Dangerfield, will retire from the board.
We thank them for their leadership and immense service to the players - the game is better for it.
Congratulations to Brendan Schwab, the AFLPA's Special Counsel, on being awarded an AM in this year’s Australia Day Honours for his service to professional sports and as an advocate for players’ rights.
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Phoenix Spicer. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and former teammates.