AFL
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In a glass case on the third floor of the Melbourne Cricket Ground sits a neon pink suit worn by Robbie Williams for his show at the 2022 AFL grand final.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Cam Rayner of the Brisbane Lions celebrates on the field after his team won the AFL Grand Final, defeating the Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Brown first shared the news in a direct message to The Daily Aus's social media account after watching coverage of recent incidents of homophobia in the AFL.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
The news marks a pivotal moment for the AFL, which before Brown's announcement, was the only major professional men's sport globally to never have had an openly gay or bisexual player, even after retirement.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
With the tide of public opinion having turned so completely against the police, Samuel Gompers, the head of the AFL, urged them to end their strike.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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