‘We all have a role’: more than 260 Australian rules footballers sign up to climate campaign

AFL Players For Climate Action counts members from the men's and women's leagues and hopes to build club and fan support

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Australian rules footballers have come together to tackle the climate crisis with more than 260 players from the men's and women's competitions signing up to the newly formed AFL Players For Climate Action group.

The group is thought to be the largest from any single Australian professional sporting code - all of which leave heavy carbon footprints due to the regular and extensive travel involved - to collectively put their names to a climate campaign.