Australian Football League

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015)

Increased female participation in Australian Football to over 318,000 (25% of total participation).
Launched Next Generation AFL club academies to increase opportunities for Indigenous and multicultural players.
Established the AFL Indigenous Advisory Council to advise on Indigenous strategy and policies.
Raised over $2.4 million for the Cure for MND Foundation through the Big Freeze at the 'G.
Raised over $80,000 for Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA).
Secured the largest broadcasting rights agreement for any Australian sporting body.

Implemented changes to the Match Review Panel and AFL Tribunal to simplify the judiciary process.
Revised the Illicit Drugs Policy in consultation with the AFL Players Association.
Established a new points-based bidding system for Father-Son and club Academy draft picks.
Strengthened the AFL Integrity Department.

Medium-term Goals:

The death of Adelaide Crows senior coach Phil Walsh.
Off-field issues requiring decisions to protect the game and show care for the football family.
Crowd booing and behaviour towards Adam Goodes.
Financial inequality between AFL clubs.
The Essendon supplements saga and subsequent CAS decision.

Cancelled the scheduled game between Adelaide and Geelong as a mark of respect to Phil Walsh.
Implemented changes to enhance on-field safety and player wellbeing.
Publicly condemned the treatment of Adam Goodes.
Introduced equalisation measures to transfer revenues from top clubs and implement a soft cap on non-player football department expenditure.
Accepted the CAS decision regarding Essendon players and implemented list concessions.

Initiatives such as the AFL Active program, Indigenous programs, and women's football contribute to these goals.