AFL.

Homophobia is rife in the AFL.

Sportsmen from other codes have come out as gay but no one in the AFL has admitted to homosexuality.

Why?

The answer is fear.

Fear of ridicule and hostility.

Which indicates that homophobia is still rife in the AFL.

The women of AFLW have embraced the Pride Round but the men are yet to admit to same-sex attraction.

The homo-erotic atmosphere in the clubs is fertile ground for closet homosexuality.

And there could be up to 100 gay men in the AFL on averages.

So there needs to be some work done in the AFL men's competition to allay their fears and encourage young men to come out as gay.

But first they must be educated about same-sex attraction.

And taught not to abuse and ridicule people on the basis of their sexuality.

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