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AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” I hope this message finds you well as we reflect on an incredibly even AFL season and congratulate the Brisbane Lions Football Club on becoming the Premiers for 2024. From fifth place to winning the flag, Brisbane’s journey was one of resilience, […]

President’s End of Season Message

AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” The AFL’s most passionate supporters have been celebrated in the 2024 AFL Fans Association Awards, marking the 10th year of these honours. The winners are: • Fan of the Year: "Swoop" Luke – Collingwood Football Club • Supporter Group of the […]

AFL Fans recognised for their passion and dedication

AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” The AFL Fans Association is thrilled to announce that former AFL player Che Cockatoo-Collins has joined as a Patron, alongside esteemed Patrons Susan Alberti AC and Jason Ball. Che first made his mark as a talented 19-year-old debuting in 1994 with […]

Indigenous ex-player becomes an AFLFA Patron.

AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” The AFL Fans Association supports a totally inclusive environment where everyone can feel safe and welcomed. We will not tolerate any form of homophobic, racist, sexist or gender-based derogatory language, such as that witnessed on social media towards an AFLW player […]

AFL Fans Association Supports a Totally Inclusive Environment

AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” The AFL has responded to fans by preserving the 2:30pm day Grand Final for this year. AFL Fans Association President Ron Issko expressed gratitude to the AFL for honouring the fans' desire for a traditional 2:30pm start time for the 2024 […]

AFL preserves the 2:30pm Grand Final in response to the ...

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon announced yesterday that 1,000 more tickets will be allocated to competing club members for the 2024 AFL Grand Final. The increase takes competing club member allocation to 35,000 (17,500 per club), with the extra 1,000 member tickets in 2024 coming from AFL corporate and premium hospitality allocations. […]

Thank You Andrew – More Please!!!

PIES FANS!!!! We have a winner of the Limited Edition 2023 Collingwood Premiership Poster giveaway. Adam nominated his daughter Eliza for her incredible resilience during a personally tough 2023 year. The Pies season and Premiership win was one of Eliza’s true shining lights. Photographed below are Adam, his daughter Eliza […]

We have a winner of the Limited Edition 2023 Collingwood ...

Please complete the 2024 AFL Fans Association Survey. Here is the link to the survey: After successfully conducting comprehensive Fans Surveys in 2022 and 2023 which provided very clear and in depth details on fans preferences on a range of issues, we are delighted to announce that we are conducting […]

Complete our 2024 Fans Survey and be in the running ...

AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” The launch of the annual AFL Fans Association Survey provides another opportunity for the AFL to hear the real voice of football fans. Ron Issko, President of the AFL Fans Association said, “On behalf of all footy fans, the AFLFA seeks […]

It’s Time to Listen to the Fans

AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” The AFL has been marred by an incident involving homophobic language when, during last Friday night’s clash against Essendon, Port Adelaide forward Jeremy Finlayson was picked up by an umpire mic calling another player a “f****t”. Finlayson expressed regret and apologised […]

Homophobic slurs have no place in footy

AFL FANS ASSOCIATION (AFLFA): “GIVING FOOTY FANS A VOICE” The 2024 AFL fixture has ignored fans' wishes by continuing with the very unpopular part floating fixture, plus it introduces an “opening round” / “round zero” and more Thursday night games. The President of the AFLFA, Ron Issko, said, “Fans don’t […]

Disappointingly, the AFL are ignoring fans who want to attend ...