Time for the AFL to ditch gambling dollars

Sport brings us together, and that's what we love about it. Footy, in particular, is an integral part of our culture. It's about community. That's why it just doesn't make sense that clubs around Australia still use pokies to fund their operations, or for the AFL to be in bed with foreign bookmakers.

What we're doing about it

We’re working with supporters and Voices for Gambling Reform to pressure AFL clubs to live up to their community values by ditching the pokies. In 2008, North Melbourne was the first Victorian club to take a principled stance. Since then, we’ve seen Collingwood, Western Bulldogs and Geelong completely exit, and Melbourne commit to getting out for good.

Now, more than half of AFL clubs can proudly say they’re on the way to becoming pokies free! And it’s all thanks to people like you. You’ve written letters, engaged fans, lobbied politicians and even run for Club Boards. But there’s still more work to be done, with five Victorian clubs doubling down on their investment and pledging to operate pokies until 2042!

How you can help

1. TELL AFL CLUBS TO DITCH THEIR POKIES

Carlton, Hawthorn, Essendon, Richmond, St Kilda, Brisbane and Port Adelaide all continue to profit from harm. Click on the club below to send them a letter telling them to ditch the pokies!

2. GET THE AFL OUT OF BED WITH BOOKIES

In 2017, AFL Chairman Richard Goyder publicly came out against the pokies. Now it’s time for the AFL to ditch their $8 MILLION per year gambling sponsorship with Sportsbet!

Tell the Hawks to get out of the pokies!

Tell the Blues to get out of the pokies!

Tell the Power to get out of pokies!

Tell the Tigers to get out of the pokies!

Tell the Bombers to get out of the pokies!

Tell the Saints to get out the pokies!

2019-2020 POKIES LEAGUE LADDER

How did your club go....?

HAWTHORN

Still the worst

Hawthorn's pokies extracted $18.2m from the community last financial year. Their 2 gambling venues host 165 machines.