Domestic violence campaigner not happy with AFL over lack of support for key event

Former VFL player, coach and politician Phil Cleary isn’t happy with the AFL, accusing them of ignoring a key event aimed at raising awareness for domestic violence.

Cleary’s sister Vicki was murdered by her ex-partner in 1987, with an annual VFL match played in her honour.

Cleary says despite the event being an important day in the football community to campaign against domestic violence, the AFL hasn’t bothered to attend or endorse it.

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“We have Vicki Cleary day in 2017 and we’ve had five of them,” he told Tom Elliott on 3AW.

“The AFL has never attended and never spoken to me about formally endorsing that day.”

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