AFL refuses to reveal players' weights for the first time ever - and footy fans are NOT happy with the reason why

Player weight of all AFL stars will be confidential in 2024 Is part of a new AFL policy, it has since been confirmed AFL identity Kane Cornes declared 'the world has gone soft'

The AFL has come under fire after choosing not to publicly reveal the weight of players from all 18 clubs in the season guide ahead of the 2024 campaign.

Ash Browne, editor of the AFL Record – which is often referred to as the ‘bible’ by footy fans – confirmed the development on SEN Radio on Friday.

‘Yeah, it’s true. It is a new AFL policy to not reveal player weights,’ he said.

‘This was an AFL decision. They have decided in this day and age it is inappropriate for weights to be a public matter, even in a publication like ours.

‘They would say that people support that it’s not appropriate to publish [player] weights and that it is private information.’

The AFL has come under fire after choosing not to reveal the weight of players from all 18 clubs ahead of the 2024 season (pictured, Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos)

Ash Browne, editor of the AFL Record, confirmed the development on SEN Radio (pictured, Melbourne Demons midfielder Christian Petracca)

Former AFL star turned media identity Kane Cornes was in disbelief at the news, as were many rusted-on supporters, who quickly voiced their displeasure on social media.

‘Can you believe it? I was alerted to this on Thursday … if you get your book [AFL Record] and you want to look up what [Collingwood star] Jordan De Goey weighs, you will no longer be able to find it,’ Cornes fumed.

‘The world has gone so soft. I can’t believe it.

‘You are a professional athlete. You are not an influencer on social media. Any other sport I can look that [weight] up.

‘I can tell you [NFL star] Travis Kelce was 113kg. His quarterback Patrick Mahomes weighs 102kg.

‘No longer in my role as a commentator can I say [Melbourne Demons star] Jake Lever is playing on [Carlton key forward] Charlie Curnow … and Curnow has an 8kg advantage – he should take him deep to the goal square.

‘I can’t do that anymore because the AFL have said that we are that soft that we can’t include player weights in the Season Guide.

Former AFL star turned media identity Kane Cornes was in disbelief at the player weight news and declared ‘the world has gone soft’

‘I don’t know where this is going to lead to.’

Often a polarising figure due to his outspoken nature, Cornes garnered plenty of support online from bemused fans.

‘What’s next? The height of players?,’ one supporter asked after the premiership winner with Port Adelaide posted the development on X.

Another said: ‘The AFL has been woke for years, you can’t really be surprised by this.’

A third weighed in with: ‘That’s disgraceful. They are professional athletes and it is an integral part of the sport. Particularly for die-hard footy fans.’

Other comments included, ‘LMAO what’s next? Their height?’, ‘Guess they’ll ban their height being public next for blokes who are self conscious about not being tall enough’ and ‘the world has gone completely mad’.