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Mitch Brown played 94 senior games in a decade-long AFL career with the West Coast Eagles, yet he’s far better known for what he did after he retired – namely, coming out in August as bisexual. When news of his sexuality broke this winter, Brown, 36, became the first publicly queer senior AFL/VFL player (current or retired) in the 129-year history of the competition. The full story: https://www.theage.com.au/national/he-was-shaking-the-encounter-in-his-local-cafe-that-hit-home-for-mitch-brown-20

Mitch Brown played 94 senior games in a decade-long AFL career with the West Coast Eagles, yet he’s far better known for what he did after he retired – namely, coming out in August as bisexual. When news of his sexuality broke this winter, Brown, 36, became the first publicly queer senior AFL/VFL player (current or retired) in the 129-year history of the competition. The full story: https://www.theage.com.au/national/he-was-shaking-the-encounter-in-his-local-cafe-that-hit-home-for-mitch-brown-20

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Mitch Brown on stepping away from footy, how change can happen, the power of AFLW

Mitch Brown on stepping away from footy, how change can happen, the power of AFLW

Mitch Brown has landed back in the nest for the first time in a long time 🦅 "The whole Eagles Community has been amazing, especially the AFLW players, their support has been heartwarming. It's really nice to come back now and see old friends, old faces, and feel that this club's opened their arms up really wide" Mitch and his partner Lou joined us at the club ahead of West Coast Eagles AFLW home Pride Round tonight 🌈 | West Coast Eagles

Mitch Brown has landed back in the nest for the first time in a long time 🦅 "The whole Eagles Community has been amazing, especially the AFLW players, their support has been heartwarming. It's really nice to come back now and see old friends, old faces, and feel that this club's opened their arms up really wide" Mitch and his partner Lou joined us at the club ahead of West Coast Eagles AFLW home Pride Round tonight 🌈 | West Coast Eagles

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Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown has become the AFL's first openly bisexual man. Brown, who played 94 games for the Eagles between 2007 and 2016, said the weight of hiding his sexuality contributed to his decision to retire aged 28. The announcement follows six suspensions in 18 months of a player in the AFL for a homophobic slur on the field. 702 ABC Radio Sydney Drive presenter, Chris Bath, spoke to Health Equity Matters CEO, Dash Heath-Paynter on how to make the AFL have a more i

Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown has become the AFL's first openly bisexual man. Brown, who played 94 games for the Eagles between 2007 and 2016, said the weight of hiding his sexuality contributed to his decision to retire aged 28. The announcement follows six suspensions in 18 months of a player in the AFL for a homophobic slur on the field. 702 ABC Radio Sydney Drive presenter, Chris Bath, spoke to Health Equity Matters CEO, Dash Heath-Paynter on how to make the AFL have a more i

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Mitch Brown challenges AFL club silence after historic coming out

Mitch Brown challenges AFL club silence after historic coming out

When Mitch Brown became the first male AFL player in its 129 year history to come out as bisexual, the reaction and messages he received from the public showed how much visibility, role models and empathy matter. In this week’s episode of The Imperfects, Mitch shares a story that goes beyond sport. He takes us back to his early years in hyper-masculine environments and the struggles of finding his own authentic identity. He opens up about imposter syndrome, past mistakes, and the overwhelming mi

When Mitch Brown became the first male AFL player in its 129 year history to come out as bisexual, the reaction and messages he received from the public showed how much visibility, role models and empathy matter. In this week’s episode of The Imperfects, Mitch shares a story that goes beyond sport. He takes us back to his early years in hyper-masculine environments and the struggles of finding his own authentic identity. He opens up about imposter syndrome, past mistakes, and the overwhelming mi

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Mitch Brown (footballer, born 1988) - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

Mitch Brown (footballer, born 1988) - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

Mitch Brown, former West Coast Eagles defender, has made AFL history as the first openly gay or bisexual player in the league’s 129-year history. In an interview with The Daily Aus, Brown revealed that hiding his sexuality weighed heavily on his career, ultimately influencing his early retirement. He described the AFL as dominated by “hyper-masculinity,” with homophobic comments from teammates still fresh in his memory. Now 36, Brown is in a relationship with a woman and has two children from a

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Mitch Brown has come out as the first openly bisexual man in the AFL's 130-year history, in a landmark moment that promises to change the trajectory of the sport. The Ballarat-born former West Coast Eagles player has earned the backing & praise of the sport's governing body. | 10 News Melbourne

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Mitch Brown comes out as bisexual — makes Australian football history

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Mitch Brown made history this year as the first AFL player to come out as bisexual! #BiRewind | Bisexual.org

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'What Matters Is Change': Mitch Brown Becomes The First Openly Bisexual Player In AFL History

‘He was shaking’: The encounter in his local cafe that hit home for Mitch Brown

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Former West Coast Eagle Mitch Brown has made history as the first current or former AFL player to publicly come out as bisexual. Brown played 94 games in 10 seasons before retiring in 2016, revealing the bigotry he witnessed firsthand during his playing days. #9News | 9 News Melbourne

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Rochester Century's Mitch Brown: The making of a phenom

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Former West Coast Eagle’s AFL player Mitch Brown has hit back at social media trolls after he came out as bisexual.

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Ex-Eagles player and the first openly bisexual person in AFL history, Mitch Brown, reveals what ABC News Breakfast’s weather presenter Nate Byrne had to do with his coming out story. #ABCNewsBreakfast | News Breakfast

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Former West Coast Eagle Mitch Brown has become the first-ever AFL player to come out publicly as bisexual. More: tinyurl.com/297rf4zn #7NEWS | 7NEWS Adelaide

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Ex-Eagle Mitch Brown shifted the LGBTQIA narrative in the AFL. Now, he shares his real-life role models on Tagged, thanks to #headandshoulders. | AFL Women's

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AFL star Mitch Brown finds peace after coming out as bisexual, shares journey on ABC Radio

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Former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown has shared with Sharnelle and Bob on Breakfast the moment he decided to come out publicly as the AFL's first bisexual football player. Mitch Brown will be a guest host at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade which you can watch live on ABC TV and ABC iview from 7.30pm, Saturday 28 February. #774ABCMelbourne #MardiGrasABC | ABC Melbourne

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The AFL’s first openly bisexual man Mitch Brown has revealed he reached out to Adelaide star Izak Rankine in the wake of his homophobic slur and subsequent ban. 📍 Read more: https://bit.ly/42uLJSf | The Advertiser

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Mitch Brown on Reels

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Mitch Brown on Reels

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‘Feel a bit guilty’: Mitch Brown’s fallout from coming out, message to next gay AFL player

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Tonight, former AFL player Mitch Brown speaks candidly about life after becoming the league’s first openly bisexual footballer. 10 News Melbourne’s Nick Butler sat down with him for an exclusive one-on-one. Watch the full interview at 5pm on 10 News. | 10 News

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Ex-AFL player comes out as bisexual

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