(MENAFN- The Conversation) There was, perhaps unsurprising, outcry from some sections of the sports media when it was revealed the AFL was removing body composition testing (including skinfold testing ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The AFL put a halt on young players being subject to skinfold tests ahead of the national draft because of their concerns about the lack ...

SYDNEY list manager Kinnear Beatson has questioned the AFL's ban on skinfold testing for potential draftees, saying it's just one part of a larger 'jigsaw puzzle' when assessing young players. As ...

The AFL’s latest controversy about players being “body shamed” is laughable — if there’s one arena where absurd notions of “social justice equity’’ have no place it’s elite sport. For years they have ...

One of the most dreaded tests in sport was absent from AFL draft camps last month after a memo was sent to clubs announcing it was dead. It was reported Saturday night club recruiters had been left ...

Essendon star Eloise Gardner has lifted the lid on her health battles as she fired back at footy legend Matthew Lloyd for slamming the league's recent move to ban skinfold testing. Gardner took to ...

AFL clubs have questioned the league’s widely reported ban on skinfold testing, but one leading player says it can affect mental health. Draftees can be tested for skinfolds the moment they step into ...

The AFL’s latest controversy about players being “body shamed” is laughable — if there’s one arena where absurd notions of “social justice equity’’ have no place it’s elite sport. For years they have ...