Behind the social media page that keeps footy clubs up at night
Not All Clubs Media is a social media platform and podcast founded in 2024 that exposes inequality, sexism, and misconduct in grassroots sports. The group, which operates anonymously, has gained influence by breaking stories ahead of mainstream outlets and highlighting issues across various sports and regions. Their work has prompted responses from clubs and sparked conversations about culture in amateur athletics.
- ▪Not All Clubs Media was founded in 2024 by three individuals using pseudonyms: Jyn, Lara, and Ripley.
- ▪The group has exposed incidents such as a football official using sexist language toward female players, leading to his resignation.
- ▪They have covered cases of gender inequity across sports including AFL, basketball, soccer, and netball, from regional Victoria to Scotland.
- ▪Not All Clubs uses a distinctive visual style on Instagram to present bold, punchy headlines about misconduct in sports.
- ▪The name 'Not All Clubs' is a play on the phrase 'not all men,' critiquing dismissive responses to systemic sexism in sports culture.
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