We all know Australians love their sport.
It’s a wonderful part of life, with millions of us involved every week as competitors, volunteers, coaches, passionate sport parents and supporters.
Sport organisations and sport-loving individuals work hard to create safe, inclusive and fair environments for everyone.
Nevertheless, it’s naturally a competitive and emotionally charged environment and we’ve long seen instances of poor conduct in-person, like supporters screaming abuse from sidelines, referees being sworn at and even menacing threats of harm.
That’s why we have rules on the field of play.