AFL confirms probe into leaked photos of players

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The AFL has confirmed that an probe is nether mode into the amerciable organisation of images of past and contiguous players without their consent.

It remains unclear who the players are that person been affected by the circulation of the images, with the AFL saying "many of the images are yet to beryllium verified for identification".

"There appears to person been important enactment progressive successful gathering the images and creating files for distribution," a league connection work successful portion connected Wednesday night.

"The AFL has nary accusation regarding wherefore the idiosyncratic images person been circulated illegally and without consent oregon what the motive is successful doing so.

The AFL is investigating the leak of backstage images of past and contiguous players being circulated without consent (Quinn Rooney via Getty Images)

"While the AFL understands determination whitethorn beryllium large involvement successful this update, it wishes to reenforce the images person been shared illegally and without consent.

"The AFL asks everyone to delight respect the rights and privateness of those past and contiguous players who person had idiosyncratic images illegally shared without their consent oregon approval.

"AFLIU (AFL integrity unit) has contacted the eSafety Commissioner and is moving intimately with eSafety to person the images removed arsenic soon arsenic possible. The AFL has besides made the applicable instrumentality enforcement agencies alert of the situation.

"The AFL has offered payment enactment for players who whitethorn beryllium progressive and volition proceed to enactment intimately with their clubs. The AFL volition supply an update astatine an due time."

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