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SportsWhy is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship?

Woodside Energy’s Fremantle Dockers sponsorship is aimed less at selling oil and gas than at building goodwill through fans’ emotional loyalty to the club. Calls to end the partnership have intensified after the company scrapped its long-term emissions and clean-energy targets, prompting renewed criticism of fossil-fuel sponsorship in sport.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 00:00Original

Why is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship?
Why is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship?Sports