'Two boys from Cessnock will be voting yes': Andrew Johns' post for same-sex marriage

Andrew Johns has thrown his support behind same-sex marriage as Australian sport stars start to voice their support.

Andrew Johns' Instagram post Source: Instagram

The Instagram post showed an old photo of the eighth immortal kissing his former Newcastle teammate Bill Peden, while holding a beer.

The light-hearted photo was captioned: "2 boys from Cessnock will be voting yes @billypeden13. Ha ha sorry bill".

Bill Peden played 190 games for the Newcastle Knights and won two premierships, in 1997 and 2001, with teammate Andrew Johns.

The light-hearted photo comes as Australian sport stars emerge to share their views on the same-sex marriage postal survey.

Ian Roberts, the first star rugby league player to come out as gay, won the commitment of the NRL to publicly support same-sex marriage.

Sydney, June 25, 2003. NSW's Andrew Johns after winning game 2 of the State of Origin at Telstra Stadium. NSW defeated Queensland leaving game 3. Source: DIG

Israel Folau sparked a Twitter backlash by revealing he will not support gay marriage, becoming the first high-profile sportsperson to have publicly announced their opposition.

The majority of Australian sports codes have come out to support same-sex marriage.