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Why Michael O'Loughlin is concerned that racism in Australian sport will never be fully eradicated, as Swans legend Adam Goodes shows that the AFL'let Adam Goodes down' since being a young fan's infamous 'ape' slur
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April 6, 2024
Michael O'Loughlin (pictured left) has expressed concern that bigotry in Australian sport will never fully disappear. He also got a feeling of what former Swans teammate Adam Goodes (right) had to endure in the twilight of his decorated career after being branded a 'ape' by a young Collingwood supporter.'
Shocking moment Eddie Betts' kids cop vile racist slurs while playing basketball in their back yard: 'Not even safe in our own homes'
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March 28, 2024
The video, which was posted on the former Carlton and Crows' Instagram page, shows a white car approaching the Betts' home before someone in the car yells out the N-word on four occasions. Betts' children and their families are seen playing basketball inside the jargon of the horrific slurs, as shown by a second camera angle.
Spencer Leniu was barred from the NRL for eight games after making a 'coconut' slur
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March 12, 2024
Leniu argued in Las Vegas a "monkey" before the NRL court, that Pacific Island players often use words that others would find offensive in defending himself. Olakau'atu, who hails from the same region, echoed Leniu's argument. 'Yes, we do use it for banter and for a laugh,' Olakau's tells the Sydney Morning Herald, 'coming from Spencer's perspective.'
'I woke up at 6 a.m.': Leniu's 6 a.m. wake-up call over....'
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March 11, 2024
During his judiciary hearing on Monday night, the fiery prop (pictured left with Roosters coach Trent Robinson) made a startling discovery, and his team is 100% behind his position.
Spencer Leniu's testimony made AFL supporters disbelieve in the face of a racial slur against Ezra Mam
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March 11, 2024
Spencer Leniu (pictured left) of the Roosters will take a long time to educate himself on racism after claiming he didn't know his slur was racist and making a surprising admission about the AFL.
At Spencer Leniu's judiciary hearing, how the NRL embarrassed itself with two shocking admissions
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March 11, 2024
At Spencer Leniu's judiciary hearing, where the Roosters prop was suspended for eight games for racially insulting Ezra Mam. Leniu said at the hearing that he had no idea the word'monkey' is so offensive to Indigenous Australians.
Spencer Leniu makes a dramatic appearance at a NRL hearing as the Roosters actor learns his fate after a'monkey' slur directed at Ezra Mam in Las Vegas
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March 11, 2024
During the Brisbane Roosters' victory over the Broncos in Las Vegas, Leniu met with the NRL judiciary on Monday to find his fate after he told Brisbane player '[shut the] f*** up monkey." He has pleaded guilty to the charges. The NRL requested that the front rower serve an eight-match suspension for the slur, but Leniu's legal team requested a four-game suspension. Mam gave the hearing a 12-paragraph address but was unable to read just four paragraphs out, with the other eight kept confidential.
Why footy's biggest recluse Adam Goodes is causing concern after being named to receive one of the sport's highest honours
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March 7, 2024
Adam Goodes (pictured left and with wife Natalie, right) has almost shunned the AFL in the nine years since being banned from the sport after a career that saw him win two premierships, and that doesn't appear to be about to change anytime soon.
Jesinta Franklin reveals why she's voting Yes on the Voice - and claims that 'misinformation' is being spread to make the masses vote No
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October 5, 2023
Jesinta Franklin has explained why she's voting Yes for the Indigenous Voice of Parliament referendum. On Thursday, the model and footy WAG, 32, took to Instagram to support the new enshrined advisory body. 'Every authentic voice I trust and look up to within the community favors a Yes vote,' Jesinta began, posting a clip of indigenous AFL star Adam Goodes campaigning for the Yes vote.'
Nathan Buckley, a footy legend, divides footy supporters with a strong explanation for why he supports the Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament
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October 4, 2023
Nathan Buckley, a former Collingwood player, has split footy supporters by speaking out in favour of the Voice of Parliament, giving the Yes campaign another high-profile celebrity endorsement. On Monday, when Buckley said his motivation for getting behind the campaign, a short video of the AFL great being interviewed by Indigenous rapper Adam Briggs was posted on social media. A No is definitive, a No is secure, and a No is suspicious,' Buckley said.
At the Brownlow Medal 2023, Channel Seven News presenter Rebecca Maddern dresses glamorous in black and gray sequin dresses
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September 26, 2023
When Rebecca made her glamorous entrance at The Brownlow Medal ceremony in Melbourne on Monday evening, she made sure all attention was on her. The veteran TV presenter, 46, exuded elegance and class as she stunned her best angles on the red carpet in a custom-made black and grey sequin dress. In the jaw-dropping black gown with a striking midriff and a grey sequin mini top stitched over it, she stunned a chic monochrome style.
For the second time after the dramatic number was marred with controversies, Lachie Neale receives the Brownlow Medal
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September 25, 2023
The Brisbane Lions star (pictured with the medal on left) and his partner Julie, right) held it until the very last round of voting, not to mention the Bulldogs' great Marcus Bontempelli.
Sam Newman calls out Welcome to Country again with fresh attacks on AFL legends Adam Goodes
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September 21, 2023
Sam Newman, the former footy great, has launched yet another extraordinary assault on First Nations people, this time targeting AFL great Adam Goodes. On Thursday, Newman struck Melbourne, a day after urging Australians to boo the 'welcome to country' event before AFL matches. In tense scenes in which the AFL great's fans booed Goodes, a premature end to his career, according to Tony Jones of 3AW.
After being asked about Ron Barassi, Sam Kekovich: After being asked about him in a mid-interview, AFL great Sam Kekovich slammed the Voice
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September 17, 2023
Sam Kekovich, a former player, has unexpectedly used Ron Barassi's death to spark a foul-mouthed broadside at the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. The veer into politics came as Kekovich was being questioned about his experience with Barassi as a coach and whether the AFL premiership cup should be named after the legendary coach and player. Following Barassi, Kekovich said that the country could be renamed, and that, if you (the Voice referendum campaigners), wished to change Australia's course, but that should be 'p***ed off'.
After Lance 'Buddy' Franklin's retirement, Jesinta Franklin's husband Lance 'Buddy' Franklin's next move is revealed
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August 3, 2023
Jesinta Franklin has announced Lance 'Buddy' Franklin's next move. This week, the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn great hung up his boots, abruptly retiring from the AFL effective immediately. In a recent interview, Jesinta told the Herald Sun, 'It's so sudden, it's just about family time really.'
Inside Buddy Franklin and wife Jesinta's multimillion-dollar empire as the AFL legend retires from the sport
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August 1, 2023
This week, AFL legend Lance 'Buddy' Franklin announced his retirement from the sport. Despite resigning his $10 million with the Sydney Swans, Buddy, and his model wife Jesinta are unlikely to be hurting for money any time soon. Not only are the two raking in huge endorsement deals, but they also have a lavish $9 million mansion on the Gold Coast, where they're expected to be relocating permanently.
Campbell Brown, Buddy Franklin's ex-teammate, pinpoints the AFL position that the all-time great is preparing for after his shock departure
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July 31, 2023
After suffering a serious calf injury while Sydney's dramatic two-point victory over Essendon on Saturday, Franklin, 36, declared his immediate retirement from footy. The forward, who has scored the fourth most goals in VFL/AFL football, alerted his Swans teammates of his decision earlier Monday.
AFL icon Adam Goodes and Socceroos legend Craig Foster lash out at FIFA for failing Indigenous Australians at the Matildas' home Women's World Cup
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July 26, 2023
At the Women's World Cup, renowned sports stars including Adam Goodes (left) and Craig Foster (centre) have accused FIFA of short-changing Indigenous Australians and using "empty symbolism" instead. Stan Grant, the footy legend and Socceroos great, wrote an open letter to top FIFA officials, including Indigenous ABC journalist Tracey Holmes (inset), Matildas legend Kate Gill, and A-League CEO Danny Townsend. Both Football Australia and FIFA have made engaging and respecting Indigenous Australians and Maori peoples a priority both before and after the tournament, which has been viewed with suspicion by both Football Australia and FIFA.
Cate Blanchett and Brooke Boney, for example, have been left out by the Yes Voice campaign, who believe that 'preachy' celebrities such as Cate Blanchett and Brooke Boney are out of date
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July 10, 2023
Instead of high-profile celebrities to deliver the word, the 'Yes' campaign for the Voice to Parliament is focusing on everyday First Nations people rather than high-profile celebrities. According to a campaign source, the decision to prioritize grassroots Indigenous voices was because Australians didn't want to be "preached" by media personalities about what they should be doing. It comes after Anthony Albanese wanted to recruit Indigenous athletes such as Cathy Freeman, Adam Goodes, Johnathan Thurston, Evonne Goolagong, and Ash Barty back in April to campaign the Yes vote.
The Yes vote will be influenced by Indigenous voices from remote communities
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July 7, 2023
Yes23, the official campaign encouraging Australians to vote Yes in the forthcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, has expanded its media reach into remote communities by using Olympian Cathy Freeman and AFL actor Adam Goodes.
After celebrities walked out, Warren Mundine reverts to Yes on Parliament
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July 2, 2023
Leading No advocate Warren Mundine called the change by the Voice Yes campaign away from celebrity endorsements and into scripted conversations with 'ordinary voters.' Mr Mundine said he did not need a script to speak to ordinary Australians as he 'was one himself,' and that the new tactic showed how 'out-of-touch' the Yes campaign is. Mr Mundine said he was amazed at how 'incompetent' the Yes campaign is being run by 'clowns' with support for the Voice in opinion polls, and he was enthused by the campaign's support for the Voice.
On his 350th game, Buddy Franklin ranks fourth in all-time AFL goalkickers
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June 8, 2023
As the Sydney Swans defeated St Kilda in a low-scoring brawl at the SCG on Thursday night, Buddy Franklin celebrated his 350th AFL game by ranking fourth in the all-time list of VFL/AFL goalkickers. Franklin slotted the Swans' second major of the game to 1,058 career goals, one ahead of Doug Wade. The Swans legend signed another exclusive club just over a year after being the sixth player in VFL and AFL history to kick 1,000 goals in his career, while only 21 people before him reached the 350-game milestone.
AFL - Sydney Swans vs St Kilda: Terrible first quarter in Buddy Franklin's 350th game
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June 8, 2023
Fans of fireworks at Buddy Franklin's 350th game in AFL were treated to a drab first quarter by Sydney Swans and St Kilda, who kicked only one goal between them at the SCG. The Saints dropped 0.0(0) to 1.1(7) ahead in quarter time, the lowest score in a first term since 1999.
Why the NRL is the definite victor over the AFL in combating bigotry after the Hawthorn tragedy
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June 2, 2023
The feud between Australian Rules and Rugby leagues dates back more than a century and has no definite front runner; but there is one winner when it comes to looking after First Nations citizens, writes Josh Alston. Generations of Indigenous people have contributed to the boil of bigotry (pictured), but the disease persists in the AFL in ways that it does not exist in the NRL.