Interesting Goodes Interview - largely non-footy

[Go Swannies]

Adam Goodes - interview - Swans - Features - Sports - Time Out Sydney

"On the footy field I?m a creature of instinct ? running around, not thinking, reacting ? a pure expression of my Aboriginality, an equal on a level playing field. But off the park I?m borne of a different skin colour and that means I?ve got to think deeply about what I do and the choices I make."

[Primmy]

Explains a lot. He is a good man is Adam. Aren't we lucky to have him.

[ABloodsMan]

Wow, an amazing interview. Absolutely loved it. Thanks GS!

[erica]

What an articulate man. Love him.

[Bloody Hell]

Very Zen. But doesn?t every footballer live or die by his level of ?mongrel??
I didn?t have mongrel at the start of my career. But I?ve learned since that I can cross the white line, find some mongrel and still be the person I want to be off the field.

Can he have a quiet, angry word with J.White?

[Kirkari]

Great article. Great man.

[Lucky Knickers]

Agree with all of the above. He is a really interesting guy and a super footballer who I am always glad he is a swan and that I have seen play.

[gossipcom]

Agree with the above, amazing interview. Thanks for bringing it across.

[Triple B]

+8.

Great find, well done GS

[rojo]

Thanks heaps from me too. He's a remarkable guy and my favourite footballer!

[swannielady]

Thanks heaps from me too. He's a remarkable guy and my favourite footballer!

Great article, just love this man, he is a true gentleman and champion player. I for one are very proud that he plays for our club and is our Captian. Thankyoiu Go Swannies for finding this bit of info.

[swanspant12]

hahah at some degenerate dons fans saying goodes is arrogant in the way he celebrates, and saying judd and ablett don't celebrate like him and go over the top. first of all he doesnt go over the top, and second of all when you play AFL in front of 40,000 and kick a good goal im sure you'd celebrate. sore losers. LOVE YA GOODESY

[dimelb]

Very impressive. I'm particularly pleased about (1) the way he is mentoring Lewis and Byron - potentially opens up their future bigtime (2) the fact that he talks most weeks with a sport psychologist and not just about football, sharing whatever's on his mind - a great asset.
I'm very pleased he's going to be around for another couple of seasons.

[Bas]

Good article but seems even Adam's wing wasn't big enough for poor Byron.

The journo should look up what "zen" means but apart from that it was in interesting read.

It clearly shows how that one decision early in life regarding the smoke helped him associate with a better group of people rather than get absorbed into a drug culture as many kids do.