Disappointing.

[ScottH]

Sydney Swans star Lance Franklin reportedly target of racial abuse as AFL and Victorian police investigate - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[Meg]

The report on AFL website says racial abuse was directed at both Goodes and Franklin. Thankfully Swans players did not hear it.

Disgraceful that it happened, but really encouraging that other spectators reported it.

[Mel_C]

It really is sad that this keeps happening. One good thing that came out of this is that it was Bulldog supporters that reported this person. Unfortunately there are going to be some idiots out there that think this behavior is ok.

[Matt80]

It really is sad that this keeps happening. One good thing that came out of this is that it was Bulldog supporters that reported this person. Unfortunately there are going to be some idiots out there that think this behavior is ok.

What feral people. They offer Australia nothing. They have a sex offender data base. There should be a racial offender data base. We should all know where they live. It?s disgraceful.

[ScottH]

The report on AFL website says racial abuse was directed at both Goodes and Franklin. Thankfully Swans players did not hear it.

Disgraceful that it happened, but really encouraging that other spectators reported it.

That is the bit I don't get. 99% of the time they say these things and no one except the immediate people around them hear it, so what is the point.
I'd like to see these people say it to their face in a one on one, without their mates around them.

[Swansongster]

I saw this guy getting ejected. Didn't hear what he said but thought it must have been something like this when he was being escorted out.

Looked like a well dressed elderly gent who should have known better but, hopefully, it is only that generation that the rest of society will struggle to educate about the inappropriateness of such behaviour.

He was on the top deck at the end where us Swans fans had gathered (high above the cheer squad). I didn't see too many Dogs supporters up there.

[Ampersand]

Did everyone see the donkey behind the goals waving a wad of cash at Buddy after he kicked a goal? I guess when you watch your team lose every week you gotta do something to keep it interesting.

[royboy42]

At least that's a bit funny...and harmless.

[Matt80]

Did everyone see the donkey behind the goals waving a wad of cash at Buddy after he kicked a goal? I guess when you watch your team lose every week you gotta do something to keep it interesting.

Was it real money or Monopoly money?

[Meg]

Good article by Andrew Webster on this incident and more generally on the racism directed at Goodes by AFL crowds.

Continuing racist abuse of Adam Goodes shows how far we still have to go

[ScottH]

People have not gotten over the fact he called out a 13yo girl.
Google "Adam Goodes Sook" if you dare.
You'll be amazed and shocked by what you read, and sometimes by who wrote it.

[tasmania60]

Watched it and thought ,nothings changed at the Bulldogs. Watched a couple of games in the 90 s travel-led on the tram system and was amazed at the one dimensional thought pattern ! not a good look !

[snajik]

The only positive is that other spectators are acting on this type of behaviour.

These cowards deserve more than a good frog-marching though. They should be put on an island with all the other Bob Ewells.

[Nico]

Did everyone see the donkey behind the goals waving a wad of cash at Buddy after he kicked a goal? I guess when you watch your team lose every week you gotta do something to keep it interesting.

Are you sure it was a donkey and not an Ass?

[Nico]

People have not gotten over the fact he called out a 13yo girl.
Google "Adam Goodes Sook" if you dare.
You'll be amazed and shocked by what you read, and sometimes by who wrote it.

I just looked at some of that stuff. If that is a small sample of the narrow mindedness of our society then nothing will change. He is clearly booed because he is an aboriginal and Australian of The Year. Australian Tea Party, what a "wonderful" sector of our society.