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AFL released an apology stating they should have done more to support Goodes
Former Sydney Swans star was constantly booed, subjected to racist remarks
Goodes retired in 2015 stating the abuse and booing was too much for him

Published: 06:15 EDT, 7 June 2019 | Updated: 06:15 EDT, 7 June 2019

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The AFL has released a formal apology to Adam Goodes over the poor treatment he received at the end of his football career.

In 2013, the former Sydney Swans player singled out a 13-year-old girl in the crowd after she racially vilified the star by calling him an 'ape'.

Goodes faced backlash for the incident with AFL fans in the crowd constantly booing when he played while others posted racist comments and memes online.

The AFL said. 'The game did not do enough to stand with him and call it out.'

The apology released by the AFL focused on the treatment of Adam Goodes (pictured with wife, Natalie Croker) and how the game didn't do enough to help to stop the abuse he received both on and off the field

The apology released by the AFL focused on the treatment of Goodes and how the game didn't do enough to help stop the abuse he received both on and off the field.

'The treatment of Adam challenges us, and our right to be considered Australia's indigenous football code.

'Adam, who represents so much that is good and unique about our game, was subject to treatment that drove him from football.

'We apologise unreservedly for our failures during this period.

'We pledge to continue to fight all forms of racism and discrimination, on and off the field.

In 2013, the former Sydney Swans player singled out a 13-year-old girl in the crowd after she racially vilified the star by calling him an 'ape'. Goodes faced backlash for the incident with AFL fans in the crowd constantly booing when he played while others posted racist comments and memes online

A large portion of the backlash Goodes received came after he pointed out a young girl who called him an 'ape' and told security to remove her from the game.

The girl later called Goodes and apologised for racially insulting him.

'Just received a phone call from a young girl apologising for her actions. Let's support her please,' Goodes said on Twitter.

Goodes received more criticism during a march against Carlton in May 2015 during the AFL's annual Indigenous Round.

He celebrated a goal by miming the action of throwing a spear, which is part of an Indigenous war dance.

Spectators and media commenters perceived the dance as aggressive while others said it was a retaliation for the booing he had received.

He retired after the 2015 AFL season, following a career that included winning two Brownlow medals.

Goodes said his retirement was caused by the stress associated with the booing and attention he received.

When Adam Goodes was named the brand ambassador for David Jones in late 2019, the company's Facebook page was swamped with racist abuse targeting Goodes.

'Through Adam's story, we see the personal and institutional experience of racism'; The AFL also said the racism Goodes faced wasn't a contained incident but is some many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players are subjected to

The AFL also said the racism Goodes faced wasn't a contained incident but is some many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players are subjected to.

'Through Adam's story, we see the personal and institutional experience of racism,' the AFL said.

'We see that Australia's history of dispossession and disempowerment of First Nation's people has left its mark.

'That racism, on and off the field, continues to have a traumatic and damaging impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players and communities.'

THE AFL'S FULL APOLOGY TO ADAM GOODES

'The Australian Football League and the 18 AFL Clubs have come together to make this statement on behalf of our members, administrators, staff and players.

'The history of the game says that Australian Rules has officially been played for 161 years.

'Yet, for many years before, Aboriginal history tells us that traditional forms of football were played by Australia's first peoples all over Australia, most notably in the form of Marngrook in the Western Districts of Victoria. It is Australia's only Indigenous football game – a game born from the ancient traditions of our country. It is a game that is proudly Australian.

'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players are some of the most extraordinary players that the game has seen, and football has played a part in positive social change for many people and communities.

'2019 will see the release of two important films about football, racism and discrimination. The films focus on the treatment of Adam Goodes, one of the game's greatest champions, and tell the story of Australia's history with the First Peoples of this land.

'Through Adam's story, we see the personal and institutional experience of racism. We see that Australia's history of dispossession and disempowerment of First Nation's people has left its mark, and that racism, on and off the field, continues to have a traumatic and damaging impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players and communities.

'The treatment of Adam challenges us, and our right to be considered Australia's indigenous football code. Adam, who represents so much that is good and unique about our game, was subject to treatment that drove him from football. The game did not do enough to stand with him and call it out.

'We apologise unreservedly for our failures during this period.

'Failure to call out racism and not standing up for one of our own let down all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players, past and present.

'Our game is about belonging. We want all Australians to feel they belong and that they have a stake in the game. We will not achieve this while racism and discrimination exists in our game.

'We pledge to continue to fight all forms of racism and discrimination, on and off the field.

'We will stand strongly with all in the football community who experience racism or discrimination.

'We will listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players and communities to learn about the impact of racism and in doing so, we will gain a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

'We will continue to work to ensure a safe and inclusive environment wherever our game is played.

'And we urge all Australians, and in particular our supporters and fans, to see these films with open hearts and minds and learn from the experience and leadership of Adam Goodes, just as we are.

'We are unified on this, and never want to see the mistakes of the past repeated.'

Source: AFL