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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Absolutely disgusting': AFL investigating racist comments directed at two players
The AFL's integrity unit is investigating racist comments directed at St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide's Jase Burgoyne on social media at the weekend. The players, both First Nations men, were subjected to comments described by the league as 'abhorrent' from anonymous social media accounts. They have been offered support from their clubs and the league, while the AFL tries to identify the culprits, who would likely be banned from attending AFL matches. A statement from the league on Monday said, 'there is absolutely no place for racism in our game and fans who are found to be responsible are not welcome at the football'. CEO Andrew Dillon said hiding behind a fake account was 'cowardly'. 'I want the people that have created these online accounts and racially abused our players to know that our game does not want you,' AFL chief executive officer Andrew Dillon added. 'Real fans don't racially abuse players.'
The Age
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
‘Absolutely disgusting': AFL investigating racist comments directed at two players
The AFL's integrity unit is investigating racist comments directed at St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide's Jase Burgoyne on social media at the weekend. The players, both First Nations men, were subjected to comments described by the league as 'abhorrent' from anonymous social media accounts. They have been offered support from their clubs and the league, while the AFL tries to identify the culprits, who would likely be banned from attending AFL matches. A statement from the league on Monday said, 'there is absolutely no place for racism in our game and fans who are found to be responsible are not welcome at the football'. CEO Andrew Dillon said hiding behind a fake account was 'cowardly'. 'I want the people that have created these online accounts and racially abused our players to know that our game does not want you,' AFL chief executive officer Andrew Dillon added. 'Real fans don't racially abuse players.'
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Clubs want ‘accountability' after racial abuse
Port Adelaide has called for the federal government to demand 'accountability' from social media companies as two AFL clubs and the players association condemned more racial attacks. It comes as Victoria Police arrested and charged man for a racial attack on NBL star Montrezl Harrell in what was lauded as a landmark moment in Australian sport. Port's Jase Burgoyne and St Kilda star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera both called out the racial abuse they copped across last weekend. After going down to Sydney by five points on Sunday, Wanganeen-Milera was targeted by an anonymous account with a vile attack, including the words 'bro u f--king n----r'.' Burgoyne, a close friend of Wanganeen-Milera, then revealed even more horrific language used to attack him on his Instagram account, including 'tell your cousins to get jobs', 'welcome to country you f--king loser' and a vile reference to his mother. The abuse on Jase Burgoyne's Instagram account. Credit: Supplied Port released a statement on Monday condemning the attacks and calling for action having referred the matter to the AFL's integrity unit. 'Such abuse is reprehensible and will not, and should not, be tolerated,' the statement said. 'The club has advised the AFL integrity department and we look forward to working closely with the AFL to identify those responsible and sanction appropriately. 'We also encourage people who witness or experience online abuse to report and highlight it to the social media platforms on which it appears. 'Port Adelaide also calls for governments to demand accountability from social media organisations. Platforms need to take accountability and action against these abusers.' Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has called out racial abuse. Mark Stewart Credit: News Corp Australia AFL boss Andrew Dillon said hiding behind a fake account was 'cowardly' and the league would use its agreement with the eSafety Commissioner to address the issue. 'We have been clear that there is absolutely no place for this behaviour in our sport and in society. Racism is never acceptable and these incidents demonstrate there is so much more work to be done,' he said. 'Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jase Burgoyne are talented footballers and remarkable young men. We acknowledge their courage to call out the hurtful and completely unacceptable remarks and offer our support to both players, their families and our broader Indigenous playing group.' St Kilda chief executive Carl Dilena said the club would work closely with the league to identify the perpetrator of the abusive messages. 'As a club we do not accept racist behaviour of any kind,' Dilena said. 'These comments are abhorrent and have no place in our game or our community. 'Beyond Nasiah's talent on the field, he is a proud Kokatha and Narangga man who deserves to work and live free from this type of abuse. St Kilda Football Club stands firmly with Nasiah, his family and all First Nations people, and we remain committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. 'We fully support Nasiah and will work closely with the AFL integrity unit to do everything we can to identify the person responsible for these messages.'
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
AFL investigating vile messages sent towards Indigenous duo Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jase Burgoyne
The AFL is investigating racist messages sent from vile fans to Indigenous stars Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jase Burgoyne. The pair's two respective clubs both alerted the league to the awful messages, according to 7NEWS Melbourne's Xander McGuire. 'The AFL integrity unit is investigating vile racist texts sent to Indigenous stars Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jase Burgoyne via Instagram direct message,' McGuire said. 'St Kilda and Port Adelaide referred the messages to directly AFL House this evening, after both teams played on Sunday afternoon.' Wanganeen-Milera and Burgoyne are not the first Indigenous players to have faced racism in the AFL this year, with Willie Rioli having copped it during the saga that saw him suspended for making a serious threat to Western Bulldogs defender Bailey Dale. Wanganeen-Milera, the most in-demand prospect ahead of this year's off-season, is weighing up whether to go home to South Australia or stay in Melbourne. The 22-year-old, who is close friends with Burgoyne and fellow Port star Jason Horne-Francis, has emerged as one of the competition's best and most damaging ball-users in the back half. It's why he's attracting offers in excess of $1m per season, particularly from Burgoyne's club Port Adelaide, who are very keen to lure him home. As recently as late last month, the Saints were confident that would hang on to their man. Burgoyne himself has also started to establish himself as a bona-fide AFL player. He's played almost every game since Round 2 last year and has averaged 20 touches per game in 16 matches this year.
The Advertiser
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hawks too strong despite Saints star causing nightmares
Hawthorn have given their top-four hopes another boost with a grinding 20-point victory over St Kilda despite Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's career-best disposal haul. Mabior Chol celebrated his 100-game milestone as one of the Hawks' 10 goal-kickers in the 14.10 (94) to 10.14 (74) triumph at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night. It lifted Sam Mitchell's men into fourth spot with an 11-5 record that keeps them just two premiership points behind the second-placed Brisbane Lions. Jack Gunston (three goals), Nick Watson and Chol (two each) all hit the scoreboard as Hawthorn's superior efficiency in attack ultimately told the tale. Lloyd Meek was outstanding in the ruck and ex-St Kilda backman Josh Battle shone in defence despite jeers from his former fans throughout the match. Jai Newcombe (22 disposals, seven clearances) and Connor Nash (19, eight) did plenty of the grunt work in the middle. But the Hawks were on the wrong end of a 53-42 inside-50 count, leaving coach Mitchell unsure whether his glass was half-empty or half-full. "You could look at it form a positive lens and say we kicked a reasonable score from the amount of inside-50s that we had," he said. "The other way to look at it is, 'Why are we only going inside-50 42 times?' "It was one of those games where I'm not sure too many people are rushing home to watch the replay." Mitchell lauded his side's maturity as they regained the ascendancy every time St Kilda looked as though they might fight back into the contest. The Hawks led 6.6 to 3.6 at the main break and rode some pressure early in the third quarter before putting a break on their opponents and seeing out a relatively comfortable win. It came despite the best efforts of St Kilda playmaker Wanganeen-Milera and emerging star Max Hall. Hall tallied 27 touches, five clearances and three goals, while out-of-contract gun Wanganeen-Milera had a career-best 43 disposals and 1004 metres gained as clubs fight for his signature behind the scenes. "I'm going to have nightmares about him," Mitchell said. "We scouted him, we tried so many things, but we just couldn't stop him. He was just too good. "Just wherever he is, even when he was on the bench I was worried about him by the end." St Kilda (5-11) fell to a fourth consecutive defeat after managing just three goals from 25 forward entries in the first half. They added a wasteful 4.4 from 11 shots in the final term. "The ability to connect was really disappointing," Saints coach Ross Lyon said. "We turned it around a bit in the second half but we were inefficient and they just scored a bit easily, which has been a bit of a trend that we're trying to tighten up. "So that was disappointing." Hawthorn have given their top-four hopes another boost with a grinding 20-point victory over St Kilda despite Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's career-best disposal haul. Mabior Chol celebrated his 100-game milestone as one of the Hawks' 10 goal-kickers in the 14.10 (94) to 10.14 (74) triumph at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night. It lifted Sam Mitchell's men into fourth spot with an 11-5 record that keeps them just two premiership points behind the second-placed Brisbane Lions. Jack Gunston (three goals), Nick Watson and Chol (two each) all hit the scoreboard as Hawthorn's superior efficiency in attack ultimately told the tale. Lloyd Meek was outstanding in the ruck and ex-St Kilda backman Josh Battle shone in defence despite jeers from his former fans throughout the match. Jai Newcombe (22 disposals, seven clearances) and Connor Nash (19, eight) did plenty of the grunt work in the middle. But the Hawks were on the wrong end of a 53-42 inside-50 count, leaving coach Mitchell unsure whether his glass was half-empty or half-full. "You could look at it form a positive lens and say we kicked a reasonable score from the amount of inside-50s that we had," he said. "The other way to look at it is, 'Why are we only going inside-50 42 times?' "It was one of those games where I'm not sure too many people are rushing home to watch the replay." Mitchell lauded his side's maturity as they regained the ascendancy every time St Kilda looked as though they might fight back into the contest. The Hawks led 6.6 to 3.6 at the main break and rode some pressure early in the third quarter before putting a break on their opponents and seeing out a relatively comfortable win. It came despite the best efforts of St Kilda playmaker Wanganeen-Milera and emerging star Max Hall. Hall tallied 27 touches, five clearances and three goals, while out-of-contract gun Wanganeen-Milera had a career-best 43 disposals and 1004 metres gained as clubs fight for his signature behind the scenes. "I'm going to have nightmares about him," Mitchell said. "We scouted him, we tried so many things, but we just couldn't stop him. He was just too good. "Just wherever he is, even when he was on the bench I was worried about him by the end." St Kilda (5-11) fell to a fourth consecutive defeat after managing just three goals from 25 forward entries in the first half. They added a wasteful 4.4 from 11 shots in the final term. "The ability to connect was really disappointing," Saints coach Ross Lyon said. "We turned it around a bit in the second half but we were inefficient and they just scored a bit easily, which has been a bit of a trend that we're trying to tighten up. "So that was disappointing." Hawthorn have given their top-four hopes another boost with a grinding 20-point victory over St Kilda despite Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's career-best disposal haul. Mabior Chol celebrated his 100-game milestone as one of the Hawks' 10 goal-kickers in the 14.10 (94) to 10.14 (74) triumph at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night. It lifted Sam Mitchell's men into fourth spot with an 11-5 record that keeps them just two premiership points behind the second-placed Brisbane Lions. Jack Gunston (three goals), Nick Watson and Chol (two each) all hit the scoreboard as Hawthorn's superior efficiency in attack ultimately told the tale. Lloyd Meek was outstanding in the ruck and ex-St Kilda backman Josh Battle shone in defence despite jeers from his former fans throughout the match. Jai Newcombe (22 disposals, seven clearances) and Connor Nash (19, eight) did plenty of the grunt work in the middle. But the Hawks were on the wrong end of a 53-42 inside-50 count, leaving coach Mitchell unsure whether his glass was half-empty or half-full. "You could look at it form a positive lens and say we kicked a reasonable score from the amount of inside-50s that we had," he said. "The other way to look at it is, 'Why are we only going inside-50 42 times?' "It was one of those games where I'm not sure too many people are rushing home to watch the replay." Mitchell lauded his side's maturity as they regained the ascendancy every time St Kilda looked as though they might fight back into the contest. The Hawks led 6.6 to 3.6 at the main break and rode some pressure early in the third quarter before putting a break on their opponents and seeing out a relatively comfortable win. It came despite the best efforts of St Kilda playmaker Wanganeen-Milera and emerging star Max Hall. Hall tallied 27 touches, five clearances and three goals, while out-of-contract gun Wanganeen-Milera had a career-best 43 disposals and 1004 metres gained as clubs fight for his signature behind the scenes. "I'm going to have nightmares about him," Mitchell said. "We scouted him, we tried so many things, but we just couldn't stop him. He was just too good. "Just wherever he is, even when he was on the bench I was worried about him by the end." St Kilda (5-11) fell to a fourth consecutive defeat after managing just three goals from 25 forward entries in the first half. They added a wasteful 4.4 from 11 shots in the final term. "The ability to connect was really disappointing," Saints coach Ross Lyon said. "We turned it around a bit in the second half but we were inefficient and they just scored a bit easily, which has been a bit of a trend that we're trying to tighten up. "So that was disappointing."
