Below: On March 5, Channel 10, Studio Ten aired a panel discussion which included Andrew Bolt's criticism of Goodes' claims of racism.
Below: On July 28, 2015, on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, Sydney talkback radio host and commentator, Alan Jones, gave his view that those booing Adam Goodes were not being racist.
Below: On July 31, 2015, Waleed Aly made a comment on Channel Ten’s The Project in which he defends the actions taken by Adam Goodes.
Below:On July 30, 2015, ABC News telecast a discussion between commentator Andrew Bolt and Indigenous broadcaster Charlie King on the booing of Adam Goodes and what has provoked it.
Below:On May 31, 2015, on the ABC’s Insiders program, social commentator Waleed Aly suggested that it is because Adam Goodes is not compliant about racist issues that crowds react adversely to him.
Web links, documents
On October 2, 2015, The Huffington Post Australian published an opinion by Chris Pain titled, 'A Lap Of Honour For Sydney Swans Legend Adam Goodes'
Despite the title, the article details Goodes's decision to decline the lap of honour and suggests this decision was affected by the persistent crowd harassment to which Goodes has been subjected.
The full text of the article can be found at http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2015/10/02/adam-goodes-lap-of-honour_n_8230844.html
On September 30, 2015, The Conversation published an opinion piece by Sean Gorman, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Curtin University
The comment is titled 'Booing the messenger: Goodes is gone, but the confronting truth remains'
The piece gives an overview of Goodes's career on and off the football field and suggests that the challenge remains for the larger Australian community to accept the message of Indigenous mistreatment and disadvantage to which Goodes attempted to draw attention.
The full text of the piece can be found at https://theconversation.com/booing-the-messenger-goodes-is-gone-but-the-confronting-truth-remains-48157
On September 24, 2015, the AFL football supplement, The Roar, published an opinion piece by Glenn Mitchell titled 'Adam Goodes' absence on grand final day is a crying shame'
The piece condemns the negative crowd reaction to Adama Goodes as 'charactyer assassination'
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/09/24/adam-goodes-absence-grand-final-day-crying-shame/
On September 21, 2015, 3AW football commentator Neil Mitchell conducted an interview with Bobby Skilton, former Soth Melbourne (now Sydney Swans) captain and coach. Skilton expressed his admiration for Adam Goodes as a player, his belief that Goodes was entitled to speak on behalf of Indigenous people and his regret that Goodes had been badly treated by football crowds.
A full recording and a partial transcript of the interview can be found at http://www.3aw.com.au/news/afl-legend-bobby-skilton-saddened-by-hate-directed-at-adam-goodes-20150921-gjr9bu.html
On September 8, 2015, The Huffington Post Australia ran an opinion piece written by
Sol Bellear, Chairman of the Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern. The piece is titled 'You're Never Going to Stop Us Raising Uncomfortable Truths'
It looks at the role of prominent indigenous Australian sports people, particularly Goodes, in promoting awareness of racism and respect for Aboriginal rights.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/sol-bellear/first-nations-voices-wort_b_8086394.html
On August 5, 2015, the online newspaper Spiked carried an opinion piece by London-based writer Charlie Pearson titled, 'Booing Adam Goodes isn't racist'. Pearson argues that different standards of behaviour apply to crowds at sporting events.
The full text of the comment can be found at http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/booing-adam-goodes-isnt-racist/17265#.VeqxDZfLpEc
On August 3, 2015, the ABC's media analysis program, Media Watch, telecast a segment detailing the media's treatment of the Adam Goodes booing controversy.
A full transcript can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4286254.htm
On July 31, 2015, ABC News published a report titled 'Adam Goodes: Shane Warne defends fans booing Swans' Indigenous star'
The report is a general treatment of the Goodes controversy, featuring a report on Shane Warne's justification of the booing of Adam Goodes.
The full text of this report can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-30/warne-defends-goodes-booers/6661084
On July 29, 2015, The Conversation published a comment by Keith Parry, lecturer in Sport Management at the University of Western Sydney. The opinion piece is titled 'Booing Adam Goodes - racism is in the stitching of the AFL'.
Parry gives an historical overview of the extent of racism in the AFL.
The full text of this piece can be accessed at http://theconversation.com/booing-adam-goodes-racism-is-in-the-stitching-of-the-afl-45316
On July 27, 2015, The New Matilda published an opinion piece by Chris Graham titled 'There's A Really Simple Way To Stop The Racist Booing Of Adam Goodes'.
Graham argues that the AFL could take action to control crowd behaviour.
The full text of this comment can be found at https://newmatilda.com/2015/07/27/theres-really-simple-way-stop-racist-booing-adam-goodes
On June 1, 2015, Mamamia published a report titled 'Waleed Aly owns the debate over Adam Goodes' war cry'
The report focussed on social commentator, Waleed Aly, analysis of the Adam Goodes controversy, in which Waleed Aly suggests that many Australians do not appreciate vocal minorities.
The full text of this article can be accessed at http://www.mamamia.com.au/news/waleed-aly-adam-goodes-war-cry/
On October 24, 2014, Dr Tim Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination Commissioner, delivered a speech to the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Annual Conference titled, 'Australian sport and racial vilification'.
The speech looks at developments within Australian sport regarding racial discrimination, especially since the beginning of the controversy surrounding Adam Goodes.
The full text of the speech can be found at https://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/speeches/australian-sport-and-racial-vilification
On September 29, 2014, The Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by Erin Riley titled, 'AFL has a problem with racism, sexism and homophobia'. Riley complained in particular about the treatment received by Adam Goodes and argued that it was only part of a more general aggressively exclusive culture within Australian Rules football.
The full text of the comment can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/comment/afl-has-a-problem-with-racism-sexism-and-homophobia-20140928-10n7pm.html
On September 25, 2012, Women's Agenda published a comment and analysis by Tanja Kovac titled, 'The AFL report card: Progress on women and diversity'.
Kovac examines the AFL's attempts to include women within its fan base and administration and its attempts to include the full gamut of ethnic and racial groups within Australia as supporters, players and administrators. She claims the League has been more successful than most Australian employers.
The full text of this article can be found at http://www.womensagenda.com.au/talking-about/opinions/footy-stats-we-can-all-be-proud-of/20120924725#.VevL35fLpEc
