AS an AFL supporter. As an Australian. As a human. I am sorry. We failed Adam Goodes, writes Laura Pond.
Sadly, we needed a film to show us that and that’s exactly what The Final Quarter did.
Archive footage captured during the final three seasons of his career showed that Goodes should be revered — not booed and taunted by fans at stadiums across the nation.
A phenomenal footballer (dual Brownlow medallist and premiership player, four-time All Australian and Sydney Swans games record holder), Goodes is articulate, thoughtful, compassionate and intelligent.
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He should have been catapulted into Australia’s hearts when he was named Australian of the Year in 2014.
But by this stage footy fans had turned against him.