Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
Where is the queue of aboriginal youngsters desperately wanting to come to the BIGGEST CITY on the continent... as a preference?
Has Ernie been on walk about? ...and not realised Swans.... in terms of THE luxury of "pick and choose" in the national draft has NOT been in such position for over a decade?
The NEXT best most suitable player in the potential list gets picked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...and it would be rascist & discrimantory to suggest that skin colour necessarily MAKES a would be patronising student better...or worse!
Whatever.
You use the words "take a punt" and say that you are not suggesting that we shouldn't select the best available player.
As you say, every player is a punt.
But you advocate picking up an indigenous player in preference to a white player simply because we have a couple of black players at the club at the moment.
Your reasoning is flawed.
The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.
Yep.
It well and truly is the fault of the various governments in the white people of Australia fully understanding the culture of the Aboriginal people.
I speak from a Victorian POV where we really have a small % of Aboriginals around compared to other states.
I'm talking about acceptance and education into their culture etc.
Because of that, I simply see everyone as being Australian.
How else is one to learn of these things if they aren't educated in schools?
The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.
Obviously being aboriginal doesn't necessarily make you any special thing as a footballer however it is true to say many aboriginal players who have made it as AFL footballers have exhibited superb afl skills and seemingly "special" talents.As a kid I watched the Krakour brothers in awe! It is not racist to say this as many white or ethnic players have also shown special skills. What would be good for Goodsey and MOL would be to be able to role model and talk the talk with some indigenous recruits. It is no different to Tadh helping Murphy..there are things with people of your own culture that are easy to convey and communicate.Also its easy for youngsters to identify with someone of their own culture. Therefore as this thread kind of suggest,it would be good to recruit indigenous players just so that the special relationship with MOL and Goodsey could occur. Thats all.
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