It seems an age ago, but it has only been a few days. The Age’s Caroline Wilson and then the AFL’s Jason Mifsud were climbing into Paul Roos and James Hird, all but accusing them of racism.
Reporting and opinion in the wake of the events surrounding Liam Jurrah has made much the same point that Roos and Hird made. For example, the Herald-Sun’s Jon Anderson concludes his opinion piece on Jurrah with this statement:
“And while [indigenous players’] extraordinary athletic gifts will ensure numbers always remain healthy in the AFL, expect deeper scrutiny to be applied before clubs trade with a precious draft pick that may never reap the benefits.”
AussieRulesBlog waits with bated breath for Wilson and Mifsud to accuse Anderson of promoting race-based draft selections — or apologise to Roos and Hird!
We know we wait in vain.
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