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Tag Archives: indigenous
Louts and legends
The first feature article I ever had published was an epic colour piece on the fortunes of an outback football team that I was playing for at the time. In 1999, the Halls Creek Hawks took all before them in … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Football, Outback Australia, sport
Tagged Aboriginal, aboriginal footballers, afl, aussie, australia, australian football, country football, east kimberley football association, football, grand final, Halls creek, halls creek hawks, hawks, indigenous, Kimberley, kununurra, legends, louts, ord river, outback, outback football, passion, warmun
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Indigenous footballers paving the way
It was a special moment when Sudanese born Majak Daw lined up against Nic Naitanui (Australian born but with Fijian parents) in the North Melbourne v West Coast Eagles AFL game earlier this year. It marked a significant day in … Continue reading
Posted in Aboriginal Australia, Australian Football, sport
Tagged Aboriginal, afl, Bachar houli, doug nicholls, ethnic, fijian, indigenous, majak daw, Michael long, Muslim, Nick naitanui, nicky winmar, north melbourne, Racial, racial vilification, racism, racism in sport, Sid jackson, sir doug nicholls, sudanese, west coast eagles
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Indigenous stereotypes
Indigenous Australians are often judged by unfair stereotypes. Bad news sells and the papers love nothing better than stories with negative connotations. So it is with the reporting of Aboriginal issues. Sport, music and art is helping to break down … Continue reading
Sean Q Lee - author and columnist 
Not now, not ever. Why I won’t boo Adam Goodes
This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, July 31, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/07/31/wont-boo-adam-goodes/ I won’t boo Adam Goodes. Not now, not ever. I won’t lie. As a footballer he has annoyed me, but I am not so blinded by … Continue reading →