Published: May 30, 2019
Andrew Bolt, Alan Jones and Sam Newman haunt Ian Darling’s film like ranting apparitions
Way back in the distant dark ages of Australian history – those atavistic times when the nation was young, barbaric and bigoted – one of the greatest players in one of the country’s most cherished sports leagues ended his career not in fanfare, but as a figure at the centre of an ugly debate about racism. I am referring of course to the final quarter, as it were, in the career of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes, who chalked up a whopping 372 games in total – the most of any Indigenous player in history.
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