Overview
- Jordan Dawson posted a screenshot of a direct Instagram message that referenced self-harm after the Crows’ semi-final loss to the Brisbane Lions on Saturday night.
- Adelaide Crows chief executive Tim Silvers condemned the message as “disgusting and disturbing” and said the club reported the incident to South Australian Police and the AFL integrity unit.
- The club said it will provide support to Dawson and teammate Callum Ah Chee, who also faced post-game social-media abuse, and has urged an end to such attacks.
- The offending Instagram account was set to private and major publications declined to publish the message or the account name to avoid amplifying harm.
- The case highlights a wider, persistent problem of online abuse directed at AFL players and could prompt a formal league review, platform action or sanctions if investigators identify the sender.