Overview
- The AFL Integrity Unit has launched a probe into racist direct messages sent to Indigenous players Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jase Burgoyne via Instagram.
- St Kilda and Port Adelaide have referred the abuse to league authorities and are collaborating to identify the anonymous offenders.
- The messages contained vile racial slurs and referenced a disposal-tally bet following St Kilda’s five-point loss to Sydney.
- AFL CEO Andrew Dillon condemned the attacks as cowardly and reiterated that such behaviour has no place in the game.
- Port Adelaide has called on social media platforms and governments to enforce stronger accountability measures against online racists.