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How I became a member of the ‘I’m not racist, but’ club

27 Mar 05:40am

Filed under: Aboriginal, Aboriginal Affairs, Afl, Indigenous Affairs, Racism, Racist

I almost wish I hadn’t written this column last week. I argued that Adelaide recruiter Matthew Rendell should not have been forced to resign over his warning that AFL clubs could get to a point where they only recruited Aboriginal players with one white parent.

Rendell was pretty convincing when he argued he wasn’t suggesting this should be a policy; rather warning that this dire situation could come to pass. It was all about the context.

With the gloriousness of hindsight I would have written it differently because the AFL community engagement manager Rendell made the comments to – Jason Mifsud – has a slightly different account of the conversation that makes it sound less like a pie-in-the-sky throwaway line and more part of an ongoing stereotyping within the AFL.

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papachango says:

09:59am | 28/03/12

Given there’s currently no Tory party in Australia, I agree it would be difficult for them to win. The Liberal Party, on the other hand, have a very strong chance of winning - not because they’re particularly fantastic, but because the current lot are so woefully incompetent and dishonest. Read more »
NESLIHAN KUROSAWA says:

05:34am | 28/03/12

Hi Subotic, I can say that with all honesty that I am not surprised in the least! Why should this particular time be any different? That would be just asking you to work too hard and it wouldn’t be fair to you, most of all. Just one question though “was… Read more »

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