Adam Goodes wins Australian of the Year

[yakka man]

I'm sure he's a good bloke but it just seems like a kneejerk reaction to him denigrating and shaming a young girl on national television. I didn't like that incident one bit, it looked childish.

He just seems like an attention seeker. Congrats though

 

[manboob]

Ita Buttrose last year and now the 14th sportsperson to win it...

I'm know he does some wonderful work but as a full time sports person surely that limits what he can contribute time wise.

 

[Jakko]

Could see that coming from a mile away.

 

[Spluff]

Lol.

 

[Inspector Malceski]

Clearly haters are going to hate!

 

[Xtreme]

Not a political move at all

 

[Black Panther]

Introduced and lauded by that outstanding human being Michael O'Loughlin

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2004/s1100551.htm

 

[Hodgepodge]

Someone's having a laugh .

 

[cherub]

I'm sure he's a good bloke but it just seems like a kneejerk reaction to him denigrating and shaming a young girl on national television. I didn't like that incident one bit, it looked childish.

He just seems like an attention seeker. Congrats though

Rosa Parks should have stayed at the back of the bus?????????????????????????????

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

Australia's way of patting itself on the back. Wow we have come a long way lol

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[Hodgepodge]

Rosa Parks should have stayed at the back of the bus?????????????????????????????

Are you seriously comparing Adam Goodes to Rosa Parkes?

 

[Nostradumbass]

Right up there with Mother teresa he is.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

This just reeks of a political correctness and a "reward".

 

[Bloods Rule!]

The most admirable footballer ever.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Good on him.

And no, it's not just because I'm a Swans fan. He strikes me as a very decent man, a highly accomplished, eloquent spokesman for indigenous Australians.

One of that rare breed of footballers who are supremely gifted athletically and not a meathead.

 

[Hodgepodge]

Geoffrey Rush, Ita Buttrose, and now this . . .

Eventually the award will lose all credibility, just like the Brownlow.

 

[yakka man]

Rosa Parks should have stayed at the back of the bus?????????????????????????????

Wow, surely you are having a laugh...

 

[tombomb]

I think we deserve some extra salary cap for this. Goodes will not be able to concentrate 100% on football, so we should be compensated.

Its only fair.

 

[Beachsleeper]

Welcome to Festival of Derp. Form an orderly queue.

 

[the_interloper]

I'm sure he's a good bloke but it just seems like a kneejerk reaction to him denigrating and shaming a young girl on national television. I didn't like that incident one bit, it looked childish.

He just seems like an attention seeker. Congrats though

Fair call all round. I reckon Nicky Winmar would be dark about it too, he missed out on similar plaudits after he got racially abused all those years ago.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Fun day to be a main board mod. Brace for 20+ pages of racism.

 

[Inspector Malceski]

So hawks fans are having a whinge it's a not one of their player, continue the hate from 2012 GF loss!

 

[AliceCat]

Geoffrey Rush, Ita Buttrose, and now this . . .

Eventually the award will lose all credibility, just like the Brownlow.

Gees mate are you for real??

Congratulations Adam! You are an amazing individual who has done so much for so many people!

Most people have no idea how much work he has done esp with the indigenous guys right around Australia. Anyone who has a cynical attitude towards him receiving the award has no clue!

 

[Jaeger]

What for?

Crawf was way more worthy.

 

[Lensen]

What sums up Australia in 2013 more than someone who's most prominent achievement was over the top outrage towards a misguided but not the end of the world comment