Adam Goodes wins Australian of the Year

[Jumbo]

Disagreeing with the decision does not amount to racism

 

[Outshined]

Adam Goodes over Bruce Robinson.

Interesting.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Oh and also it's always been a mixture of walks of life getting the award. Here's how Wikipedia describes the previous dozen:



Pull your heads in and get a grip, haters

People rightly pointing out that many people are more deserving (fact) doesn't make them haters, you look bloody silly in the process as well.
I'd wager that there is other players who do more work in the community then Goodes.

 

[JUBJUB]

At least Goodes is a Nunga

Is that an Aboriginal Ninja* ?










* Please,no Liam Jurrah gags

 

[HawkHeaven]

Disagreeing with the decision does not amount to racism

Shhhhh.

Go read the thread on Sydney's board about it.

Anyone who does not agree with the decision is a racist or a Hawthorn supporter according to the Nuffies.

 

[Bosk]

The other problem I have with naming Goodes AOTY is that the award COULD have been used to recognize an unsung Aussie who's been toiling away for years without any reward, but instead its heaping even more publicity on someone who's already had more than their fair share of the limelight.
That's not a direct criticism of Goodes because as others have said there's been many similarly undeserving winners in the past, but it still leaves a bitter taste in the mouth to see such a (formerly?) prestigious award given for political reasons.

The fact that there are many of us who are already sick & tired of hearing about how great Adam Goodes is obviously makes it harder to stomach. It sickens me just thinking of how much more Goodes will be earning in sponsorship $$$ next year thanks to winning this award, parasites like Max Markson will be fawning all over him if they weren't already.

 

[FreoGirl]

He got the Young Western Australian of the Year Award in 2009 which is a somewhat similar award. Where was all the outrage back in 2009 when Wirrapanda won that?

because he is a modest well loved man, and that's coming from a Docker's fan! it seems that very few non-Sydney supporters are happy with this decision.

 

[Engimal]

Even Mark bloody Robinson is more enlightened than a lot of you

Mark Robinson ‏@Robbo_heraldsun

1h​

Still have a long way to go when Adam goodes is criticised for being AOTY.. why can't people be proud and not pricks about it

So we're not allowed to disagree with this decision? Is that what you're telling me?

 

[Cory]

Even Mark bloody Robinson is more enlightened than a lot of you

Mark Robinson ‏@Robbo_heraldsun

1h​

Still have a long way to go when Adam goodes is criticised for being AOTY.. why can't people be proud and not pricks about it

I can foresee an article on Goodes bravery in tomorrow's Herald Sun.

 

[Arwib]

I trust all these people were equally outraged about every previous winner who didn't cure a disease or something.

 

[sherb]

People rightly pointing out that many people are more deserving (fact) doesn't make them haters, you look bloody silly in the process as well.
I'd wager that there is other players who do more work in the community then Goodes.

Again, that's not an observation limited to this particular year.

How much community work do you reckon John Farnham did for instance?

 

[I Remember Bluey]

I just hate that what he did to that girl and her family is being rewarded, the girl and her family were crucified nationally and many (including me) think he misunderstood the meaning of what she said, it was clearly a dumb thing to say but given her age I reckon he should have given her the benefit of the doubt after he'd cooled down, but he didn't.

Same story, just different ways to telling it.

 

[sherb]

The interesting thing I find here is that hardly anyone (if indeed anyone) has shown the slightest bit of pride or happiness in the fact that a representative of our great game has won this award.

 

[Jugada]

Again, that's not an observation limited to this particular year.

How much community work do you reckon John Farnham did for instance?

Why would an AFL forum give 2 hoots about John Farnham winning?

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

I trust all these people were equally outraged about every previous winner who didn't cure a disease or something.

Well the reason why you haven't noticed is because Goodes winning it is far more relevant to this forum than the likes of Simon Mckeon and Geoffrey Rush.

 

[HawkHeaven]

The interesting thing I find here is that hardly anyone (if indeed anyone) has shown the slightest bit of pride or happiness in the fact that a representative of our great game has won this award.

I can think of a representative of our great game that deserved it more but I would have all the Sydney supporters accuse me of being racist.

 

[DavyRed]

The interesting thing I find here is that hardly anyone (if indeed anyone) has shown the slightest bit of pride or happiness in the fact that a representative of our great game has won this award.

Thank you. Was about to say exactly the same thing.

 

[Engimal]

The interesting thing I find here is that hardly anyone (if indeed anyone) has shown the slightest bit of pride or happiness in the fact that a representative of our great game has won this award.

Because hardly anyone here seems to agree with the decision. If my own brother won the award I'd still disagree with it because I wouldn't think him to be deserving.

 

[sherb]

I can think of a representative of our great game that deserved it more but I would have all the Sydney supporters accuse me of being racist.

Well of course people consider others to be more deserving. It's par for the course in awards such as this.

That is separate to my point however.

 

[Kummerspeck]

The other problem I have with naming Goodes AOTY is that the award COULD have been used to recognize an unsung Aussie who's been toiling away for years without any reward.

Such as...?

I trust all these people were equally outraged about every previous winner who didn't cure a disease or something.

Bigfooty is a pretty weird cross section. You asked anybody in this thread who Bruce Robinson was at midday todayand they wouldn't have a clue. Probably a similar story about how much they cared about Australian of the Year. Now there's genuine outrage that the cancer thingy bloke didn't win it.

 

[Handsuper47]

What did he do to deserve the award?

 

[Jugada]

The interesting thing I find here is that hardly anyone (if indeed anyone) has shown the slightest bit of pride or happiness in the fact that a representative of our great game has won this award.

So we should all be biased towards him because he plays AFL?

Lol imagine if thats how the world worked...oh wait it does. Thats why every Sydney supporter loves the decision

 

[tonk]

The interesting thing I find here is that hardly anyone (if indeed anyone) has shown the slightest bit of pride or happiness in the fact that a representative of our great game has won this award.

Well said.

 

[sherb]

Because hardly anyone here seems to agree with the decision. If my own brother won the award I'd still disagree with it because I wouldn't think him to be deserving.

How hard is it to disagree with the selection of Goodes whilst at the same time saying how fantastic it is for our great game?

You know what makes it so hard for people here to do that? Club allegiance and/or personal dislike of Goodes.

 

[sherb]

Why would an AFL forum give 2 hoots about John Farnham winning?

Because I was talking about the nature of this award. Which by definition includes past winners.

I can't believe I had to explain that to you.......