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Marn Grook (1996)

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clip The football clinic education content clip 1

This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

Footage shows Indigenous children playing football in a remote country, watched by Michael Long. Indigenous player Gilbert McAdam is seen working with young children. Voice-over narrator Ernie Dingo explains that, to help with racism in football, the AFL employed Indigenous players to run football clinics. Gilbert McAdam tells us about an incident when a child used racist language.

Curator’s notes

The way Gilbert dealt with the situation is true to the essence of reconciliation. Rather than expel the child, McAdam encouraged him to continue to participate.