Why is eddie betts not playing

To all the people who played a part in my career, it could never be done on my own. We will only get better if we look after each other. Blues coach David Teague, a former teammate and a close friend of Betts, lauded the outgoing star. Please try again later. The Age. By Daniel Cherny Updated August 16, — 8. It's been draining and it's been tiring.

Betts noted it was Goodes's activism that helped him find his own voice and "believe in myself, that I had the strength and courage to stamp out racism". Goodes was routinely booed by crowds throughout his final few seasons, with the AFL belatedly apologising for its lack of action during an unfitting end to the champion's game career. Betts, who revealed plans to launch his own foundation to help "Aboriginal kids achieve their goals, dreams and be leaders in whatever aspect they want to", said he and Goodes spoke for approximately half an hour last week.

The AFL, responding to Walker's suspension, has flagged plans to beef up sanctions and player education while forcing every club to employ a full-time Indigenous liaison officer. Betts is among several AFL players to have been targeted with racist abuse by trolls on social media during recent seasons. It's not on Aboriginal people here in Australia … we need everyone to chip in," he said.

Everyone's learned it along the way somewhere or heard it. I'm still going to help them, going to be their support, shoulder to lean on. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

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