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Adam Roy Goodes (born 8 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Goodes holds an elite place in VFL/AFL history as a dual Brownlow Medallist, dual premiership player, four-time All-Australian, member of the Indigenous Team of the Century and representative of Australia in the International Rules Series. In addition, he has held the record for the most VFL/AFL games played by an Indigenous player, surpassing Andrew McLeod's record of 340 during the 2014 AFL season[1] before having his own record surpassed by Shaun Burgoyne during the 2019 AFL season.[2]

Key Information

Known for his community work and anti-racism advocacy, Goodes was named the Australian of the Year in 2014.[3][4] From 2013, his outspokenness on racial issues contributed to his being the target of a sustained booing campaign from opposition fans, causing him to take indefinite leave from the AFL and eventually retire from the game at the end of the 2015 season. The "booing saga" sparked a national debate about racism in Australia and became the subject of two documentary films, both released in 2019. That year, the AFL formally apologised to Goodes for not taking greater action to defend him against fan abuse.

Early life and family

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Goodes was born in Wallaroo, South Australia, to Lisa May and Graham Goodes, with siblings Jake and Brett.[5] Goodes' father is of English, Irish and Scottish ancestry; his mother is an Aboriginal Australian (Adnyamathanha and Narungga),[6][7] and is one of the Stolen Generation.[8]

Goodes' parents were separated when he was four; his father moved to Mackay, Queensland,[9] while Goodes moved between Wallaroo and Adelaide and Merbein with his mother.[8]

Goodes preferred soccer as a boy, playing in South Australia. While at Merbein, he attended primary school at Merbein West Primary School in 1986, and it was there that he began to play Australian rules football as there was no soccer club for him to join.[8][10] He moved with his family to Horsham, Victoria, where he played football at high school and represented at under-16 and under-18 levels. At age 16, he began playing with the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. Goodes played in a winning premiership side with the Rebels, where he was scouted by the Sydney Swans.[8]

Goodes took his mother to the Brownlow Medal ceremony in 2003 in which he shared the medal with Nathan Buckley of the Collingwood Football Club and Mark Ricciuto of the Adelaide Football Club.[8]

Brett, who is four years younger than Adam, played 22 AFL games for the Western Bulldogs between 2013 and 2015.

AFL career

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Early career

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Goodes was drafted by Sydney into the Australian Football League as the 43rd pick in the 1997 AFL draft, Sydney's third round draft pick.[11] He spent the 1998 season in the reserves competition, but broke into the first team the following year and went on to win the league's Rising Star Award.[12]

During 2000 and 2001, Goodes played in a variety of positions, developing his game but lacking consistency at times. He played every game during this period. In early 2002, however, his form had slumped, and it had been suggested that he may be dropped. However, coach Rodney Eade resigned mid-season and under interim (later permanent) coach Paul Roos, Goodes found himself playing more in the ruck. In the second half of that season his form improved immensely. After injuring his knee twice in the ruck, he moved to play on the wing and went on to win two Brownlow Medals.

2003−2007: Brownlow Medal success

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In 2003, Goodes returned to the ruck position for significant parts of the year in what became his best season to that point. He played a critical role in the Swans' revival and eventual preliminary final game that year. In particular, his efforts were crucial in the Swans' win against Port Adelaide in the qualifying finals.

At the end of the season, Goodes won the club's best and fairest award, the Bob Skilton Medal,[13] and received All-Australian selection for the first time.[14] However, his greatest achievement was winning the league's highest personal honour, the Brownlow Medal, alongside Collingwood's Nathan Buckley and Adelaide's Mark Ricciuto.[15] This was the second time in the history of the medal that the award was shared between three players (the first time was in 1930). Goodes attributed his success to his longtime mentor John Winter.[citation needed]

Goodes had a substandard 2004, much like his team, who only managed the semi-finals stage of the finals series. He did not repeat his efforts of 2003, mainly due to knee injuries, yet he still managed to play every game. The knee injuries were due to an awkward fall during the season while playing in the ruck against the West Coast Eagles. Many expected Goodes to have suffered a posterior or anterior knee ligament damage, but he battled on. After this injury, coach Roos announced that Goodes' rucking days were over and that he would be used in other positions. He played in the backline for the remainder of 2004.

Goodes returned to form in 2005, playing mainly in the midfield. His year was highlighted with a near match-winning 33 disposals in round 18 against the Adelaide Crows. He played well in the 2005 Grand Final, kicked a goal and gathering 20 possessions as the Swans won their first premiership since 1933.[16] He was also awarded life membership of the Swans after playing his 150th game during the year.[17]

Goodes playing for Sydney in 2006

In Round 7, 2006, Goodes played his 150th consecutive match, a notable effort with the injuries he had in 2004. By the end of the 2007 season, he had played 191 consecutive matches. He returned to the ruck position in 2005 and 2006, but only occasionally around the ground and not at centre bounces where his knee injury occurred.

In 2006, Goodes had another notable year and again won the Brownlow Medal.[15] He came into the count as a heavy favourite and became the twelfth player to have won two or more Brownlow Medals, the first Aboriginal Australian to win two, and the first player to win two with a non-Victorian club.[18] Goodes said of his performance, "I'd like to think with another couple of years in the midfield I could improve again.".[19] Goodes had a poor performance in the first half of the 2006 Grand Final against the West Coast Eagles in a repeat of 2005. However, he turned on the heat in the second half with his team coming close (losing by one point).

At the end of the year he was once again selected in the All-Australian team.[14]

2007–2011

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Seasons 2007 and 2008 saw Goodes drop off in form, but he was still instrumental in Sydney's finals campaigns. He had Brownlow Medal–threatening suspensions and charges during both years. In 2008, he missed games either through suspension or injury for the first time since 2000. His 2007 season ended strongly for him, as he received 16 of a possible 18 Brownlow Medal votes in the last six games of the year.

Goodes played his 250th game in 2009, against Geelong. He was arguably one of the best players throughout the 2009 season, playing in the forward line because of Barry Hall's mid-season departure. He finished the season with 38 goals and averaged 21 disposals. From 2006 to 2009 he received 84 Brownlow votes, which equated to 21 per season, easily a winning tally in years gone by considering he had drawn 22 votes during 2003's success. From 2007 to 2009, he played career-best football in the eyes of some critics[who?] and perhaps better than 2003 or 2006 as evidenced by a career-high eight goals against Fremantle in 2008 and more accurate goalkicking when in the forward 50. Goodes played some high-standard football in 2009 in what was a relatively disappointing season in which the Swans finished 12th and failed to make the finals for the first time in six years. He also polled three Brownlow Medal votes in the Round 7 match against Geelong, which Sydney lost by 51 points.

In 2010, Goodes averaged about 20 disposals and two goals a game, having been at the forefront of Sydney's revival. They finished the season in fifth position. Having started the season at centre half-forward and providing a target inside 50 for much of the year, Goodes was shifted into the midfield with success. He finished sixth in the Bob Skilton Medal and was named in the initial 40 player All-Australian squad but not in the final side. He was also named captain of the International Rules squad to play in Ireland in October.

After a strong 2009 season and an occasional move to half-forward, Goodes was selected last but managed to sneak into the 2009 All-Australian team on the interchange bench.[14]

Goodes started 2011 playing mostly in the Swans' forward line. While his ball-winning was considered as good as ever,[according to whom?] his goal-kicking became somewhat inconsistent. In a match against Essendon that season, Goodes had a chance to win the game for Sydney with his team down by two points, but his shot at goal drifted to the left, losing the game for Sydney by a solitary point.

Goodes played his 300th AFL game when the Sydney Swans tackled Hawthorn in a second semi-final, losing by 36 points. He became the quickest player (though not the youngest) in AFL history to reach the milestone, breaking 2003 joint-Brownlow Medalist Mark Ricciuto's record by 274 days. His late-season surge in form saw him selected in the 2011 All-Australian team in the forward pocket. This was his fourth selection in the team.[14]

In 2011, Goodes started as the second favourite for the Brownlow but finished eighth overall, and won the 2011 Sydney Swans' Best and Fairest, beating Josh Kennedy and Rhyce Shaw, who tied for second.[13]

2012−2015: Career twilight and retirement

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Goodes during a lap of honour after winning the 2012 AFL Grand Final

Goodes broke the Sydney games record when he played his 304th AFL game with a strong contribution in the Swans' Round 5, 2012, victory over Hawthorn at York Park in Launceston, Tasmania.[20] He suffered a quad injury in Round 6 and was expected to miss up to six games. Goodes played in his second premiership when Sydney defeated Hawthorn in the 2012 AFL Grand Final.

Goodes announced his retirement from the AFL after the 26-point semi-final loss to North Melbourne in 2015.[21] Goodes declined an invitation to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[22][23] This rejection was widely seen as an indication by Goodes that the AFL had acted insufficiently to curb racism.[24]

Other activities and honours

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Goodes is of Aboriginal descent and is active in the Sydney Indigenous community. He has spent time working with troubled Indigenous youth, including those in youth detention centres, along with his cousin and former teammate Michael O'Loughlin. Goodes and O'Loughlin have also helped to start an Indigenous football academy. In September 2009 they launched the Goodes O'Loughlin Foundation, a foundation aimed at empowering the next generation of Indigenous role models in all walks of life across Australia. Goodes and O'Loughlin co-chair the foundation, which focuses on education, employment and healthy lifestyles.[25]

In 2014, he was named Australian of the Year.[26]

In September 2017, Goodes was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney for his contribution to Australian society.[27]

A painting of Goodes by Vincent Namatjira won the 2020 Archibald Prize. It was the first win by an Indigenous artist in the almost 100-year history of the Art Prize.[28]

Goodes was patron of the 2020 Indigenous Football Week, an event founded in 2015 by the John Moriarty Foundation, an organisation supporting young Indigenous soccer players.[29]

On 10 October 2023, Goodes was one of 25 Australians of the Year who signed an open letter supporting the Yes vote in the Indigenous Voice referendum. The letter was initiated by psychiatrist Patrick McGorry.[30][31]

Publications

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Goodes wrote an essay entitled "The Indigenous Game: A Matter of Choice", published in The Australian Game of Football Since 1858 (2008). The essay concerns the Aboriginal ball game, Marngrook, and its theorised link to the origins of Australian rules football. In it, Goodes wrote: "I don't know the truth, but I believe in the connection. Because I know that when Aborigines play Australian Football with a clear mind and total focus, we are born to play it."[32]

Appearing on The Marngrook Footy Show on NITV in a discussion about the origins of the game shortly after publication of the book, AFL historian Gillian Hibbins called Goodes a "racist", adding: "If you define racism as believing a race is superior in something, this is basically what he was doing." This view was challenged and criticised.[33]

GO Foundation

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Goodes, Michael O'Loughlin and James Gallichan founded the GO Foundation in Dareton, New South Wales, in 2011 (or earlier?[34]), where it was involved in various community programs for the local Aboriginal population. In 2014, it started focusing on education for Indigenous Australians and established a board of directors. Founding partners include the Sydney Swans, Allens Linklaters, QBE Insurance and KPMG Australia.[35] After starting with a few scholarships to independent schools, by 2021 GO had expanded into 26 mostly public schools as well as five universities.[36]

Booing saga

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Goodes at a Sydney Swans press conference in 2014

On 24 May 2013, during the AFL's annual Indigenous Round, a 13-year-old Collingwood supporter called Goodes an "ape". Upon hearing the abuse, Goodes pointed the girl out to security, who ejected her from the stadium.[37] After the game, Collingwood president Eddie McGuire apologised to Goodes on behalf of the club. McGuire said that Collingwood had a zero-tolerance policy towards racism, but also said that the girl, who later apologised to Goodes, did not know that what she had said was a racial slur.[38] Goodes said that he was "gutted" and that he had "never been more hurt" but nevertheless called on the community to support the girl instead of blame her.[39][40] He spoke to her the following day after she phoned to apologise, saying that she had not realised how deeply it had affected him. Goodes repeated that the girl should not be blamed; the environment that she grew up in had shaped her response.[41] The situation would be inflamed further five days later when McGuire joked on radio that Goodes would be a good person to advertise the new theatrical run of King Kong.[42] McGuire, who came to Goodes' defence just five days prior, claimed three years later that his joke was made while on "heavy-duty painkillers".[43]

Over the following years, and particularly in 2015, Goodes was repeatedly and loudly booed by opposition fans at most matches. The motivation for, and acceptability of, the booing generated wide public debate, which dominated media coverage from both sports and political commentators for weeks at a time.[44][45][46] The then Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, called on people to treat Goodes with "civility and respect". Many considered the booing to be unacceptable and motivated by racism—either because those booing felt affronted by his race or by the strong political positions Goodes had taken on racial issues—and called on the AFL to take direct action to stop it.[47][48] Others, such as commentator Sam Newman,[49] defended the rights of fans to continue booing as a show of disapproval for Goodes' actions, including a perception that his approach in dealing with the Collingwood fan who called him an ape was heavy-handed,[50][49] and for statements he had made during his time as Australian of the Year which had been seen to denigrate the history of European settlement of Australia.[49] The booing of Goodes has also been described as a symptom of tall poppy syndrome.[51]

The AFL Players' Association and captains showed solidarity with Goodes, releasing an open statement that included the words "We encourage supporters to demonstrate zero tolerance and report any behaviour which vilifies a person on the basis of their personal characteristics, such as race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. We would encourage every other fan to follow suit."[49]

During a match against Carlton in May 2015, again during the AFL's annual Indigenous Round, Goodes celebrated a goal by performing an Indigenous war dance in which he mimed throwing a boomerang[52][53] (though widely reported as a spear) in the direction of the Carlton cheer squad. Goodes said after the incident that the dance was based on one he learned from under-16s Indigenous team the Flying Boomerangs and that it was intended as an expression of Indigenous pride during Indigenous Round, not as a means of offending or intimidating the crowd.[54] The "symbolic act" has been compared favourably to Nicky Winmar lifting his guernsey during the 1993 AFL season and Cathy Freeman running with both the Australian and Aboriginal flags at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[55] However, some spectators were offended by the perceived aggressive nature of the apparent spear-throwing gesture, and many considered it retaliatory against the booing he had received in previous weeks. It divided opinion among News Corp commentators, with many viewing it as inflammatory to the situation which had received particularly wide media coverage during the previous week.[56] The booing of Goodes intensified in the months after the war dance, leading further public debate and to the Indigenous affairs minister, Nigel Scullion, calling the booers "ignorant".[57] Goodes was surprised by the attention and negative reaction to his dance and later apologised for any offence, saying that because he was depicting an "Aboriginal warrior" and the ceremony was a "war cry", it needed to be directed at the opposing team's players.[46]

Departure from the game

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Owing to the stress caused by the booing and attention, Goodes took indefinite leave from the game in August of the 2015 season.[44] Many clubs and players in the AFL supported Goodes in the week of his leave by wearing Indigenous-themed guernseys or armbands and a video was prepared by the eighteen club captains to discourage the crowd from booing.[49] He returned the following week and played for the remainder of the season after an outpouring of support on social media; and from fans, actors, politicians, celebrities and teammates, including two spontaneous standing ovations.[58][59][60][61]

Goodes retired from AFL in September 2015.[21] He did not attend the grand final, where retiring players traditionally take part in a parade, one of only a handful of players to decline this invitation since the parade for retiring players was established.[62][63]

Apology

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In April 2019, on the eve of the premiere of one of the documentary films about the controversy and how it affected Goodes, The Final Quarter, the AFL and all of its 18 clubs, including Sydney, issued an unreserved apology for the sustained racism and events which drove Goodes out of the game. They said:

Adam, who represents so much that is good and unique about our game, was subject to treatment that drove him from football. The game did not do enough to stand with him, and call it out. Failure to call out racism and not standing up for one of our own let down all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players, past and present. Our game is about belonging. We want all Australians to feel they belong and that they have a stake in the game. We will not achieve this while racism and discrimination exists in our game... We will stand strongly with all in the football community who experience racism or discrimination. We are unified on this, and never want to see the mistakes of the past repeated.

The statement also said that the football community "pledged to continue to fight all forms of racism and discrimination, on and off the field".[64][65]

In media and the arts

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TV and advertising

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In August 2014, his ancestry was researched and shown on the SBS TV series Who Do You Think You Are?.[66] In 2024, he was interviewed by autistic journalism students on the ABC TV series The Assembly.[67]

In October 2015, David Jones department stores announced the selection of Goodes as a brand ambassador.[68] His role would include advising on matters related to indigenous reconciliation.[69] Besides that, Goodes also served as a product ambassador for Qantas; according to the airline's online magazine, Travel Insider, he mentioned having travelled to places such as New York City and East Africa.[70][71]

Literature

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Goodes was one of the contributors to Anita Heiss's 2018 biographical anthology Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia. His piece, "The Sporting Life", discussed Goodes' personal experiences of being an Aboriginal Australian athlete and the importance of sport to his culture. He also documented his early years, mentioning the story of his mother of the Adnyamathanha and Narungga peoples who was a member of the Stolen Generations.

In film

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In 2019, two documentary films addressing the controversial end to Goodes' career, as well as the wider issues of racism and national identity in Australia, were released.[64][65]

The Final Quarter, by filmmaker Ian Darling, had its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.[72][64][65][73][74] Goodes played no part in the making of The Final Quarter but gave it his full support after watching it. On 12 June 2019, Network 10 announced that they and the WIN Network would be airing the film.[75]

The Australian Dream, written by Wiradjuri journalist Stan Grant, premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in early August 2019,[76] and it was released in Australian cinemas on 22 August 2019.[77]

Art installation

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The AFL gathers biometric data on its players via a small device worn on their backs when playing. In a project taking four years, the computerised history of Goodes' performance data was transformed into an art installation commissioned by Adelaide's MOD. (Museum of Discovery), entitled Ngapulara Ngarngarnyi Wirra (Adnyamathanha for "Our Family Tree"). The tree refers to a 500-year-old sacred red river gum, or wirra, that lives on Adnyamathanha land. Sounds have been created by an algorithm that mixes recordings of the wind and Goodes' voice speaking in the Adnyamathanha language with his performance data, while a 3D scan of the wirra and Goodes' data were combined in a point cloud, resembling stars in the sky. UNSW technologist Angie Abdilla and artist Baden Pailthorpe collaborated with Goodes in the Tracker Data Project, which is open to the public from February to December 2022.[78][79]

Statistics

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Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
Led the league after finals only
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
1999 Sydney 37 20 19 12 190 66 256 90 16 186 1.0 0.6 9.5 3.3 12.8 4.5 0.8 9.3
2000 Sydney 37 22 40 22 228 67 295 98 28 115 1.8 1.0 10.4 3.0 13.4 4.5 1.3 5.2
2001 Sydney 37 23 34 17 260 69 329 120 26 96 1.5 0.7 11.3 3.0 14.3 5.2 1.1 4.2
2002 Sydney 37 22 21 17 268 82 350 111 68 125 1.0 0.8 12.2 3.7 15.9 5.0 3.1 5.7
2003 Sydney 37 24 20 13 304 127 431 142 52 299 0.8 0.5 12.7 5.3 18.0 5.9 2.2 12.5
2004 Sydney 37 24 9 10 205 131 336 116 31 103 0.4 0.4 8.5 5.5 14.0 4.8 1.3 4.3
2005 Sydney 37 26 23 14 319 130 449 145 60 116 0.9 0.5 12.3 5.0 17.3 5.6 2.3 4.5
2006 Sydney 37 25 25 13 381 140 521 170 84 5 1.0 0.5 15.2 5.6 20.8 6.8 3.4 2.05
2007 Sydney 37 23 9 9 298 166 464 134 77 31 0.4 0.4 13.0 7.2 20.2 5.8 3.3 1.3
2008 Sydney 37 21 29 14 229 130 359 95 63 22 1.4 0.7 10.9 6.2 17.1 4.5 3.0 1.0
2009 Sydney 37 22 38 17 294 175 469 134 72 23 1.7 0.8 13.4 8.0 21.3 6.1 3.3 1.0
2010 Sydney 37 24 44 41 322 159 481 177 58 6 1.8 1.7 13.4 6.6 20.0 7.4 2.4 0.3
2011 Sydney 37 24 41 32 320 191 511 144 87 17 1.7 1.3 13.3 8.0 21.3 6.0 3.6 0.7
2012 Sydney 37 19 37 19 217 115 332 103 56 4 1.9 1.0 11.4 6.1 17.5 5.4 2.9 0.2
2013 Sydney 37 12 20 9 133 81 214 60 25 1 1.7 0.8 11.1 6.8 17.8 5.0 2.1 0.1
2014 Sydney 37 20 30 12 175 91 266 81 32 1 1.5 0.6 8.8 4.6 13.3 4.0 1.6 0.0
2015 Sydney 37 21 25 13 208 119 327 118 48 1 1.2 0.6 9.9 5.7 15.6 5.6 2.3 0.0
Career 372 464 284 4,351 2,039 6,390 2,038 883 1,197 1.3 0.8 11.7 5.5 17.2 5.5 2.4 3.2

Honours and achievements

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Football

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Brownlow Medal votes
Season Votes
1999 —
2000 —
2001 5
2002 2
2003 22
2004 4
2005 7
2006 26
2007 20
2008 21
2009 17
2010 13
2011 19
2012 2
2013 4
2014 —
2015 1
Total 163
Key:
Green / Bold = Won

Team

Individual

Other awards and recognition

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Personal life

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Adam married Natalie Croker in 2016. His first child Adelaide was born in 2018.[82]

See also

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References

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Adam Goodes (born 8 January 1980) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played 372 games for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1999 to 2015, scoring 464 goals. An Indigenous Australian of Adnyamathanha and Narungga maternal heritage, Goodes achieved elite status with two premiership wins in 2005 and 2012, two Brownlow Medals as the league's fairest and best player in 2003 and 2006, and four All-Australian selections. His career highlights include the 1999 Rising Star award in his debut season and co-captaincy of the Swans. Beyond football, Goodes co-founded the GO Foundation to support Indigenous education and employment, and was awarded Australian of the Year in 2014 for his anti-racism advocacy and community work. However, his career ended prematurely in 2015 amid sustained booing from spectators, which began after he identified a fan for directing a racial slur at him during a 2013 match and intensified following a traditional war dance celebration; Goodes attributed the abuse to racism, prompting his early retirement, while the AFL issued a formal apology in 2019 acknowledging the harm.

Early life

Indigenous heritage and family background

Adam Goodes was born on 8 January 1980 in , a regional port town on the in , to parents Lisa May Sansbury and Graham Goodes. His mother is an Indigenous Australian woman of Adnyamathanha descent from the region, with additional Narungga ties, while his father is of non-Indigenous English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Goodes' parents separated during his early childhood, after which his mother raised him and his two younger brothers, Brett and Jake, as a . Lisa Sansbury, herself a member of the Stolen Generations—having been removed from her family as a child—prioritized family stability through various employment roles, leading to frequent relocations across regional areas of , including stops in , Victoria, and eventually settling in the Australian Capital Territory around age 12. These moves exposed the family to a range of socioeconomic conditions typical of itinerant Indigenous and working-class households in rural and remote during the 1980s and 1990s, fostering an emphasis on resilience and practical outlets like sports within the household. Sansbury's Indigenous heritage provided Goodes with foundational exposure to cultural elements through family storytelling and traditions, though her own disrupted upbringing limited deeper immersion until later in life.

Education and junior football

Goodes attended numerous schools during his childhood owing to his family's frequent relocations across , including primary education at in Adelaide's southern suburbs and Merbein West in Victoria. In total, he progressed through thirteen primary schools and six high schools, with formal academic pursuits secondary to community involvement and early sports participation in areas like , Adelaide, and Merbein. His introduction to Australian rules football occurred during primary school years, initially alongside interests in soccer, before shifting focus to the sport amid regional club environments. At age 16, Goodes joined the North Ballarat Rebels' under-18 team in the TAC Cup competition, where he demonstrated emerging versatility and physical prowess. In 1997, at 17 years old, he contributed significantly to the Rebels' premiership success, including kicking six goals in the grand final against the Dandenong Stingrays. This under-18 performance drew AFL attention, leading to his selection by the at pick 43 in the 1997 National Draft, marking his transition from junior ranks to professional development. Goodes spent the pre-season training with the Swans without debuting that year, honing skills in a supportive club environment that emphasized his raw athletic potential over immediate senior exposure.

Professional AFL career

Draft, debut, and early development (1999–2002)

Goodes was selected by the Sydney Swans with the 43rd pick in the 1997 AFL National Draft after being overlooked in earlier selections due to his late development in the sport. He spent 1998 in the reserves, honing his skills, before making his senior debut on March 27, 1999, in Round 1 against at the , where the Swans lost by 47 points. At 191 cm and 100 kg, Goodes entered the league as a raw but physically imposing , capable of ruck work and forward pressure, though his early output reflected the adjustment challenges of a late draftee transitioning to elite competition. In 1999, he appeared in 20 games, averaging around 13 possessions and 1 goal per match while contributing to a Swans side that finished 15th on the ladder amid ongoing rebuilding efforts. The 2000 and 2001 seasons saw him play all 44 matches across those years, rotating through ruck, midfield, and forward roles under coach , but with inconsistent impact as the team hovered mid-table at best—ninth in 2000 and 13th in 2001—highlighting his foundational growth in contested ball-winning despite limited team success. Eade's mid-2002 resignation prompted Paul Roos to assume interim then permanent coaching duties, shifting Goodes more prominently into the ruck to leverage his endurance and aerial strength, marking the onset of targeted physical conditioning to enhance his durability in stoppages. This period emphasized versatility over specialization, with Goodes playing 23 games in as the Swans improved to seventh place, laying groundwork for his evolution through rigorous training focused on and tactical adaptability in high-pressure environments.

Rise to stardom and first Brownlow Medal (2003–2006)

In 2003, Goodes experienced a breakout season with the Sydney Swans, playing all 24 home-and-away games as a versatile ruckman and . He recorded 431 disposals at an average of 18 per game, including 304 kicks and 127 handballs, while contributing 20 goals. This performance earned him 22 votes, tying him for the award with Collingwood's and Adelaide's in a rare three-way dead heat—the only such occurrence in VFL/AFL history. Goodes also secured the Swans' best-and-fairest award, the , and a back-pocket position in the , highlighting his athleticism and contested ball-winning ability despite playing undersized in the ruck. Building on this momentum, Goodes maintained strong output in 2004 and 2005, averaging around 14-17 disposals per game while adapting between ruck, forward, and midfield roles to support the Swans' finals pushes. His endurance and aerobic capacity, honed through rigorous pre-season conditioning, enabled sustained high-intensity running, directly correlating with increased game involvement and goal contributions—peaking at 37 goals across those seasons combined. In the 2005 , Goodes played a key utility role in the Swans' four-point victory over West Coast, registering 20 disposals (12 kicks, 8 handballs) and 1 goal, helping to neutralize opposition midfield dominance and secure the club's first premiership since relocating to in 1982. Goodes reached the zenith of his early-career form in 2006, contesting 25 games with 520 disposals (20.8 average), 24 goals, and selection as a ruckman in the . This statistical peak, driven by enhanced fitness regimes that boosted his repeat sprint efforts and aerobic threshold, culminated in an outright win with 26 votes, making him the 12th player to claim the award twice. His ability to transition fluidly across positions—evident in career-high marks (5.6 per game) and clearances—underscored a causal relationship between physical conditioning and on-field dominance, propelling the Swans to another appearance.

Sustained excellence and team leadership (2007–2011)

During this period, Goodes maintained consistent performance as a versatile utility player, transitioning more frequently into the midfield while contributing across ruck, forward, and defensive roles to support the Sydney Swans' campaigns. In 2007, he played 23 games, averaging 20.2 disposals, 5.8 marks, and 3.3 tackles per game, helping the Swans secure a seventh-place finish and an elimination final appearance before their loss to Collingwood. His adaptability was evident in elevated tackle counts and contested ball wins, aiding team structure despite the absence of major individual accolades post-2006. Goodes demonstrated resilience amid minor setbacks, such as occasional niggles that limited games in some seasons, yet he featured in at least 21 matches annually except 2009.
SeasonGames PlayedAvg. DisposalsMarks (Total)Tackles (Total)Goals
20072320.2134779
20082117.1956329
20092221.31347238
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Goodes earned All-Australian selections in 2009 and 2011, recognizing his sustained output without a Brownlow repeat, including leading the club's goalkicking in 2009–2011. His midfield impact grew, with increased marks and goals reflecting tactical versatility that bolstered the Swans' push to the 2011 grand final. In May 2008, he reached his 200th consecutive game during Indigenous Round, underscoring durability. Leadership emerged prominently, with Goodes appointed co-captain in 2009 alongside and Craig Bolton, extending into 2011 with , where he focused on instilling finals-contending habits in younger teammates. He emphasized club culture and peer accountability, mentoring emerging players to embrace consistent preparation amid roster transitions following the Paul Roos era. This role contributed to team cohesion, evident in tactical adjustments and his on-field direction during key matches, prioritizing collective resilience over personal stats.

Final years, second premiership, and retirement (2012–2015)

In the 2012 season, Goodes broke the Sydney Swans' all-time games record with his 304th AFL match during a round 5 over Hawthorn on April 21. He contributed significantly to the team's premiership campaign, playing 19 games and averaging 17.5 disposals. In the grand final against Hawthorn on September 29, Goodes recorded 14 disposals (7 kicks, 7 handballs), one goal, and key defensive efforts despite nursing a injury sustained earlier. This performance helped secure Sydney's second flag in Goodes' career, showcasing his versatility in transitioning toward defensive responsibilities as he entered his mid-30s. The 2013 season marked the onset of physical decline, with a injury from round 13 requiring and sidelining him for the remainder of the year after just 12 games. Goodes averaged 17.8 disposals in those matches but missed the finals, highlighting vulnerabilities in his aging frame as a tall . He returned in 2014, playing 20 games primarily in the backline, though his output dropped to 13.3 disposals per game amid ongoing adaptation to a less mobile role. In 2015, at age 35, Goodes featured in 21 games with averages of 15.6 disposals and 2.2 marks, reflecting the typical AFL aging curve for ruck-forwards over 2 meters tall, where diminished speed and recovery lead to reduced midfield time and eventual positional shifts to defense before retirement. He announced his retirement on September 19, following Sydney's semi-final loss to —his final game—after 372 matches and 464 goals across his career, which included four All-Australian selections. Goodes cited the cumulative mental toll of his long career as a factor in his decision to step away.

Playing style and statistical record

Positions, skills, and tactical role

Adam Goodes began his professional career as an undersized yet highly athletic ruckman, utilizing his 191 cm frame and mobility to excel in stoppages and ruck contests. By 2003, under coach Paul Roos, he transitioned into a more free-wheeling role that capitalized on his natural athleticism, evolving further into an explosive by 2006. This positional versatility extended to key forward duties, particularly at centre half-forward, and occasional defensive assignments, creating matchup nightmares for opponents due to his ability to dominate both aerially and on the ground. Goodes' core strengths lay in his contested marking prowess, where he frequently imposed himself in high-pressure situations, as demonstrated in pivotal games like the 2012 Grand Final. His skills facilitated quick transitions, enabling effective receives and chain possessions within the Sydney Swans' contest-heavy system. Renowned for exceptional endurance and stamina, Goodes maintained perpetual forward motion and high-intensity efforts across quarters, underpinned by durability that allowed him to play through injuries such as knee issues. Despite these attributes, Goodes faced challenges from aggressive tagging by smaller, quicker opponents, a tactic employed to neutralize tall midfielders like him, as noted by Roos. He mitigated this through intelligent positioning, game-reading acumen, and Roos' philosophy of granting him freedom to express his natural style rather than rigid structures. This approach, emphasizing individual flair within a team-oriented framework of contested ball-winning and pressure, amplified Goodes' impact, aligning his skills with the Swans' tactical emphasis on zonal and contested play.

Career statistics and key metrics

Over his 17-season AFL career with the Sydney Swans from 1999 to 2015, Adam Goodes amassed 372 games played and 464 goals kicked. His disposal average stood at 17.2 per game, reflecting versatility across ruck, midfield, and forward roles, with career totals of 6,390 disposals, 4,351 kicks, and 2,039 handballs. Goodes recorded 162 Brownlow Medal votes, including wins in 2003 (22 votes, tied) and 2006 (26 votes).
StatisticCareer TotalPer Game Average
372-
Goals4641.2
Disposals6,39017.2
Kicks4,35111.7
Handballs2,0395.5
Marks2,0385.5
Tackles8832.4
Hitouts1,1973.2
In contested possessions—tracked comprehensively from the mid-2000s onward—Goodes excelled during peak seasons, frequently ranking among league leaders; for instance, he averaged over 10 contested possessions in multiple years as a primary ball-winner. He contributed to two premierships, with notable grand final performances: in 2005 against West Coast, he recorded 20 disposals (12 kicks, 8 handballs), 7 marks, and 1 goal in the Swans' 58-54 victory. In the 2012 grand final win over Hawthorn (91-81), Goodes had 14 disposals (7 kicks, 7 handballs), 2 marks, and 1 goal, including early scoring to help establish momentum. Relative to contemporaries like Brisbane's Jonathan Brown (a pure forward with higher goal efficiency at 1.4 per game across 256 matches), Goodes' metrics highlighted endurance and multi-positional impact over raw scoring volume, though his disposal efficiency trailed some midfield specialists.

Controversies and public scrutiny

Initial racial vilification incident (2013)

During the ' (AFL) match against Collingwood on May 24, 2013, at the , a 13-year-old female spectator directed the slur "" at Indigenous player Adam Goodes in the final quarter as he took a mark near the boundary line. Goodes immediately halted play, raised his arms, and pointed toward the girl in the crowd, prompting other spectators to identify and surround her seating area, which led to her ejection from the stadium by security. The Swans won the game by 14 points, marking a breakthrough victory over their rivals after previous losses. Post-match, Goodes described himself as "gutted" by the incident, stating it overshadowed the team's success and highlighted broader societal beyond the , though he emphasized educating the young fan rather than assigning blame. The girl telephoned Goodes that evening to apologize personally, an act he accepted while expressing hope for her understanding of the slur's impact on . Collingwood president issued an apology on behalf of the club and committed to identifying the fan for further , describing the event as unacceptable. The episode occurred during the AFL's Indigenous Round, intended to celebrate Aboriginal and Islander contributions to the sport, and was treated by officials as an isolated case of racial vilification amid routine crowd behavior at a high-stakes interstate fixture. While match reports noted no prior similar incidents targeting Goodes in that game, the public identification of the minor spectator sparked initial discussion on the balance between confronting and the consequences of crowd-sourced enforcement.

War dance celebration and spear throw

During a Sydney Swans home game against Carlton on 23 May 2015, as part of the AFL's Indigenous Round, Adam Goodes scored a goal in the second quarter and responded with an Indigenous war cry dance, hopping and stamping while facing the crowd before concluding with a gesture mimicking the throwing of a spear toward Carlton supporters. Video footage of the incident, widely available from match broadcasts, captures Goodes shirtless, advancing aggressively with arms raised in a traditional battle whoop posture, directing the final spear-throwing motion outward at spectators rather than opponents on the field. Goodes later stated the dance was not but derived from a routine created by Aboriginal teenagers in an AFL leadership program, intended to honor Indigenous culture and heritage amid the league's thematic round. He emphasized it as an expression of , denying any intent to taunt and noting similar celebratory acts occur in sports globally without equivalent backlash. Crowd response at the SCG was immediately mixed, with audible cheers from Swans fans blending into scattered boos, particularly from the visiting Carlton section; no unified jeering erupted, but the gesture's directionality fueled perceptions of provocation. Media reactions split along interpretive lines: supporters framed it as authentic cultural assertion post-2013 vilification tensions, while critics, including some columnists, described the spear mime as intimidating or warrior-like aggression aimed at fans, questioning its appropriateness in a family-oriented sport. This event heightened existing scrutiny without evidence of widespread pre-incident booing targeted at Goodes personally, as his career accolades had previously garnered respect across venues.

Booing campaign: Mainstream narrative of racism

The booing directed at Adam Goodes escalated markedly after he performed an Indigenous war dance, culminating in a spear-throwing gesture toward Carlton supporters, during Sydney Swans' match on May 23, 2015. AFL officials and mainstream media portrayed this sustained fan response—occurring at multiple games through the 2015 season—as a manifestation of racial prejudice targeting Goodes' Aboriginal identity and his prior anti-racism efforts, including identifying a spectator who called him an "ape" in 2013. The league's CEO, Gillon McLachlan, labeled the booing "sheep-like" and urged its cessation, aligning with government-supported initiatives like the "Racism. It Stops with Me" campaign, for which Goodes served as an ambassador. Goodes publicly expressed that the boos inflicted deep personal hurt, viewing them as retaliation for his against racial vilification in . This perspective gained prominence through endorsements from celebrities, politicians, and campaigns such as #IStandWithAdam on , which rallied support framing the crowd behavior as unacceptable requiring collective condemnation. The narrative was further propelled by Collingwood president Eddie McGuire's May 28, 2013, radio comments—made shortly after the "ape" incident—suggesting Goodes could promote the King Kong musical, remarks McGuire later apologized for but which were seized upon by media as evidence of underlying racial insensitivity in football circles. Advocates for this interpretation, including AFL commentators like Gerard Whateley who deemed the booing "shameful," pointed to anecdotal accounts of racial abuse toward Indigenous players and broader reports on spectator in Australian football codes to substantiate claims of systemic driving the fan reaction. Joint statements from organizations and groups emphasized that dismissing the boos as non-racial ignored Goodes' history of confronting vilification, positioning the episode as a to uphold anti-discrimination standards in the sport.

Booing campaign: Alternative explanations and fan perspectives

Some fans and commentators argued that the booing stemmed from Goodes' on-field actions and confrontational style rather than racial animus, viewing it as typical AFL crowd behavior toward high-profile opponents perceived as aggressive. Following Goodes' -throwing celebration on May 23, 2015, during a match against Carlton, many spectators interpreted the gesture—miming an Indigenous war cry with a thrust toward the crowd—as provocative and intimidating, prompting intensified jeers akin to reactions against other players' antics. Fan forums and analysts contended that Goodes' pre-booing reputation included incidents of physical play, such as a suspension for a to an opponent's head, fostering resentment independent of , with framed as partisan rather than . Commentator asserted the jeers reflected backlash against Goodes' "race politics," including public calls to rename "Invasion Day," which alienated audiences by politicizing sport, rather than inherent bias. The 2013 incident involving a 13-year-old fan's slur was pivotal in alternative narratives, with supporters claiming Goodes escalated tensions by alerting security and media, effectively shaming the minor and positioning her as a symbol of societal , which prompted sympathy boos for the girl from crowds thereafter. Indigenous broadcaster Charlie King, himself Aboriginal, criticized Goodes for publicly identifying the young fan instead of shielding her, arguing it exemplified misplaced aggression toward an innocent child reflective of broader overreach in tactics. These views emphasized causal links to Goodes' agency—his and responses—over systemic , with right-leaning outlets decrying narratives of inevitable victimization as excusing personal conduct and inflating rare racist elements into universal explanations. Fans on platforms like echoed that disapproval of Goodes leveraging his platform for "preachy" Indigenous advocacy, rather than focusing on football, fueled the crowd reaction, paralleling boos for non-Indigenous players engaging in similar off-field controversy.

Aftermath, AFL apology, and career exit

Amid the sustained booing during the 2015 season, Goodes took indefinite leave from the on July 28, following persistent jeers during a match against West Coast on July 25. The club provided full support, with coach emphasizing Goodes' value and arranging counseling, while fans at subsequent home games displayed banners and paused cheers in solidarity. Goodes returned briefly on August 8 against but played only six games that year, averaging 15.6 disposals per match—a marked decline from his career average exceeding 18 disposals, attributable in part to his age of 35 and prior injuries. On September 19, 2015, after the Swans' semi-final loss to , Goodes informed teammates of his retirement, ending his 372-game career without a public farewell . He later stated the contributed as "one of many reasons," having contemplated retiring mid-season but continuing due to club encouragement, though no data details specific impacts beyond self-reported stress. Analysts noted his reduced output and tactical shift to forward roles aligned with natural career waning rather than as sole causal factor. AFL CEO issued a personal apology to Goodes on March 17, 2016, admitting the league "acted too slowly" in addressing the and failing to support him adequately during 2015. The broader AFL and its clubs followed with a formal apology on June 7, 2019, acknowledging institutional shortcomings in combating the vilification, though fan sentiments remained divided, with some continuing to view Goodes critically independent of racial framing. This resolution highlighted tensions between league efforts to foster inclusivity and persistent supporter skepticism toward the narrative equating all boos with .

Activism and post-career initiatives

Anti-racism advocacy and public statements

In a 2008 public statement, Goodes described Australia Day as evoking feelings of "invasion day" among Indigenous Australians, expressing associated anger and sorrow over historical dispossession. This perspective aligned with broader Indigenous critiques of the date commemorating British arrival in 1788, yet elicited backlash from some non-Indigenous commentators who deemed it divisive and unpatriotic, including calls for his deportation. Such reactions underscored causal tensions: while intended to highlight unresolved historical grievances from first contact and settlement, the framing intensified debates over national identity without empirical resolution on reconciliation metrics. Goodes' 2014 Australian of the Year acceptance speech on January 26 emphasized direct confrontation of , urging Australians to "break down the silos between races" and treat others as they wish to be treated, rather than masking . As for the "Racism. It Stops With Me" campaign launched that year, he advocated personal in calling out bigotry, stating in using his platform to combat firsthand experiences of . This approach, rooted in individual agency over institutional platitudes, empowered some public figures to voice stances but drew criticism for conflating casual critique or cultural disagreement—such as over national holidays—with systemic hatred, potentially alienating moderate audiences. Post-retirement, Goodes reiterated in a 2020 interview the need to address racism "day-to-day" instead of concealing it, prioritizing unfiltered dialogue over performative gestures. In 2023 discussions, he stressed leveraging visibility for broader impact beyond sport, framing silence as complicity in perpetuating inequities. A 2024 reflection affirmed his refusal to alter past advocacy, viewing it as catalyzing conversations on Indigenous experiences despite personal costs. These urgings, while fostering empowerment among marginalized groups, correlated with heightened societal polarization; for instance, his Australia Day commentary fueled ongoing divisions, with qualitative surveys indicating entrenched splits in public attitudes toward symbolic dates, where advocacy amplified voices but hardened opposition without bridging empirical gaps in socioeconomic outcomes. Mainstream outlets often attributed backlash solely to latent racism, yet alternative analyses suggest resistance stemmed from perceived overreach in reinterpreting shared history, reflecting causal realism in how confrontational rhetoric can entrench rather than dissolve divides.

Establishment and impact of the GO Foundation

The GO Foundation was co-founded in 2009 by Adam Goodes and , former AFL players and Indigenous leaders, along with James Gallichan. The organization's primary goal is to empower Aboriginal and Islander youth through educational scholarships spanning primary school to university levels, offered in public and independent institutions across , , and . These scholarships emphasize holistic support, integrating financial aid for educational needs with programs fostering and community connections to enhance student outcomes. By May 2025, the foundation had awarded more than 1,700 scholarships, with over 60% directed toward Indigenous girls to promote and thriving. The program provides wrap-around assistance, including access to tools, mentoring, and cultural reinforcement, aimed at enabling recipients to pursue academic and career aspirations while maintaining ties to their heritage. Partnerships with universities, such as the Australian National University, extend scholarships into higher education, offering stipends like $10,000 annually for up to three years to support Indigenous undergraduates. While the foundation reports these initiatives as key to unlocking educational opportunities, detailed independent evaluations of long-term outcomes, such as rates or impacts, remain limited in publicly available . Goodes and O'Loughlin continue as non-executive directors, guiding operations focused on self-identified Indigenous students motivated to advance through . In November 2013, Goodes was named the Australian of the Year, acknowledging his in community programs supporting Indigenous youth development and education. This state-level honor preceded his national recognition and aligned with his post-2013 advocacy efforts following the MCG vilification incident. On 26 January 2014, Goodes was awarded the national title by a selection committee appointed by the Australian Government, citing his role as an Indigenous role model, his work combating , and his contributions to programs fostering Indigenous , including early iterations of the GO Foundation. , in announcing the award, described Goodes as exemplifying "decency in national life" amid ongoing debates about racial tensions in sport. In his acceptance speech at the ceremony, Goodes reiterated calls for Australians to confront embedded , stating it was an "honour to win an award for doing stuff that you love" while urging national self-reflection on Indigenous disadvantage. These honors, while symbolically elevating Goodes' profile and correlating with heightened media coverage of Indigenous issues—evidenced by subsequent increases in public discourse and GO Foundation partnerships—occurred parallel to the intensification of fan booing at AFL matches, peaking in 2014-2015. Critics, including some sports commentators, questioned the awards' substantive impact, arguing they politicized a traditionally unifying civic honor by endorsing a of systemic that divided public opinion rather than empirically resolving fan-player tensions or reducing on-field incidents. Mainstream outlets like ABC and Guardian framed the recognition as a milestone against prejudice, yet alternative perspectives highlighted how the awards may have entrenched adversarial over conciliatory , with no measurable decline in reported racial in Australian post-2014.

Media portrayals and cultural depictions

Documentaries, films, and literature

The Final Quarter, a 2019 documentary directed by Ian Darling and produced by Shark Island Productions, examines the final three years of Goodes' AFL career, focusing on the he received after calling out and performing a traditional . The film, comprising entirely archival footage from broadcasts and matches between 2013 and 2015, portrays the incidents as emblematic of broader racial intolerance in Australian society, prompting widespread debate and an eventual AFL apology in 2019. Critics have noted its selective use of media clips, which emphasize vilification claims while largely omitting contemporaneous fan explanations attributing to perceptions of Goodes' on-field behavior or provocative actions, potentially reinforcing a unidirectional victim amid polarized public discourse. Another 2019 documentary, The Australian Dream, directed by Daniel Gordon and executive produced by , uses Goodes' career —including his Indigenous heritage, achievements, and the 2013-2015 controversies—as a lens to explore , , and . The film interweaves interviews with Goodes, family members, and commentators to highlight systemic barriers faced by Indigenous athletes, though its inspirational framing has been observed to align closely with advocacy perspectives that prioritize racial animus over multifaceted crowd reactions documented in alternative analyses. In literature, Goodes contributed the essay "The Indigenous Game: A Matter of Choice" to the 2008 anthology The Australian Game of Football Since 1858, edited by Geoff Slattery, where he advocates for Indigenous players' rights to incorporate cultural expressions into the sport, drawing on his own experiences to argue for an evolved understanding of the game's traditions beyond colonial origins. He also co-authored contributions to the anthology Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia (2018), edited by Anita Heiss, sharing personal reflections on identity and heritage. Post-retirement, Goodes co-wrote children's books in the Welcome to Our Country series with Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy, including Somebody's Land (2021), which introduces young readers to Indigenous land connections and sovereignty concepts through narrative tied to his activism; Ceremony: Welcome to Our Country (2023), emphasizing cultural ceremonies; and Back On Country (2022), focusing on reconnection to family and heritage. These works, aimed at educational outreach, have been praised for promoting Indigenous perspectives but critiqued in some quarters for framing historical dispossession in absolutist terms that sidestep empirical debates on pre-colonial land use and treaty absences.

Advertising, art, and public image critiques

Goodes featured in the Australian Human Rights Commission's "Racism. It Stops With Me" in 2013, promoting messages through his personal endorsement as an Indigenous AFL figure. In artistic contexts, Goodes collaborated with digital artist Pailthorpe on the Wirra-Tracker , transforming his AFL career tracking data—captured 10 times per second via GPS devices—into interactive installations exploring Indigenous and cultural reclamation. The work, initiated around 2022, critiques the commodification of athlete data by corporations and leagues, emphasizing Adnyamathanha perspectives on sacred knowledge entanglement with modern surveillance. This partnership extended into 2025 fieldwork on Adnyamathanha , aiming to advocate for Indigenous control over biometric datasets amid broader debates on and ownership. Public perceptions of Goodes' image often divide along symbolic lines, with supporters framing him as an "Indigenous Superman"—a resilient icon embodying strength against adversity, as articulated by Indigenous athlete regarding his influence on youth. Critics, however, contend this portrayal overlooks behavioral factors in fan reactions, accusing media narratives of sanctimonious elevation that prioritizes racial framing over empirical accounts of on-field provocations like celebratory gestures perceived as aggressive. Such views, prevalent in conservative commentary, argue that institutional lionization—evident in post-career honors—exaggerates victimhood while downplaying crowd responses rooted in conduct rather than inherent bias. Fan sentiment reflects this polarization, with a 2019 Daily Mail Australia poll of over 10,000 respondents showing 60% rejecting the premise that booing Goodes constituted , attributing it instead to performance-related grievances amid his . This divide underscores a legacy contested between heroic symbolism in progressive circles and in broader audiences wary of perceived moral posturing.

Legacy

Football achievements and Hall of Fame status

Adam Goodes played 372 Australian Football League (AFL) games exclusively for the Sydney Swans from 1999 to 2015, scoring 464 goals and establishing himself as a versatile ruckman and midfielder. His individual accolades include two Brownlow Medals, awarded to the fairest and best player in 2003 and 2006, making him one of only twelve players to win the honor multiple times. He also secured three Sydney Swans best and fairest awards (Bob Skilton Medals) in 2003, 2006, and 2011, alongside four All-Australian selections in 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2011. Goodes contributed to two AFL premierships with the Swans in 2005 and 2012, playing pivotal roles in team successes during those grand finals. He was named on the half-back flank in the AFL's Indigenous Team of the Century, announced in 2008, recognizing his impact among Indigenous players. These team-oriented triumphs highlight his effectiveness within a structured system, where his athleticism and contested ball-winning supported collective victories rather than singular dominance. In terms of Hall of Fame recognition, Goodes was inducted as a "Bloods Legend" into the Hall of Fame in 2019, the club's highest honor. However, he declined an invitation for induction into the in 2021, citing unresolved issues related to his experiences in the sport. He similarly rejected inclusion in the inaugural Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2024. Empirically, Goodes features in discussions of top-10 AFL ruckmen due to his longevity and awards, but statistical measures like career disposal efficiency (68%) lag behind elites such as Shaun Rehn or Dean Cox, who posted higher percentages in hit-outs to advantage and clearance efficiency. His achievements reflect strong system play in a competitive era, yet lack the transcendent individual metrics—such as sustained top rankings in hit-out efficiency or goal-kicking from the ruck—that define all-time greats like Graham Wright or Simon Madden.

Broader societal impact and ongoing debates

Goodes' advocacy elevated Indigenous visibility in Australian football, influencing events like the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which he described as an ideal platform to honor Aboriginal players' historical and ongoing contributions to the sport. His high-profile efforts, including public condemnations of , spurred institutional reforms such as the AFL's 2019 unreserved apology for inadequate protection during the booing saga, acknowledging failures that exacerbated his isolation. These actions positioned Goodes as a catalyst for broader discussions on racial equity, with supporters crediting him for fostering greater empathy toward Indigenous experiences in mainstream sports culture. Conversely, the sustained booing from onward alienated segments of the AFL fanbase, with analysis revealing 75% negative commentary toward Goodes amid the controversy, reflecting widespread frustration rather than uniform endorsement of his activism. Critics, including fan accounts and commentators, attributed much of the backlash to specific behaviors—such as his spear-throwing celebration perceived as aggressive toward spectators and his onstage confrontation of a teenage fan labeling her racist—arguing these provoked organic responses independent of racial animus. Empirical patterns, including the timing of intensified jeers post-incidents rather than throughout his peak career, support causal links to on-field conduct over systemic prejudice alone, challenging narratives from outlets like the AFL and public broadcasters that framed booing exclusively as . Ongoing debates underscore Goodes' polarizing legacy: hailed by Indigenous advocates and progressive media as a moral exemplar against entrenched bias, yet viewed by others as emblematic of divisive that prioritized confrontation over reconciliation, potentially eroding fan engagement and sport's unifying role. This tension persists in analyses questioning whether institutional amplification of victimhood narratives overlooked behavioral accountability, contributing to cultural fractures where empirical fan dissent is often recast through ideological lenses favoring racial .

Recent activities (2023–2025)

In May 2024, Goodes co-led a Sydney Swans event promoting the GO Foundation's initiatives to empower Indigenous youth through education and cultural identity programs, emphasizing long-term community impact over his personal football history. In September 2024, during an appearance on ABC's The Assembly, Goodes reflected on his career-long encounters with racism, affirming that he would not alter his responses to such incidents, including calling out abuse, as they aligned with his principles of advocacy despite personal costs. The 10-year anniversary of Goodes' 2015 Indigenous war dance in May 2025 prompted club and media discussions on its legacy, with reports indicating Goodes' openness to mending ties with the AFL and broader football community, viewing reconnection as a step toward addressing ongoing cultural divides rather than erasing past grievances. On 31 May 2025, Goodes ended years of relative seclusion by returning to the for the ' 20-year celebration of their 2005 AFL premiership, participating in a lap of honour with teammates during the match against , where he received public acknowledgments from fans and club figures for his contributions.

Personal life

Relationships and family

Adam Goodes married Natalie Croker in 2016. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter , in June 2019. Their second child was born in late 2021. Goodes and Croker have since had a third child, bringing their family to five members. Goodes has consistently prioritized family privacy, sharing limited details about his personal life in public forums despite his prominence. No significant public controversies involving his relationships or immediate family have been reported. After retiring from professional Australian rules football in 2015, Goodes has centered much of his time on home life in Sydney, describing fatherhood as a key focus alongside other endeavors.

Health, privacy, and reclusiveness

Goodes announced his retirement from the AFL on September 30, 2015, attributing it in part to the severe mental strain caused by ongoing and racial vilification from crowds that year, which he described as creating a "toxic" environment detrimental to his psychological well-being. He later explained that retreating from the sport allowed him to prioritize recovery, including time on his ancestral lands in the to address emotional wounds from the ordeal. Goodes has shared strategies for managing depression developed during this period, emphasizing mental resilience techniques amid public backlash. Throughout his career, Goodes managed recurrent physical injuries, particularly to his , including a rupture sustained during the , which he played through despite the pain. In 2013, he underwent arthroscopic for a knee issue that sidelined him for six weeks, and by 2014, he received to address chronic damage accumulated over years of high-impact play. Post-retirement, Goodes has deliberately limited his public engagements to safeguard his and , leading media outlets to characterize him as "footy's biggest " in reference to his decade-long withdrawal from widespread visibility following the 2015 controversies. This choice reflects a broader preference for personal over sustained fame, amid critiques of intrusive media coverage that amplified his earlier experiences. A notable exception occurred on May 31, 2025, when he attended the ' 20-year premiership reunion at the SCG, marking a rare return to a high-profile AFL event.

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