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Research Paper On Adam Goodes

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BIOGRAPHY Adam Goodes, born January 8, 1980, he was a remarkable and extremely gifted footballer who contributed so much the game of Australian Football and represented the Indigenous community with pride and glory. He grew up in Adelaide playing soccer, but when he moved to Victoria he discovered his true talent for Australian Football. Adam Goodes caught the attention of the Swans while playing for North Ballarat in the VFL, and began his first full season for the Swans in 1999. Incredibly, that same season Goodes won the AFL Norwich Rising Star award, which is given to a standout young player in the AFL. However, following his remarkable debut season, Goodes found it hard to perform to the high expectations and struggled to be consistent. …show more content…

The Swans victory against the Eagles in the Grand Final was unexpected when comparing the individual talent between the two sides. The Swans credited and prided themselves on a commitment to play for each other and win against the odds. This was referred to as the ‘Bloods’ culture. Paul Roos emphasised on a defensive style by drilling the Swans, including Goodes, in hard tackling skills, resulting in the team destroying their opposition. Paul Roos was a huge influence on Adam Goodes' sporting career and his belief in Goodes motivated him to reach his maximum performance. In addition to Adam Goodes’ physical and performance attributes, he contributed strong mentality and drive into the Swans as much as any other team …show more content…

There was much discussion concerning this situation and numerous theories on why Adam Goodes was booed. It could be because of Goodes’ celebratory Indigenous war dance, which he performed after marking and kicking a goal from 40m out. Immediately after the game people went to social media, accusing spectators of racism claiming they were booing Goodes because of his Indigenous culture. Others retaliated back trying to justify their actions stating they were booing Goodes because of his style of football. For example, one fan said, “I'm not booing him because he's black, I boo him because he stages for free kicks, and he's a sniper, who takes cheap shots". Yes, Adam Goodes plays and gets into trouble sometimes but it is all part of the sport, and with two Brownlow Medals does he really have such terrible sportsmanship that he deserved to be

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