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The Australian
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
AFL: Ross Lyon slams ‘disgusting' attacks on Saints star Wanganeen-Milera
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has called out the 'disgusting' attacks on star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, declaring the messages he received were 'more than racism'. Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide wingman Jase Burgoyne are considering legal action after they were both targeted online following their respective matches last weekend. Lyon launched to his player's defence on Friday morning, calling for more pointed language when describing the nature of the incident. 'Is that what you call it? Can you be stronger with it? It was hate. It was vehement. It was disgusting,' he said. 'We don't stand for it as a club, the AFL doesn't and the community shouldn't. 'It's more than racism, it's hate. You know what? The standards you walk past are the standards you accept. 'We'll call it out, we'll move on and play our footy – even that – 'racial', it's a bit more than that, it's a bit more than that.' Ross Lyon says the attacks on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera are 'more than racism'. Picture:Wanganeen-Milera has played a career-best season, shrugging off attention around his future as well as an on-field tag. Lyon said Wanganeen-Milera was in a good space despite the incident but doubled down on how it should be treated. 'Nothing fazes 'Naz', it's got nothing to do with 'Naz',' he said. ''Naz' is a great person, becoming a great player, if anything, the power is in how you respond. 'He's got nothing to shy away from, deep down, would it be really hurtful and uncomfortable? Yeah, but guess what? That's out there. 'I think if we, you guys (the media, need to) use strong language. Racism? It was hate, it was vehement, it was disgusting, we don't stand for it and want to stamp it out.' St Kilda travels down the highway to take on Geelong this weekend in reliable defender Callum Wilkie's 150th game. Tyler Lewis Sports reporter Tyler Lewis is a sports reporter based in Melbourne's south east. @tmlew_ Tyler Lewis
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘It was hate': Lyon's call after vile abuse
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has called out the 'disgusting' attacks on star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, declaring the messages he received were 'more than racism'. Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide wingman Jase Burgoyne are considering legal action after they were both targeted online following their respective matches last weekend. Lyon launched to his player's defence on Friday morning, calling for more pointed language when describing the nature of the incident. 'Is that what you call it? Can you be stronger with it? It was hate. It was vehement. It was disgusting,' he said. 'We don't stand for it as a club, the AFL doesn't and the community shouldn't. 'It's more than racism, it's hate. You know what? The standards you walk past are the standards you accept. 'We'll call it out, we'll move on and play our footy – even that – 'racial', it's a bit more than that, it's a bit more than that.' Wanganeen-Milera has played a career-best season, shrugging off attention around his future as well as an on-field tag. Lyon said Wanganeen-Milera was in a good space despite the incident but doubled down on how it should be treated. 'Nothing fazes 'Naz', it's got nothing to do with 'Naz',' he said. ''Naz' is a great person, becoming a great player, if anything, the power is in how you respond. 'He's got nothing to shy away from, deep down, would it be really hurtful and uncomfortable? Yeah, but guess what? That's out there. 'I think if we, you guys (the media, need to) use strong language. Racism? It was hate, it was vehement, it was disgusting, we don't stand for it and want to stamp it out.' St Kilda travels down the highway to take on Geelong this weekend in reliable defender Callum Wilkie's 150th game.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: St Kilda coach Ross Lyon wants ‘stronger language' around attacks on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has called out the 'disgusting' attacks on star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, declaring the messages he received were 'more than racism'. Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide wingman Jase Burgoyne are considering legal action after they were both targeted online following their respective matches last weekend. Lyon launched to his player's defence on Friday morning, calling for more pointed language when describing the nature of the incident. 'Is that what you call it? Can you be stronger with it? It was hate. It was vehement. It was disgusting,' he said. 'We don't stand for it as a club, the AFL doesn't and the community shouldn't. 'It's more than racism, it's hate. You know what? The standards you walk past are the standards you accept. 'We'll call it out, we'll move on and play our footy – even that – 'racial', it's a bit more than that, it's a bit more than that.' Wanganeen-Milera has played a career-best season, shrugging off attention around his future as well as an on-field tag. Lyon said Wanganeen-Milera was in a good space despite the incident but doubled down on how it should be treated. 'Nothing fazes 'Naz', it's got nothing to do with 'Naz',' he said. ''Naz' is a great person, becoming a great player, if anything, the power is in how you respond. 'He's got nothing to shy away from, deep down, would it be really hurtful and uncomfortable? Yeah, but guess what? That's out there. 'I think if we, you guys (the media, need to) use strong language. Racism? It was hate, it was vehement, it was disgusting, we don't stand for it and want to stamp it out.' St Kilda travels down the highway to take on Geelong this weekend in reliable defender Callum Wilkie's 150th game.
The Australian
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
AFL 2025: Port Adelaide considers legal action over racist abuse
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says the lack of accountability held against racist trolls has forced the club into considering legal action. Power wingman Jase Burgoyne and St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera were the latest Indigenous AFL players to be racially targeted online at the weekend. It was reported on Tuesday that both Burgoyne and Wanganeen-Milera were pondering an approach to police. Hinkley said he had seen no change in the punishments to social media abusers in his time as coach and it was why the Power 'are making this a bit more'. 'I don't think anything has changed and that's what is really frustrating,' he said. 'There's got to be some other way to change this; legally, you've got to have some responsibility. 'Driving a car you've got a responsibility; you've got to have responsibility, if you have no responsibility, what's going to stop you? 'What's going to stop you from being that person? Someone has to stop them and we're not giving up on stopping that. 'Every day goes by we forget and we shouldn't forget – I think that's not right.' Jase Burgoyne was racially abused after Sunday's win over West Coast. Picture: Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images Hinkley said the Power wanted to celebrate their Indigenous players and would do so in support of Burgoyne. With less than two months left in his time at Port Adelaide, Hinkley said he had grown tired of the same conversation around 'unfair' racism. 'We do everything you would expect us to, we put our arms around him, we support in every human possible way we can,' he said. 'I've sat in this seat a few times and had to talk around what's happened; again, the club has taken a really strong position on this. 'Jase himself clearly dealing with that stuff is unfair for a start, but he's doing as well as he can do. 'We'll support him with everything we've got to do that, but at some point we need to stop it.' Read related topics: Adelaide
News.com.au
16-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Port Adelaide coach on why legal action is necessary for racist trolls
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says the lack of accountability held against racist trolls has forced the club into considering legal action. Power wingman Jase Burgoyne and St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera were the latest Indigenous AFL players to be racially targeted online at the weekend. It was reported on Tuesday that both Burgoyne and Wanganeen-Milera were pondering an approach to police. Hinkley said he had seen no change in the punishments to social media abusers in his time as coach and it was why the Power 'are making this a bit more'. 'I don't think anything has changed and that's what is really frustrating,' he said. 'There's got to be some other way to change this; legally, you've got to have some responsibility. 'Driving a car you've got a responsibility; you've got to have responsibility, if you have no responsibility, what's going to stop you? 'What's going to stop you from being that person? Someone has to stop them and we're not giving up on stopping that. 'Every day goes by we forget and we shouldn't forget – I think that's not right.' Hinkley said the Power wanted to celebrate their Indigenous players and would do so in support of Burgoyne. With less than two months left in his time at Port Adelaide, Hinkley said he had grown tired of the same conversation around 'unfair' racism. 'We do everything you would expect us to, we put our arms around him, we support in every human possible way we can,' he said. 'I've sat in this seat a few times and had to talk around what's happened; again, the club has taken a really strong position on this. 'Jase himself clearly dealing with that stuff is unfair for a start, but he's doing as well as he can do. 'We'll support him with everything we've got to do that, but at some point we need to stop it.'
