can we recognise the Caucasian influence on the game?
Wtf for?
Okay is everybody waiting for a serious post?
Well here it is:
A few decades ago society shunned aboriginal people and players found it hard to push their way into a white man's game. Then, select aboriginal players forced their way in through sheer
skill and
talent and began lighting up our sport, which in turn led to a generally racist society re-thinking their values.
This is one of the first examples of cultural diversity becoming trully accepted and embraced in Australia. In a way, the AFL is
partly responsible for ending racism in this country (Garry Lyon for example admitted as such on TFS, he used to be very racist before the Michael Long situation changed society).
So now we embrace their culture and accept them into the white dominated socity - the Dreamtime game helps these 2 cultures understand each other and symbolises the AFL's triumph in overcoming racism in Australian society.
The AFL has been ahead of public modern values - you should be proud of our sport being able to push and break these boundaries in society.
Ignorance isn't always bliss
