Varcoe, who played for Geelong before joining Collingwood, told 7. Varcoe said the racist Facebook page, which included references to sniffing petrol, had since been removed.
But not everyone is built like that and to see someone that you love and care about a lot get so affected by it, that's when it starts to break me down inside. Varcoe said he was particularly worried about his children coming across the comments.
I can't control what people say. This is just the latest incident in a long and painful history of racism in the AFL.
Some examples include a banana being thrown at Crows player Eddie Betts and a year-old Collingwood fan calling dual-Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes an "ape". Recently abuse has moved online, and before the second round of the season had even begun, Liam Ryan, Eddie Betts and Majak Daw were all targeted by racist trolls. Now, the Collingwood Football Club has revealed to 7. Cheer squad [membership] and Collingwood membership were both suspended for 12 months," the club's Indigenous programs manager Deb Lovett said.
Shortly afterwards, McGuire apologised and called it a "slip of the tongue". We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Key points: The racist Facebook page has since been taken down Varcoe said he was particularly worried about his children coming across the comments Collingwood Football Club says it suspended a cheer squad member over racist remarks directed at a West Coast Eagles player.
Posted 17 Apr 17 Apr Wed 17 Apr at am. Racist trolls are undermining AFL. AFL grand final: Travis Varcoe says sister 'there in spirit' and wants him to 'get on with the job'. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. Collingwood's Travis Varcoe says he will have some extra drive and motivation when he steps onto the famous hallowed turf of the MCG this afternoon for the biggest game of the season.
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Tragedy struck for the Varcoe family last month when Travis' sister, Margaret Varcoe, 27, died after an accidental clash with one of her teammates while playing for Angle Vale Football Club. Ahead of today's AFL grand final , Collingwood speedster Travis said while the past month had been tough, he knew his sister would be watching over him in front of the expected , fans at the MCG today.
Varcoe has had a big influence for the Magpies so far in the AFL finals series, booting a goal against the GWS Giants in the second semi-final and booting another against Richmond last week in their preliminary final win. The year-old said the Collingwood Football Club had been a big reason why he had been able to deal with the off-field tragedy and continue playing throughout the finals series.
Varcoe is one of the more experienced finals campaigners for the Magpies, lining up in his fourth grand final after appearing in three for Geelong in , and He said he hoped he could achieve success with his current playing group and he was sure to have some extra motivation out on the field. Varcoe was also given the opportunity to address the playing group during Collingwood's final training session before the AFL decider this week.
He said while he did feel like his sister was there with him during his speech, the message was really about putting in a solid effort during the last training session.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.
Key points: Travis Varcoe says family tragedy gives him extra motivation ahead of AFL grand final His sister, Margaret died after an accidental clash on the football field last month He said she will be "there in spirit" and he wants to achieve "something special".
Grand final awaits as Eagles, Pies defy expectations to stand one step from glory. I leave feeling very fortunate and thankful for all that two wonderful clubs, Geelong and Collingwood, did for me and my family. As a footballer, you don't do it alone on or off the field. A dual premiership player in the hoops, a career to be proud of???? Congratulations Trav GeelongStrong pic. Collingwood's general manager of football, Geoff Walsh, thanked Varcoe for his contribution to the club.
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