WRFL takes stance against racism
At the Junior Forum held last Monday 28 May 2007, WRFL President Ian Hamm spoke to club delegates reiterating the Leagues commitment to maintaining an acceptable standard of behaviour.
In the past few weeks a number of incidents have occurred including racial vilification, the treatment of umpires and reportable on-field incidents. I am extremely dismayed that these issues have arisen and I am even more concerned that some of them have occurred in the Juniors, most notably racial vilification. The WRFL and its clubs work hard to get children from communities who have no natural connection to our game to take up Australian Rules Football." Mr Hamm said.
Each person involved in this league, junior and senior, needs to take a responsible stance on this matter and actively ensure that this type of abuse does not occur to any other person in our competition. Clubs that do not actively support the policies of the WRFL on this matter and behavioural matters generally will be dealt with in the most severe manner."
Mr Hamm reminded clubs that we have a duty to be role models for the junior players in the WRFL.
"If we do not teach our children respect and dignity for others, if we do not show them how to be good citizens, then all the premierships and all the medals in the world are really rather pointless."
"I urge everyone to relay the message that the WRFL Executive, members clubs and wider community expects that each players, coach, official and supporter who participates in our league does so in the right spirit".
Last Modified on 16/03/2008 22:21