APOLOGY
The Finley Football Netball Club Board wishes to express our sincerest apologies to the community for the abhorrent costumes that members of Finley Football Netball Club wore during the club's post-season celebrations on September 23rd, 2023.
Once aware, the club immediately removed the social media post.
The club acknowledges the costumes worn were offensive, not consistent with the club's culture and values and were extremely insensitive to the community standards and expectations of a sporting club.
There is no place for vilification and discrimination at our club. The club will continue to educate its members on cultural awareness and standards of behaviour expected of its members and players.
Those involved acknowledge the unacceptable nature of their actions and the repercussions this type of behaviour can have on the club, the league, their families and football more generally. They will undertake the AFL's Vilification and Discrimination Module to build their understanding and awareness of the ramifications of these types of actions.
The club will not make any further public comments concerning this matter.
Once aware, the club immediately removed the social media post.
The club acknowledges the costumes worn were offensive, not consistent with the club's culture and values and were extremely insensitive to the community standards and expectations of a sporting club.
There is no place for vilification and discrimination at our club. The club will continue to educate its members on cultural awareness and standards of behaviour expected of its members and players.
Those involved acknowledge the unacceptable nature of their actions and the repercussions this type of behaviour can have on the club, the league, their families and football more generally. They will undertake the AFL's Vilification and Discrimination Module to build their understanding and awareness of the ramifications of these types of actions.
The club will not make any further public comments concerning this matter.