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SEN • July 14th, 2025 3:28 pm
St Kilda has released a statement relating to the racist social media post sent to Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.
The Saints star was racially vilified on social media on Sunday after his side lost to Sydney.
The vile abuse, laden with horrific racism, was presumably related to betting as the sender was complaining that Wanganeen-Milera finished with 24 disposals.
See the post below:
The Saints have taken a stance and are working with the AFL Integrity Unit in a bid to find the person responsible for the reprehensible message.
“As a club we do not accept racist behaviour of any kind. These comments are abhorrent and have no place in our game or our community,” Saints CEO Carl Dilena said via a club statement.
“Beyond Nasiah’s talent on the field, he is a proud Kokatha and Narangga man who deserves to work and live free from this type of abuse. St Kilda Football Club stands firmly with Nasiah, his family and all First Nations people, and we remain committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
“We fully support Nasiah and will work closely with the AFL Integrity Unit to do everything we can to identify the person responsible for these messages.”
Port Adelaide’s Jase Burgoyne was also the subject of racial vilification on Sunday after his side beat West Coast in Adelaide.
The post sent to Burgoyne:
The Power have condemned the abuse copped by Burgoyne.
A club statement read: Port Adelaide Football Club is aware of -- and condemns in the strongest possible way -- racist abuse directed at Jase Burgoyne following last night's game against West Coast and abuse directed at a fellow First Nations player within the AFL competition.
Such abuse is reprehensible and will not, and should not, be tolerated.
The club has advised the AFL integrity department and we look forward to working closely with the AFL to identify those responsible and sanction appropriately.
We also encourage people who witness or experience online abuse to report and highlight it to the social media platforms on which it appears.
Port Adelaide also calls for Governments to demand accountability from social media organisations. Platforms need to take accountability and action against these abusers.
Port Adelaide stands united with Jase and all First Nations players across the competition who have been subjected to racist abuse this weekend.
As a club with deep community roots and strong connections to diverse communities, we will continue to use our platform to call out racism wherever it occurs.
Racism and hate have no place online, at our venues, or in our community.
