Carlton and North Melbourne will send a message of support for Adam Goodes on Saturday night in the minutes leading up to the first bounce.
Indigenous players from both sides will walk to the centre circle with captains Marc Murphy and Andrew Swallow for the coin toss, where they will exchange handshakes as a mark of respect.
“Our two football clubs wanted to show support for Adam Goodes, who is unquestionably a champion of our game,” Carlton CEO Steven Trigg said.
“We have consulted with our playing group to gain a greater understanding of how this situation is effecting players, especially our four Indigenous boys as player welfare is paramount.
“We have been working in collaboration with North Melbourne and both clubs believe a mark of respect at the coin toss is a simple but effective way we can show solidarity with Adam.”
Goodes has taken leave after being booed by fans across the country. He will not line up for the Swans when they take on Adelaide on Saturday afternoon, and may call an end to his remarkable career.
Carlton’s AFLPA representative Sam Docherty has been among those to call for an end to the booing of Goodes.
"Whatever the intention of the booing was to begin with, whether they (fans) didn't like him as a player, I'd love to see it stop – more for the fact it's really starting to get to someone,” Docherty said.
"He's a champion of our game, he's won a couple of Brownlows, he's played in premierships and over 300 games.
"I just don't think that's a way we want to see out one of our stars.”
While some clubs have opted to wear their special Indigenous jumpers to highlight the Goodes’ situation, Carlton and North Melbourne were unable to follow suit. Carlton auctioned its jumpers with the proceeds going to the Yorta Yorta community, which Andrew Walker is from.
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