AFL players are looking at ways to show solidarity this weekend in support of Adam Goodes as the two-time Brownlow medallist considers his immediate future in the game.
The AFLPA player delegates met on Tuesday night to discuss what could be done this weekend to support Goodes, after he was again heavily booed on Sunday during the Sydney Swans' loss to West Coast in Perth.
"There are a few things [we can do] and we've had a chat about it, but there's nothing finalised yet, we'll just have to wait and see in the coming days," Carlton's AFLPA delegate Sam Docherty said on Wednesday morning.
"We had a meeting about it last night - it's really taking a massive effect on him.
"I know if it was happening to me it would have a massive effect on me, and whether people think it mightn't be racist or whether they think it's racist is really beside the point now.
"It just needs to stop."
Goodes has taken time off this week to deal with the latest reaction from another crop of fans, and is no certainty to face Adelaide on Saturday at the SCG.
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Docherty said the Blues were united in their belief it wasn't how the 35-year-old should be treated, and people should consider the effect it was having on Goodes as a person.
"It's up to the individual but as a whole playing group, it's becoming really harsh on Goodesy himself - whether it was intentionally supposed to be racist to begin with, it's certainly coming across that way now," he said.
"He's taking time off, so 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.
"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.
"I know it's very hard to change the public perception, and coming from a players' point I'd personally just love to see it stop, and celebrate a champion of our game."