WHAT THEY’VE SAID ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY ‘THE FINAL QUARTER’
Eddie Betts (Adelaide forward, Indigenous great): “It was shocking to watch … it is full on and that’s why I felt so guilty. I urge everyone to watch.”
Ian Darling (director): “It was a very emotional response (from Goodes). I think it was very, very difficult for him to watch … it can be quite a claustrophobic film. There’s nowhere to hide”.
Patrick Dangerfield (AFLPA president): “We, as players, feel incredibly sad for what Goodesy went through …. we implore all footy fans to watch the documentary and let it serve as a timely reminder of the devastation that racism inflicts.”
Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney captain when Goodes retired): “I was upset, angry and just thinking ‘ did I do enough, as a mate’. His legacy will reach far beyond football and for generations to come. That’s a pretty great thing, for him to have started something and improved society.”
Dane Rampe (current Sydney captain): “It was very confronting … his (Goodes’) composure and the clarity with which he spoke was really inspiring and really impressive.”
Karen Mundine (Reconciliation Australia chief executive): “I was in tears by the end … it’s an uncomfortable film to watch but it’s an important film.”
Gillon McLachlan (AFL chief executive, whose belated response to the booing in 2015 is documented in the movie): “It has been an emotional response. It is a very powerful film.”
Eddie McGuire (Collingwood president, who suggested Goodes be used to promote the musical King Kong in 2013): “You’re heartbroken that Adam felt at the end the game he served so well had forsaken him … we have to learn from that. That’s why I encourage people to go (and watch).”