I know a lot of people aren't in favour of welcome to country, but, a lot are. It's a symbolic gesture that respects indigenous culture in particular and Australian heritage at large.

Many would not miss it, I'm sure, but specifically excluding people on the day is terrible and kowtowing to literal Nazis. It's cowardly and shameful.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You mean when we voted no on the voice

Nah the storm used to do it before every single game and reduced it down to just the indigenous round

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought you meant we as a nation. This is in reaction to boos at welcome to country at Anzac day events in Melbourne, so it now has more relevance. Deciding to not have them is different to cancelling it on the day after rehearsals and preparation, purely to appease the worst in our society. By minimising it, you are playing into making it political, the very reason some government for not having welcome to country.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Wasn't that the Nazi's in Melbourne that interrupted the service?

ie the Melbourne Storm board cancelled Welcome to Country because literal Nazis booed it at the Dawn Service?

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 22 hours ago

Yes, they kowtowed to Nazis. Or, chose Nazis over inclusion.

[–] notgold@aussie.zone 1 points 22 hours ago

I was at the game with my family and we noticed. Even my kiwi mates there realised. Round 6 was multicultural round and a lot of fun. Strange turn of events for there to be no welcome at a game