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A VICIOUS racist attack on Adam Goodes on a popular Facebook page has coincided with two incidents of crowd racism at two AFL matches.

Sydney's dual Brownlow Medallist and Australian of the Year was subjected to vile racists taunts and name-calling on a Facebook group called Footys Most Awkward Moments, which has more than 50,000 likes.

The disgusting comments included the use of words such as "ape'', "hairy monkey'' and "black dig'', the latter being at typo mistake for "dog''.

The taunts disgusted former Essendon player Dean Rioli who used his twitter page to condemn the racism.

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Fellow AFL players, Allen Christensen and Steven Motlop from Geelong, and Essendon's Courtney Dempsey supported Rioli on twitter, as did former footballer and current umpire, Jordan Bannister.

The Swans yesterday were made aware of the online comments and described them as "appalling.''

"These sort of comments are appalling, shocking and a stark reminder that we still have work to do in this area,'' Swans chief executive Andrew Ireland said last night.

"Racism has no place in society. Not on the football field, not in the stands, not on social media and not anywhere else.

"The positive from the weekend was the willingness of crowds to stand up and not tolerate this sort of behaviour, regardless of their allegiances. "

Rioli yesterday said: ''Whoever started that page, about the most hated footballer, people have the right to do that, but for people to cross the line and turn it into a racist thing, and say he's nothing but a monkey, is not right.

"And since he's become the Australian of the Year, he's copping it even more.

"It's hard to grasp why people have to cross that line, it doesn't make sense to me.''

How leaders in the football community responded to news of the latest racism slur to hit the AFL. Source: Supplied

The Facebook comments were to the question: Who is your most hated footy player?

Goodes was voted second behind Richmond's Jack Riewoldt, followed by Fremantle's Hayden Ballantyne and Ryan Crowley, while Goodes' teammate Lance Franklin was fifth.

Rioli posted on his twitter account a screen grab of comments directed at Goodes. They included:

"I HATE THE APE"

"F... goods the the black dig (sic)."

"Adam Goodes is black so he (is) the most hated player by default."

"Goodes is a hairy monkey and deserves his place on this list."

There were about 500 responses to the question, and while several respondents attacked Goodes, there were others repulsed at the Goodes comments

Some remarks directed at Goodes have since been removed.

Incensed, Rioli tweeted on Monday night: "Fair enough to vote him most hated but Overstepping the boundary when it turns racial #Disgraceful #Legend #NoRespect."

The Bombers yesterday announced it had revoked the membership of a supporter accused of making racist comments towards Goodes during Friday night's loss to Sydney at Etihad Stadium.

Goodes, who is the Australian of the Year, did not hear the comments.

The Bombers fan was ejected from the ground after he as brought to the attention of security.

"While it is disappointing that these incidents still arise, there is a positive to come out of this, and that is the willingness of people in the crowd, regardless of the colours of their scarf and jumper, to draw a line in the sand and say that this is not acceptable," Goodes said.

In a separate incident, the Western Bulldogs yesterday apologised to Melbourne's Neville Jetta after a man wearing a Bulldogs jumper racially abused Demons defender.

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