Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it

Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it

Adam Goodes
22/09/2025
22/09/2025

Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.

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Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from.
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Growing up, I knew I was different. But I didn't know what it
Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes

Australian - Athlete

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As a kid we moved around a fair bit as a family. It was difficult to make friends but sport helped. Once people saw you kick a football it broke down barriers. Instead of being the new skinny black kid you were the kid everyone wanted on their team.

Adam Goodes

I ask every Australian to think about what the constitutional exclusion says to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, to see our vast and inspiring history in this land not mentioned in the official picture like that.

Adam Goodes

The support of my mother has made such a difference in my life, sacrificing everything to make sure that we went to school, did our homework, got an education. That was one person supporting me, and it takes more than one person in our community to help raise our children.

Adam Goodes

You need to understand how you lead, and in my case it is through my actions and the way I bring others into the game and also how I am able to form relationships. I am somebody who can earn people's trust, and that's crucial to how I try to lead the team.

Adam Goodes

Yeah you just have to be true to yourself, know where you come from, make sure that your relationships with family members back in country, back home, are really strong so that connection is always there.

Adam Goodes

The best thing that I did was get myself out of an environment that was toxic to me and to my mental health. That was through retiring from football.

Adam Goodes

That's what I love about Australia: we can do things the way we want to do them, because that's the way our country is - no matter what culture you come from, you can come to Australia and practise your religion, you can practise your beliefs, and you shouldn't be judged for it.

Adam Goodes
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