Nicky Winmar
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16-year-old Gary Black is an average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gary helps his local Australian Rules football team win the local championship by accident, but celebrations turn to violence when Gary's Aboriginal best friend, Dumby Red is denied the "Best and Fairest" medal because of the racism of local officials.
Australian Rules
The Ripple Effect is a powerful documentary primarily centred around St Kilda legend and proud Noongar Nicky Winmar's generation-defining stand against racism at Victoria Park in 1993.
The Ripple Effect
An exploration of the trauma and legacy of footballer Nicky Winmar's stand against racism, with players sharing their thoughts.
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In 1993, Aboriginal Australian footballer Nicky Winmar experienced the ugly face of racism from the crowd at Victoria Park; a memory that still haunts him today, three decades later.