The AFL will examine anti-Semitic abuse directed in the direction of prime draft prospect Harry Sheezel on social media.
Sheezel is ready to be drafted to North Melbourne inside the primary few choices of Monday night time’s draft and can be a part of the small membership of Jewish footballers to achieve the VFL/AFL.
The 18-year-old was focused with anti-Semitic slurs within the feedback part of a Facebook put up sharing a news article wherein Sheezel had mentioned desirous to be a job mannequin for the Jewish neighborhood.
An AFL spokesperson confirmed the league had contacted Sheezel’s administration, whereas its integrity division will examine whether or not any of the offending accounts belong to AFL membership members.
“The AFL is aware of discriminatory commentary online directed towards a draft nominee,” the league stated in an announcement.
“To denounce a young man on the eve of realising his dream of being drafted to the AFL is deplorable and unacceptable, and there is no place for this type of behaviour anywhere in our community.
“This morning the AFL contacted the participant’s administration, and the AFL Integrity Department is investigating as as to whether those that made feedback are real social media accounts and if they’re membership members.”
Sheezel, a crafty forward who kicked 36 goals across the NAB League season, is expected to head to the Kangaroos alongside fellow Victorian, midfielder George Wardlaw.
North Melbourne hold picks No.2 and No.3 but those live picks are set to become No.3 and No.4 as the the Kangaroos are poised to bid on Brisbane father-son prospect Will Ashcroft with their first choice.
GWS are anticipated to draft athletic ahead Aaron Cadman with the No.1 choice.
