Overview
- Lyon, who spoke to reporters Tuesday morning after Caroline Wilson’s Monday night TV report, said the story was accurate and that he made an unintentional error he has resolved with his players.
- Wilson reported that during an early‑April drill involving three Indigenous players, Lyon said he loved the “brotherboy connection” but reminded them they were part of a bigger team, which upset several players.
- The coach met the Indigenous group in the days after the session, issued an emotional apology, and said he offered to consider his position, with players accepting he was wrong without racist intent.
- Bradley Hill posted “Sorry Caro but we love Ross” with a photo of Hill, Nasiah Wanganeen‑Milera, and Lyon, and Wanganeen‑Milera reshared it, while former Fremantle star Michael Walters publicly defended Lyon’s respect for Indigenous culture.
- Saints CEO Carl Dilena said the matter was an innocent oversight that was resolved internally with no further action, and the club now turns to Saturday’s game against Carlton as debate over cultural sensitivity continues across the league.