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5mo ago

Swans Chair Apologises for Omission of Jewish Reference in Bondi Tribute

Andrew Pridham says the failure to name the Jewish community at the SCG ceremony was unintentional and accepts responsibility.

It has come to light that Sydney CEO Matthew Pavlich’s tribute speech was edited before he addressed the SCG crowd.
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Overview

  • The Sydney Swans confirmed the pre-game tribute on March 5 did not explicitly mention the Jewish community, as shown in the reviewed speech.
  • Chairman Andrew Pridham apologised at the club’s function on Saturday night, calling the omission unintentional and saying the Swans take full responsibility.
  • Pridham credited Gerard Healy for alerting him, after Healy alleged a reference to the Jewish community had been removed from an earlier script.
  • AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon defended the tribute as appropriate and said he did not know whether any script change occurred, reiterating support for the Jewish community.
  • The ceremony honoured victims, survivors and first responders, naming Ahmed Al Ahmed and Rabbi Mendy Litzman, and the club later hosted bereaved families in the rooms.