The supervisor of St Kilda defender Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has swiftly denied claims that the rising star has dominated out a possible commerce to Adelaide due to veteran ahead Taylor Walker’s notorious racism incident.
In 2021, Walker’s season was ended prematurely when he was suspended for six matches after being discovered to have racially abused Indigenous SANFL participant Robbie Younger throughout a match.
Walker made the racial remark to a Crows SANFL participant, and it was overheard by an Adelaide official who reported it to the AFL.
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Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera in motion for the Saints. Getty
Walker was additionally fined $20,000 and required to undertake an training program, in addition to conciliation.
South Australian-born Wanganeen-Milera is now on the centre of a bidding conflict between the Crows and the Energy, in addition to his present membership.
However on Monday evening, veteran journalist Caroline Wilson advised Seven’s The Agenda Setters that Wanganeen-Milera is towards a transfer to the Crows, with Walker’s historic racism incident cited as a cause.
“One of many causes he will not be going to the Adelaide Soccer Membership is that he has issues about an incident that occurred again in 2021, a well-known incident involving Taylor Walker and Robbie Younger,” she mentioned.
“Wanganeen-Milera has requested, clarified, that Matthew Nicks was the coach on the time, and has indicated that he does not wish to go to the Adelaide Soccer Membership.
“For a wide range of causes, however particularly Wanganeen-Milera’s points with Taylor Walker and what occurred again then, the view from Port Adelaide and others within the footy group is that if he does go away, he’ll be going to Port Adelaide.”
Nonetheless, barely an hour after Wilson’s report was posted to Seven’s social media accounts, Wanganeen-Milera’s supervisor Ben Williams immediately refuted the claims by way of an announcement to 9News Adelaide reporter Corey Norris.
Within the assertion, Williams clarified that no choices had been made relating to Wanganeen-Milera’s future and that any hypothesis is inaccurate.
“Experiences made within the media suggesting that Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has dominated out becoming a member of the Adelaide Crows as a result of feedback made by Taylor Walker in 2021 are false,” Norris wrote on X in a quote attributed to Williams.
“Nasiah is presently contemplating his future, and at this stage, no choices have been made, and any hypothesis suggesting in any other case is inaccurate.”
Walker on Tuesday responded to the claims made by Wilson.
“I used to be made conscious of [the reports] final evening. I do know Ben Williams, so I picked the cellphone up and known as him right away simply to hunt understanding and clarification,” Walker advised Triple M.
“Just about precisely what you simply learn out [Williams’ statement released last night], he elaborated to me as nicely.
“I do not actually have something additional to say.”
