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eBay bidding war for Goodes’ ‘imaginary spear’

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An ‘imaginary spear’ used by AFL star Adam Goodes at a performance during the Indigenous round has been posted for sale on eBay.

Almost 100 bids have been placed for the weapon, made famous in a war dance by Goodes in May, reaching $99,900 by Wednesday afternoon.

The ‘spear’ was described by the eBay seller as being “capable of terrifying an entire small-minded crowd with an implied lob in their direction.”

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The starting price was $8.50.

Using the name the_nick007, the ACT-based seller said only serious bids will be considered due to the spear’s “power and capability of inciting racism towards the user, excessive booing and polarising national opinion”.

Warren Mundine was wrongly viewed as menacing.

Warren Mundine was wrongly viewed as menacing. Photo: AAP

Goodes has been in in the spotlight for being the centre of an ongoing booing campaign against the decorated footballer.

He returned to training with the Swans on Tuesday after a week off and is expected to take to the field for Saturday’s match against Geelong.

The eBay sale came as Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine called for sports teams to adopt an Indigenous dance to promote pride and team spirit in competition.

He told ABC radio that Goodes’ war dance was wrongly viewed as menacing.

One thing about the Haka is it’s performed by non-Maori New Zealanders as well as Maori-New Zealanders and they come together and share this cultural experience,” he said.

Also included in the eBay sale was a set of user instructions from Eddie Maguire, to “warn people before expressing your culture” and an “imaginary framed certificate of authenticity.”

It goes on to say “it would make a worthy addition to a man cave or even if you want to take it out on a hunting trip to catch some imaginary kangaroos and emus”.

The post (below) has since been removed from the eBay site.

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The war dance peformed by Adam Goodes has since been revealed to be a boomerang and not a spear.

Choreographer Mark Yettica-Paulson told NITV News the war cry was developed by an Indigenous youth football team with the goal of reflecting the spirit of AFL and maintaining culture.

“The move is around brandishing a boomerang, it is one with the long part and a very short part like a number seven,” Mr Yettica-Paulson said.

He said that Goodes was a powerful role model for young men and his performance of the war dance had helped instill pride in their culture.

“So the significance of Adam doing that dance in the Indigenous round to show cultural pride is really a reference to the cultural pride these 15-year-old boys have developed.

“Their pride and strength in who they are to teach the All Stars that.”

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