The weekend got off to a grim start when the Sydney Swans' Adam Goodes was racially abused by a Collingwood fan on Friday night Photograph: AAP/Joe CastroPhotograph: AAP/Joe CastroAFL legends Michael Long and Nicky Winmar acknowledge the crowd at the MCG. The photograph of Winmar's response to racist abuse in 1993 is one of Australian sport's most iconic images Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAPPhotograph: Dave Crosling/AAPPerformers take to the stage before Richmond and Essendon run out at the MCG Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAPPhotograph: Dave Crosling/AAP
Fans get into the spirit at the MCG Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAPPhotograph: Dave Crosling/AAPDancers get into the swing of things at the MCG Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAP Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAPRichmond wore special guernseys for Dreamtime at the 'G. They didn't stop the Tigers going down to defeat to Essendon Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAPPhotograph: Dave Crosling/AAPFremantle's guernseys featured a boomerang design. A specially commissioned ball was also used for the indigenous round Photograph: Tony McDonough/AAPPhotograph: Tony McDonough/AAPNorth Melbourne commemorated Indigenous Round with a pre-match banner Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAPPhotograph: Dave Crosling/AAPAdelaide Crows also ran out in a one-off guernsey. They scored a nailbiting victory over North Melbourne Photograph: Dave Crosling/AAPPhotograph: Dave Crosling/AAP
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