Indigenous leaders back Goodes at Garma

DANCERS at the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land have painted themselves red and white in support of embattled AFL player Adam Goodes.

Dancers at the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land have painted themselves in support of Adam Goodes.

IN North-East Arnhem Land, traditional Yolngu dancers had some strong words of support for Sydney Swan Adam Goodes: "Keep going brother, we're all behind you."

BEFORE the opening of the four-day Garma Festival near Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory on Friday, a group of about a dozen Aboriginal dancers painted themselves in the Swans colours, with 37 on their backs to represent Goodes, as they danced to reject racism.