ESSENDON is investigating allegations that one of its supporters made racist insults towards indigenous players during Saturday night’s Dreamtime at the G game.

The club was made aware of the allegations today, after a Facebook post made by a fan claiming to be in the vicinity of the person in question went viral.

The facebook post alleged a woman wearing a Bombers scarf called Essendon’s indigenous players “little b#### c####” and then turned on other fans when they called her out as a racist.

The Bombers are in the process of speaking with parties involved and are yet to determine whether the person allegedly of the centre of the claims is a member of the club.

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This Facebook post has been shared thousands of times on social media. Source: Facebook

Club members are bound by a strict code of conduct and can have their memberships revoked by the club.

The club spent last week educating both players and fans about the indigenous heritage of its past and present players ahead of the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

Essendon released a statement saying it was aware of the alleged incident.

‘We are investigating the alleged incident and if required will take the appropriate course of action in accordance with our Members’ Code of Conduct,” CEO Xavier Campbell said.

“Essendon Football Club will not, and does not, tolerate anti-social behaviour of any type whether it’s at the football ground or in the community.

“I would strongly encourage all Essendon Members and supporters to familiarise themselves with the Members’ Code of Conduct which is available on the Club’s website.

“I would also encourage people who witness anti-social behaviour at games to report the matter to stadium security via the text lines.

“Our vision is to be the most inclusive, successful and respected sporting organisation in Australia, and we believe everyone has the right to feel safe and welcome at the football.”