There is a sense of resignation from the Sydney Swans that Adam Goodes will not get the respect he deserves from the wider football public despite the strong stance the Swans and AFL have taken against the booing of the dual Brownlow medallist.

The Swans have firmly set their sights no further ahead than this weekend's semi-final but are privately accepting there is not much more they can do to change the public's treatment of Goodes.

They also believe the booing of Goodes by Fremantle supporters on Saturday was milder than that he received from West Coast fans earlier in the season. The club had held the view that the less said the better but were forced into action by a hostile crowd.