A racial slur directed at Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes by a Collingwood supporter soured Sydney Swans' 47-point win at the MCG.

Angered Pies president Eddie McGuire sought out Goodes in the Swans rooms immediately after the game to apologise "on behalf of Collingwood and on behalf of football".

The AFL this week is celebrating Indigenous Round. Goodes will hold a press conference on Saturday at 11am (EST) to discuss the issue.

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A female fan wearing a Magpies jumper was escorted from the venue late in the match which the reigning premiers won with relative ease.

Goodes, with security staff around him, had stood only metres away and pointed to her following an apparent verbal clash with the fan.

Goodes left the field immediately after the siren and was in the rooms for several minutes while teammates celebrated on the field.

Channel Seven commentator Matthew Richardson said Goodes seemed close to tears. McGuire said he was disgusted by the incident.

"I wanted to apologise to Adam on behalf of football in general and ask that he would accept our apologies. He was gracious enough to know that it was a one-off person," McGuire told the Herald Sun.

"I said 'we won't stand for this, we have a zero tolerance'. He's been such a wonderful leader in this great week in our football code.

"I just wanted to go in there, look him in the eye and offer him those apologies and he was good enough to shake my hand and show what a great person he is.

"McGuire backed Goodes' on-field stance, which mirrored that of Magpie Dale Thomas two years ago when he pointed out a Collingwood fan in the crowd who racially vilified Gold Coast’s Joel Wilkinson.

McGuire said the fan was being dealt with by police, but could not say whether further penalties would be applied by Collingwood.

"Someone in the crowd said something to Goodesy, I think it was a young person,'' Longmire said.

'He was clearly upset and expressed that after the game. He doesn't want to take it any further. He's happy for the AFL to work through those issues and I'm sure they will.

''We're really appreciative Eddie McGuire coming to the rooms after the game, which is a fantastic gesture.''

Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly reportedly told Goodes: “Please don’t let one person ruin your leadership this week” after learning of the slur.

Magpie defender Ben Reid, who’s brother Sam is a teammate of Goodes, said: "I saw Jolls pointing at the crowd or whoever it was and it's not acceptable and that person who said something to Goodesy should probably have a good hard look at themselves.”

Former Sydney coach Paul Roos said Goodes "was not one to jump at shadows" on Fox Footy after the match.

AFL players immediately jumped on Twitter to slam the conduct and stick up for Goodes.

"Much respect for Adam Goodes on all fronts,’’ Cats skipper Joel Selwood tweeted.

Jack Riewoldt said he was "sitting on the couch really flat’’ after the incident.

West Coast’s Nic Naitanui tweeted: "Not to assume the worst but to disrespect a legend on indigenous round is appaling.shameful she's only young too.’’

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