Geelong midfielder Mathew Stokes has praised the dignity and grace with which Adam Goodes handled the much talked-about incident with a Collingwood fan at the MCG on Friday night, and stated that his teammates Allen Christensen and Steven Motlop were similarly thankful for the example Goodes’ set.

"I think when any AFL player comes into the system they look up to Goodsey,” Stokes said after the Cats’ impressive win over Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.

"I think he showed another bit of leadership last night, not the fact that he pointed her out, but the way that he's dealt with it since.
"I was really proud (of) the way that he spoke about that she's a young girl and she needs to be educated.

"Let's not chuck her to the wolves and make her pay for it; let's make sure we educate the young people of Australia so when they get older they know it's not tolerated or acceptable in this country."

Stokes produced another impressive midfield display with 28 possessions and five tackles.

He said a win in indigenous round is just as important as any other, but is always a proud achievement.

"Leading up to it I look back at the players who played before me and what they were able to do, [we're] able to play footy [because of] what they went through," Stokes explained.

"Obviously there was a hiccup last night, but we've come a long way and the AFL's to be commended for what they've been able to do."
Stokes believes Geelong put together almost the perfect performance in its 48-point demolition of the Power at AAMI Stadium.
After a tough loss to Collingwood last week, he said the Cats were desperate to bounce back and their seven-goal first quarter was proof of that.

"We were very happy because we made a big emphasis at the start of the week to start well and [we're] pretty pleased how it all panned out in that first quarter." Stokes said.

"There's always [room] for improvement but to come away to Adelaide to win and to do a few things that we worked on at the start of the week is pretty good."