The incident overshadowed Walker’s spectacular resurgence on the field, which saw him kick 48 goals – his biggest return since 2016.

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In the weeks that followed confirmation of the 31-year-old’s penalty, Adelaide couldn’t confirm whether or not Walker would continue playing with them next year and uncertainty shrouded his playing future.

Complicating the matter was the fact that Adelaide has four Indigenous players on their playing list.

But ultimately, they accepted Walker’s apology, and Crows list management and strategy manager Justin Reid all but confirmed that the club’s all-time leading goalkicker would line up for them again next season.