PORT Adelaide has launched a "formal governance review" after it says concerns were raised over content produced by current board member and the club's only premiership captain, Warren Tredrea.
Tredrea has this week drawn criticism from Jewish groups for promoting antisemitic content on his podcast.
His podcast, The Ballsy Show, is described on its YouTube page as being where "fearless guests bare their souls and disrupt belief systems". A recent episode, which was promoted on Tredrea's Instagram page, featured an interview with British Army veteran AJ Roberts.
In a statement to the ABC, The Jewish Council of Australia said it is "deeply disturbed by the amplification of far-right antisemitic conspiracy theories in this Instagram post and podcast episode".
The Power said concerns have been raised about the content produced by Tredrea and the club has launched a governance review.
Tredrea will retain his spot on the board while the review is being conducted.
"Directors and officials of the club are entitled to their personal views, however there are concerns that recent content published is in breach of these standards," chairman David Koch said.
"The club is committed to upholding the professional standards our members, partners and the community expect and deserve."
Tredrea released a statement on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday night, saying he was "not in any way, shape or form an antisemite".
"The purpose of my podcast has been not to shine a light on my own personal views and opinions, but rather to provide a platform for others to present their views and opinions in an unfiltered forum. I understand some of these may be uncomfortable for some to listen to," Tredrea said.
"I was attracted to interviewing Mr Roberts because he was a veteran who has fought for his country, seen ugly things in battle, and now is sceptical of the government he fought in the name of. Over the last few years, I have found many veterans who share similar scepticism about their governments following service for their country.
"Let me make it abundantly clear. I unequivocally condemn war and genocide, and seek only to share other perspectives of what has been a very one-way reported narrative in the mainstream media. I am not in any way, shape, or form, an antisemite, and consider it defamatory for anyone to accuse me as such."
Koch last week defended Tredrea after the 255-gamer's recent court appearance over his dispute with his former employer, the Nine Network. In documents submitted to the Federal Court, Tredrea had claimed only gold or silver coins could pay his debt to the network.
Asked about the contents of the court documents last week, Koch said Tredrea's case was a "private matter".
"Warren is a member-elected director of the Port Adelaide board — he represents our members, they elected him. Like all directors on a board he's a volunteer so he's not a paid member of staff," Koch said on 5AA radio, which also employs Tredrea as a pundit.
"He's a really good contributor to board meetings and also our football strategic committee.
"What happens in his private life is up to him, and whether you agree with some of the things he says or not doesn't really matter. I'm just interested in how he performs as a director on the Port Adelaide board and he's doing pretty well."
