PORT Adelaide coach Matthew Primus says the resignation of former Adelaide recruiter Matthew Randell is proof education about racism is still required in society.

Primus said the AFL had progressed in terms of racism, but that Rendell's resignation was a sign of a wider issue.

"I think it just goes to show that there's an education process still there and we've still got to keep educating everybody and that's not just AFL, that's the whole society," Primus said after his side beat Melbourne by 48 points at AAMI Stadium on Friday night.

"I think it has advanced, but there's still obviously some work to do."

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Primus said the Power don't stand for such philosophies.

"We've had a great record of indigenous players, of drafting them, of turning them into great players of looking after them very well," he said.

"Our first two picks were indigenous players in (Chad) Wingard and (Brendon) Ah Chee so from our pure club point of view we'll draft any player, wherever they're from and whatever colour their skin.

"We'll draft any player who we think is going to be a good citizen at our club and a good player at our club."

Rendell resigned on Friday, with Adelaide claiming they didn't want such comments attributed to the club.

"I say emphatically, there has never been, never ever been, any discussion in any forum in any part of the club, suggesting changes with respect to that continuing philosophy of selecting and nurturing young aboriginal talent," Crows CEO Steven Trigg said.

"To have any such commentary associated with our club, in any way, is absolutely untenable."

Rendell disputed the interpretation and the context in which his comments were taken.

"My comments were about where recruiting could finish up without proactive work. I was trying to help," he said in a statement.

Harry Thring covers Port Adelaide news for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_Harry.