AFL great Warren Tredrea has denied he is antisemitic as a South Australian club investigates content he has posted.

Port Adelaide has launched a formal governance review in response to concerns raised about the 2004 premiership captain, who was elected to its board in 2024.

The probe stems from comments by British Army veteran AJ Roberts on an episode of Tredrea’s podcast.

The Jewish Council of Australia said in a statement it was “deeply disturbed by the amplification of far-right antisemitic conspiracy theories in this Instagram post and podcast episode”.

On Wednesday night, Tredrea posted a statement on multiple social media platforms, terming it a “clarification to the media coverage” of his interview with Roberts.

Among other comments, Roberts claims Israel is a “fake state” that was behind the creation of terror group ISIS. Roberts also says Zionists were responsible for “controlling World War II”, and has claimed the September 11 terrorist attacks on the US were carried out by Mossad.

“Mossad created ISIS with Barack Obama, so ISIS actually stands for ‘Israeli Specialist Intelligence Service’,” Roberts told Tredrea.

On Thursday, Tredrea said the purpose of his 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, who will remain on Port’s board during the review, said.

The former forward said he wanted to “make it abundantly clear” he “unequivocally” condemned war and genocide, and sought “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,” Tredrea said.

“As someone who always aims to do the moral and good thing even when it’s hard, my ultimate goal is to create unity and cohesion whilst pursuing a fair go for all.”

Port chairman David Koch, who was quoted in the club’s statement about the probe, noted the Power had comprehensive governance standards.

“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,” Koch said.

“The club is committed to upholding the professional standards our members, partners and the community expect and deserve.”

Tredrea is revered and considered among Port’s greatest AFL players. He is a four-time All Australian and captained the club to their only premiership in 2004.

After a decorated 255-game playing career between 1997 and 2010, Tredrea moved into the media in Adelaide.

Tredrea joined the Nine Network in 2013. He was dismissed in 2021 for refusing the company’s Covid vaccine edict, and lost a subsequent court appeal seeking $6 million in lost wages.

-with AAP