The men's AFL photos that say everything about Tayla Harris photo trolling.

An iconic AFL stance. An immensely talented sportswoman in the middle of her work.

The stunning photo showcased Tayla Harris' athletic ability. Image: Getty by Michael Willson/AFL Media.

But then trolls descended. Within hours, a post of the image on 7AFL's Twitter account had attracted dozens of awful comments, some mocking the Carlton forward, the worst sexualising her.

7AFL removed the image and then apologised for doing so, because it was not the photo that was the problem. It was the trolls.

But while the photo of Tayla is amazing, it is also similar to many other well-known images of AFL players.

Those other photos did not attract such horrible comments, and the only difference is that they are of men.

AFL legend Graham Farmer. Image: Getty. in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Getty Images)

2017 Brownlow Medal winner Dustin Martin. Image: Getty.

This was the photo used when Tony Modra was inducted to the ALF Hall of Fame. Image: Getty.

AFL legend Ted Whitten. Image: Supplied.

When you look at these images, you should see sportspeople with extreme talent to be admired.

That for some people it is only the images of men that do this, while those of women evoke misogynistic and inappropriate responses, shows we have a long way to go.