Hawthorn chief executive Justin Reeves says the “heartbreaking” findings of a review alleging serious mistreatment of First Nations former players came as “a surprise to everyone” who worked for the Hawks at the time.
Reeves fronted the media shortly after the AFL announced it will create an external independent panel to investigate the “challenging, harrowing and disturbing” allegations, including that the club separated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players from their families and pressured one couple to terminate a pregnancy.
