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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Tory Shepherd

Author of Hawthorn review says alleged mistreatment of Indigenous players ‘like a nightmare’

Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club engaged consultant Phil Egan, a former Richmond player, to conduct an external review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences with the Hawks. Photograph: Joel Carrett/EPA

The author of a damaging review into Hawthorn Football Club that contained allegations of serious mistreatment of First Nations former players has described the findings as “like a nightmare”.

The club engaged consultant Phil Egan, a former Richmond player, to conduct an external review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences with the Hawks. The review will not be publicly released but the ABC has reported some of its findings.

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