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Heartbreaking end to career confirmed for retiring Hawk

A serious knee injury has brought an early end to Hawthorn veteran Luke Breust's career. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Retiring Hawthorn forward Luke Breust's career has been ended without a fairytale finish after confirmation the veteran suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in the VFL.

Triple-premiership forward Breust's right knee twisted awkwardly when he was attempting to lay a tackle in Box Hill's VFL preliminary final loss to Footscray.

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