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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Caitlin Cassidy

Indigenous players allegedly abused at Hawthorn should receive compensation and public apology, review recommends

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Former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has emphatically denied the allegations contained in the club’s internal cultural review. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

The Hawthorn football club has been advised to provide monetary compensation and issue a public apology to First Nations players and families impacted by alleged “bullying and intimidation” at the AFL club.

The call for a “restitution package” is one of seven recommendations in an internally commissioned report published by the Herald Sun on Wednesday.

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