The lawyer for a woman at the centre of the Hawthorn cultural safety review says his client will not participate in the AFL's investigation, citing concerns about its lack of independence and respect for First Nations participants and his client "refusing to consent to the silencing tactics of the AFL".
On Wednesday, Marque Lawyers managing partner Michael Bradley and Professor Chelsea Watego of QUT's school of public health and social work, issued a four-page statement on behalf of "Amy" (not her real name), the former partner of a First Nations Hawthorn player whose experiences were among those outlined in the Hawthorn review.
