The Latest Breaking News from Hawthorn

With the narrative focused on the impact on Clarkson and Fagan, the stories of First Nations families appear all but erased

The lawyer representing a family at the centre of the Hawthorn racism investigation says they have again been left feeling "traumatised" by the elongated investigation.

Alastair Clarkson is stepping aside indefinitely as North Melbourne coach, citing mental wellbeing issues from an investigation into alleged racism at Hawthorn.

An emotional rollercoaster for Carlton, Richmond party like it's 2017 and Sydney reach their tipping point in a potentially defining round nine. We digest the week that was.

Court documents reveal a coach accused of raping former Melbourne Demons player Daniel Hayes served as the AFL's regional manager for northern NSW, helping to establish the Sydney Swans' academy in Coffs Harbour. Warning: This story includes text messages including graphic sexual content.

Alastair Clarkson has launched an extraordinary tirade against his former club, Hawthorn, describing their handling of the racism saga as "shameful".

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has again questioned the process behind the independent review into racism allegations at the club amid further delays in the investigation.

Round eight proves the season will be defined by a series of thrillers, while West Coast's road back to relevance looks like being a long one. We digest the week that was.

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan is pleading for an end to "damaging and prejudicial" reporting of Hawthorn's racism saga.