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Hawthorn's Indigenous great Shaun Burgoyne says he was unaware of any racism claims during his decorated playing career at the AFL club.

Clarkson and Fagan were on staff at Hawthorn during the period when it is alleged First Nations players and their families were mistreated

Hawthorn CEO Justin Reeves backs the AFL's independent investigation into allegations at the club, as it happened.

AFL club Hawthorn's external racism review alleges it separated First Nations players from families and demanded one terminate a pregnancy.

The AFL says an external review has revealed allegations of "extremely serious" historical racism incidents at the Hawthorn Football Club.

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Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan are named in a Hawthorn review into how First Nations players were treated during Clarkson's time at the helm of the Hawks. Warning — this story contains details of self-harm, pregnancy loss, and intergenerational trauma for Indigenous people.

Lance Franklin's AFL grand final week statement that he will play for another season copies how Michael Jordan announced his NBA comeback.

Lance Franklin says whether he would keep playing, and not staying at Sydney, was what delayed his call on a new one-year AFL deal.