Former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson. Photo / Getty
Warning: This story contains intergenerational trauma for indigenous people and pregnancy loss
An external review of the Hawthorn Football Club has reportedly found key figures at the Hawks were responsible for the shocking mistreatment of indigenous players.
ABC Sport reports the review alleges senior staff at Hawthorn demanded the separation
of First Nations players from their partners, and pressured one player and his partner to terminate a pregnancy for the sake of his career.
Other players allege they were made to remove Sim cards from their phones and replace them with new ones in an attempt to cut them off from their partners and make them focus on their football careers.
Names have been changed in the report to protect the identities of the players and their partners.
