Hawthorn have budgeted to pay a total of more than $2.5 million in legal fees and potential payouts in the fallout from the investigation into alleged mistreatment of First Nations players and their families.
Hawthorn are facing a significant financial settlement with Alastair Clarkson,while he and his former football boss Chris Fagan also want public apologies from the club over the impact of the cultural safety review on their professional and private lives.
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After Melbourne captain Daisy Pearce finally sealed her premiership dream,she took what Emma Kearney and others perceived as a crack at other clubs,including her own,for offering incentives to help recruit rival players.
Against the backdrop of the Hawthorn saga,Brisbane’s coach has kept his team in the premiership hunt,with his Lions joining the Cats with the most wins in the AFL in the past five years.
The question of which party foots sections of that enormous bill – which could grow further – is the subject of continuing discussions between Hawthorn and the AFL.
Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson spoke publicly for the first time since stepping away from football in May,saying he initially had lost his appetite to watch games. Meanwhile,Jeremy Cameron says he was left “shocked” after he was headbutted at a pub last weekend.
Former St Kilda coach Brett Ratten has returned fire at Saints champion Nick Riewoldt over his comments about club standards. Meanwhile,Geelong coach Chris Scott believes a proposed wildcard round would only further hurt the league’s integrity.
Alastair Clarkson says he is refreshed after having time off,but his full return to the coaching box may not happen at all this season. Meanwhile,Blues backman Jordan Boyd cops a lengthy ban at the tribunal while it was good news for Sydney’s Dane Rampe.
Carlton defender Mitch McGovern is no certainty to take his place in the Blues side for their vital game against Port Adelaide,while Alastair Clarkson’s return to the top role at North Melbourne has been delayed.
Cyril Rioli and his wife Shannyn accused former club president Jeff Kennett of fuelling a campaign of “psychological and spiritual warfare” against them.