Coaches association's one demand for Hawks probe

WARNING: This communicative contains intergenerational trauma for indigenous radical and gestation loss

The AFL Coaches' Association has called connected the league to see an experienced shot manager oregon head connected its autarkic sheet acceptable to investigate humanities allegations of mistreatment of First Nations players astatine Hawthorn.

The AFL announced it would found a four-person sheet to analyse the claims aft the ABC published a study past week containing graphic examples of alleged mistreatment of First Nations players astatine the Hawks.

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It alleges young First Nations players were separated from their partners, and that 1 mates was pressured to terminate a gestation successful bid to assistance the player's career.

Incoming Kangaroos manager Alastair Clarkson was 1 of 3 erstwhile Hawks staffers named successful the report, on with Brisbane Lions manager Chris Fagan, with Fagan taking a permission of lack from his presumption and Clarkson delaying his commencement day astatine his caller nine truthful they tin co-operate with an autarkic investigation.

Then Hawthorn elder manager Alastair Clarkson with past General Manager Football Operations Chris Fagan successful 2015. (Getty)

With the AFL adjacent to finalising the sheet to behaviour the probe, AFLCA main enforcement serviceman Alistair Nicholson said the radical supported the probe but wanted a coaching dependable to beryllium included.

Nicholson appealed for a "well-credentialed existent oregon erstwhile shot administrator" to beryllium appointed to counsel if immoderate of the experiences being investigated are communal successful clubs.

"Football clubs are unsocial environments," helium said.

"They go a 2nd location for players, and coaches are often required to beryllium overmuch much than conscionable shot mentors.

Hawthorn has been rocked by 'disturbing humanities allegations'. (Getty)

"Coaches are regularly called connected to supply proposal and enactment connected non-football related issues, peculiarly with younger players who person near location to articulation an AFL club.

"It would importantly heighten the probe if idiosyncratic who intimately understands that situation and has heavy acquisition successful managing the wellbeing of players was included connected the panel."

In a connection connected Sunday, Brisbane seat Andrew Wellington said the nine would "strongly support" Fagan done the AFL's investigative process. The manager categorically denies playing a portion successful immoderate wrongdoing.

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