Author of Hawthorn review says alleged mistreatment of Indigenous players ‘like a nightmare’

Phil Egan says he has not heard anything like those allegations before at a football club and there should now be an audit of all clubs

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The author of a damaging review into Hawthorn Football Club that contained allegations of serious mistreatment of First Nations former players has described the findings as like a nightmare".

The club engaged consultant Phil Egan, a former Richmond player, to conduct an external review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's experiences with the Hawks. The review will not be publicly released but the ABC has reported some of its findings.

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