Brereton reveals how Clarkson secured Hawks top job in 2005

Former Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton has revealed the inner workings behind Alastair Clarkson’s appointment as coach of Hawthorn in 2005. Speaking on SEN’s Crunch Time Brereton divulged how Clarkson won over the board through a defensive structure that left many at Hawthorn impressed. Brereton was the Hawks' football director at the time and as such had a big part in appointing Peter Schwab's successor. “Alastair Clarkson got the job, and he came to us with a plan, and he has this anchor...

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