Gerard Whateley's reaction to the resolution of the Hawthorn investigation
An imperfect resolution seemed a perfect summation. The Hawthorn cultural study and subsequent racial investigation is finished from a football perspective. There are no adverse findings against Alastair Clarkson and Chis Fagan. Over eight months, the independent panel didn’t accumulate evidentiary proof to corroborate the allegations that threatened the reputations and careers of the coaches. Upon further review of the evidence – which at the end did include the statements of Clarkson and Fagan...