The AFL has appointed the legal panel to oversee its investigation into the allegations contained in Hawthorn’s cultural safety review of Indigenous player experiences at the club. From left: Bernard Quinn KC, barrister Jacqualyn Turfrey, barrister Tim Goodwin, and barrister Julie Buxton.
Clarkson, Fagan and Burt have said in statements they welcome the investigation and said they were not guilty of any wrongdoing during their time at the Hawks. AFL commissioner Andrew Newbold, who was president of the club during part of the period the incidents alleged were supposed to have happened, has also stood aside from his role on the commission.The panel will report in December, with its findings and recommendations to be made public. The AFL said the Hawthorn investigation remained its priority but did not rule out further reviews being conducted across the league once it was completed.
He said consultation continued between legal representatives around the terms of reference but said it was important the terms included: