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Rioli to make rare Victorian footy return with Tongala
Four-time Hawthorn premiership player Cyril Rioli is set to make a rare return t...
Jackson Clark 8 Jun 2026
Jabiru goes back-to-back with gritty NTFL Division 1 grand final win
Jabiru has gone back-to-back in Northern Territory Football League Division 1 co...
Jackson Clark 11 Mar 2026
Rioli attends first Hawks match since premature retirement
Despite being yet to return to the fold of his former AFL club, Indigenous champ...
Andrew Mathieson 16 May 2025
Goodes, Rioli stay away from Sir Doug Nicholls Round
Unless something drastic happens, two of the game's all-time Indigenous greats w...
Rioli inspires Jabiru to historic NTFL premiership
It has been a season to remember for the Jabiru Football Club. The Bombers are f...
Jackson Clark 19 Mar 2025
Lawyers for Indigenous footballers set to question Hawthorn's account of multiple events

A campaign to tarnish the reputation of former AFL player Carl Peterson so to undermine claims Indigenous players endured systemic racism at Hawthorn Football Club is expected to be tested in the Fede...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 24, 2024
Exclusive: Hawthorn champion Cyril Rioli returns to footy with NTFL club Jabiru Bombers

Hawthorn champion Cyril Rioli made a long-awaited return to footy by suiting up for Northern Territory Football League Division One club Jabiru Bombers last weekend.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Oct 22, 2024
Hawthorn calls upon notable mediator for final attempt at conciliation with Indigenous former Hawks

Hawthorn have turned to a prominent human rights lawyer to mediate its case with a number of its former Indigenous players, their families and an official in an attempt to avoid a Federal Court hearin...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 20, 2024
Hawthorn look to redeem reputation with inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan

Hawthorn has committed to "addressing racism and making change" in addition to "ensuring cultural safety" is a priority at the club in the wake of former Indigenous players, families and a staffer fil...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 22, 2024
Racism saga would be over if not for lawyers, Clarkson claims

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson claims the "legal eagles" have prevented the long-running Hawthorn racism saga from already being resolved.

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Oliver Caffrey Aug 8, 2024
Cyril Rioli says he retired because of racism, court documents show

Hawthorn champion Cyril Rioli has claimed that he was nicknamed "Humphrey B Bear" among a long list of racist and culturally insensitive issues that forced him into AFL retirement, court documents hav...

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Steve Zemek Aug 6, 2024
Details of Hawks' alleged racism aired in court papers

Three former AFL players have detailed allegations of racism they faced while playing at the Hawthorn Football Club. Cyril Rioli, who played in four premierships at the Hawks under former coach Alasta...

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William Ton Aug 5, 2024
Clarkson hopes to respond to racism allegations in Federal Court

Alastair Clarkson is hopeful he will be called to give evidence in Federal Court as Cyril Rioli and other former Hawthorn players continue to pursue legal action.

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Ed Bourke Aug 1, 2024
Former Hawks take racism complaint to Federal Court

AFL premiership star Cyril Rioli has lodged a statement of claim in the Federal Court against his former club Hawthorn, as he and others continue to pursue legal action over alleged racism.

Kennett demands no pay out for Indigenous footballers and their families involved in Hawthorn racism saga

Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has doubled down on the Hawks not voluntarily paying out Indigenous players at the centre of systemic racism accusations, which occurred under the control of for...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 11, 2024
Human Rights Commission shuts down conciliation between Indigenous former Hawks and ex-football club

Racism claims from former Hawthorn Indigenous players, their wives and an ex-staffer now appears headed to court after the Australian Human Rights Commission had decided to terminate the hearing with...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 27, 2024
'We want the next Cyril Riolis and Andrew McLeods': Territory's latest plea to join AFL

Northern Territory government and football administrators are ready to push ahead for possibly the AFL's 20th team, but the bid's entry should come later than they think, according to a former premier...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 23, 2024
Hawks' denial of systemic Indigenous racism takes conciliation process back to the Human Rights Commission

A stalemate in Hawthorn Football Club's racism saga involving Cyril Rioli, two of his once Hawks teammates, two of their wives and a former Indigenous club employee has forced the two parties to anoth...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 11, 2024
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