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Dermott Brereton: how do opposition supporters remember him?

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Bedi said:
After a few injury interrupted years (1992 and esp 93) he was offered a pitiful contract-- we're talking base salary and no incentives -- leaving him little choice but to leave, as the club no doubt hoped. After the service he gave the club, incl so many injuries sustained he can barely move today, it was nothing short of appalling to treat a legend like that. Gary Ayres got the same treatment.
Ironically i think Derm was the Swans highest paid player 1994.
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What's forgotten is that Hawthorn had a long history even then of showing veterans the door once their use by date was up. There's no shortage of premiership players from the 1980s who were exited fairly unceremoniously once the time had come - Wallace, Russo, Morris, Judge, Eade, Abbott, and Curran for starters (probably others I've forgotten). Brereton thought he was different. He wasn't.
 
Partridge said:
What's forgotten is that Hawthorn had a long history even then of showing veterans the door once their use by date was up. There's no shortage of premiership players from the 1980s who were exited fairly unceremoniously once the time had come - Wallace, Russo, Morris, Judge, Eade, Abbott, and Curran for starters (probably others I've forgotten). Brereton thought he was different. He wasn't.
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Wallace def left on his own accord, few left for Brisbane Bears early days and not sure what the link was with St Kilda but a heap were traded there over a short period -- Wittman, Anderson, Morris, Russo, Handley, Ralpsmith, Harding. All we got was Ricky Nixon in return 🤣

Few in there who prob weren't thrilled to be let go like Gowers, Curran and Eade, but otherwise i flatly reject yr statement. Trades happen, that's just clubland

93/94 was the only year we blantantly disrespected our players . Along with Derm, Gary Ayres, and Tony Hall could've been another one who left for what was a combo of the club being cash strapped due to financial mismanagment and players falling out with then coach Alan Joyce in 1993.
 
Partridge said:
What's forgotten is that Hawthorn had a long history even then of showing veterans the door once their use by date was up. There's no shortage of premiership players from the 1980s who were exited fairly unceremoniously once the time had come - Wallace, Russo, Morris, Judge, Eade, Abbott, and Curran for starters (probably others I've forgotten). Brereton thought he was different. He wasn't.
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So like the opposite of my team
 
I think he was hated by a lot of opposition fans up until the 89 Grand Final where he won an absolute tidal wave of respect and admiration. That day really added to his legacy.
 

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Bedi said:
Wallace def left on his own accord, few left for Brisbane Bears early days and not sure what the link was with St Kilda but a heap were traded there over a short period -- Wittman, Anderson, Morris, Russo, Handley, Ralpsmith, Harding. All we got was Ricky Nixon in return 🤣

Few in there who prob weren't thrilled to be let go like Gowers, Curran and Eade, but otherwise i flatly reject yr statement. Trades happen, that's just clubland
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Trades happen for sure, but I can't think of another club that so consistently moved premiership players on. The total lack of sentimentality (which was unusual and probably pretty smart) was striking for that era.
 
Partridge said:
Trades happen for sure, but I can't think of another club that so consistently moved premiership players on. The total lack of sentimentality (which was unusual and probably pretty smart) was striking for that era.
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Difference is that in the 80s most players on the Hawthorn list were premiership players. i mean playing 8 grand finals in 9 years is fairly unprecedented. But lot of names listed above were prob fringe players with that said, so again dont feel like we were particularly ruthless in our list management. Which is why a lot of Hawthorn supporters remain dirty of the treatment of Brereton
 
Bedi said:
Wallace def left on his own accord, few left for Brisbane Bears early days and not sure what the link was with St Kilda but a heap were traded there over a short period -- Wittman, Anderson, Morris, Russo, Handley, Ralpsmith, Harding. All we got was Ricky Nixon in return 🤣

Few in there who prob weren't thrilled to be let go like Gowers, Curran and Eade, but otherwise i flatly reject yr statement. Trades happen, that's just clubland

93/94 was the only year we blantantly disrespected our players . Along with Derm, Gary Ayres, and Tony Hall could've been another one who left for what was a combo of the club being cash strapped due to financial mismanagment and players falling out with then coach Alan Joyce in 1993.
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What about Mitchell and Jordan Lewis?
Moved em on?

McPharline and Croad? they were used like Kennedy was to get Judd.
McPharline and Croad got you Hodge and Mitchell.

Hawks have always been cold blooded at the backend of their players careers.
 
Bunk Moreland said:
Angry Derm (with an angry perm) 😂

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I think I recall Terry Daniher recalling it in an interview and they were all that shocked the mad campaigner had the balls to do it that they didn’t react really until he was nearly out the other side. Then they wanted to ****n murder him. Such a ****n crazy move that could have incited serious shit. Legend. 😂😂😂
 

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Robroy22 said:
What about Mitchell and Jordan Lewis?
Moved em on?

McPharline and Croad? they were used like Kennedy was to get Judd.
McPharline and Croad got you Hodge and Mitchell.

Hawks have always been cold blooded at the backend of their players careers.
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yeah they were all pretty ordinary trades that left a bad taste. Though the Croady one somehow turned out beautifully with his return for the 08 flag.

Think Sam Mitchell and Lewis were given the option to stay or go. Mitchell seemed to leave amicably to move into coaching under Simpson, while Lewis was seriously pissed as he half expected he'd be captain.
 

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