Dermott Brereton
| Dermott Brereton | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dermott Hugh Brereton | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1964 | ||
| Original team(s) | Frankston Rovers | ||
| Height / weight | 186 cm / 93 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Half-Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1992 | Hawthorn | 189 (427) | |
| 1994 | Sydney | 7 (7) | |
| 1995 | Collingwood | 15 (30) | |
| Total | 211 (464) | ||
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| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984–1990 | Victoria | 9 (18) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
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Dermott Hugh Brereton (born 19 August 1964) is an Australian former professional Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League (AFL), regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. Of Irish descent (his parents migrated from Ireland before his birth), he was known for his aggressive style of play. Brereton kicked 464 goals and played in five premierships for Hawthorn during his 211-game career. He is a former director of the Hawthorn Football Club and is currently an AFL commentator on Foxtel's 24-hour AFL channel Fox Footy, as well as on radio station SEN 1116.
Dermott Brereton featured on the cover of the "Inside the Battle of '89" DVD in memorable moment pose after recovering from a solid Mark Yeates shirtfront. Dermott, nicknamed The Kid, played most of his career (189 games and 427 goals) in the centre half forward position at the Hawthorn Football Club, where he formed part of a potent forward line that included champion players such as Jason Dunstall.
He debuted as a young man with red hair which he later dyed blonde. His debut was against North Melbourne in the 1982 finals series – he kicked five goals and assisted in a few more.
While he played the game he had a reputation as a tough man, and as a big game performer was an important player in a number of Hawthorn's grand final teams during the 1980s (including premierships in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1991).
Brereton was known for his bustling style and strong marking abilities and off the ball scuffles.
He won Hawthorn's Best and Fairest award in 1985 and was the team's leading goalkicker in the same year. He achieved All-Australian status in 1985.
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