Dermott Brereton

Dermott Brereton (born August 19, 1964) is a former champion footballer for the Hawthorn Football Club, of Irish descent. While he played the game he had a reputation as a tough man, and was an important player in a number of Hawthorn's Premiership teams during the 1980s.

Media Personality

A prominant media personality, Brereton once hosted a radio show on SEN 1116 with Anthony Hudson and Matthew Hardy, but left due to a payment dispute; in previous years he has also co-hosted the breakfast show on Gold 104, and been a commentator for Triple M. He currently commentates games on the Nine Network's AFL coverage, and appears on the AFL The Footy Show. In 2005, he appeared in a Toyota Memorable Moments advertisement featuring Stephen Curry, in a re-enactment of the infamous 1989 Grand Final incident with Geelong player Mark Yates.

In 2005 Brereton was involved in an incident with a pack of New Zealanders, apparently fighting over his girlfriend.