Open Mike - Dermott Brereton (2012)

[@Paperbagman555]

This is probably the best Open Mike interview I've seen, wish it was longer. The public may have a mixed opinion on Derm but he was well-spoken and very open in this interview. Clearly been through some heartbreaking times in his life.

[@hamishphistopholoes6540]

@J G Soccer: beloved by lady boys the world over.....

[@774CISCO]

Very true, Dermie was great.

[@stevelozevski8151]

@J G there isn't even 200 countries in the world you door knob

[@johnocincotta9148]

Great respect for Derm after this interview. Another great man from football

[@yoraging3532]

@M United are shit

[@hamishphistopholoes6540]

@M Soccer: beloved by lady boys the world over.....

[@scottwillaims5853]

@M it's in every state and territory, also there's not that many countries in the world you absolute moron

[@alistairmills7608]

A great individual. Used to watch him train at school. Always respected him. Love the Kid.

[@paulraschella2223]

Great Honesty!!! Great Interview!!! There’s a guy who’s in touch with himself and is comfortable in his own skin !!!👏👏👏👏👏

[@aaronsalmon1376]

I'm an Essendon solid, but I love Dermie, he has a great grip on life.

[@dawgwithabone6826]

As a 45+ yrs Hawks fan who believes many were hard done by at Bombers in the Dank controversy! Thank you, there's numerous Dons players I admire for their on & off feild contributions through the decades. The toughness of "Line in the sand" & other incidents aside, it's a comp that cannot survive without other teams. We all have amazing players & snipers, but it simply comes down to the toughness on the day.. Cheers for your kind words Azza 👍

[@MRTDandH]

I love the bombers……. And I love dermott! He hates us but he respects us. He helped to keep us alive in the ASADA controversy!!! My favourite hawthorn player of all time

[@hamishphistopholoes6540]

@J G Soccer: beloved by lady boys the world over.....

[@patwaddington]

Wow what a great interview. So sad to hear his dad and brother committed suicide.

[@therooffairy5979]

Jesus, that was brutal. I dont follow football anymore, it's all MMA now, but when i was a teenager, men like Dermott were my idols, hard men, real men.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

I hear you .

[@astonishedhoplite2510]

I hear ya. But the game has just changed in so many ways. If u didn't get suspended for nothing it would still be the same as it was then.

[@johnclark9437]

Enjoyed this interview a lot. Dermott played only six games in 1992 and retired at the end of that season, presumably after the failed pay negotiations for 1993 (which did only have 20 regular season games rather than 22, for the only time in history). He came back to football in 1994 for the Swans.

[@kerriesciberras4658]

Possibly the best Open Mike i have seen, great honesty from Dermott, a truly great under rated player

[@roryoshae8278]

Kerrie Sciberras hes rated well

[@cuzmcc]

Dermie was never under rated highly respected and dangerous player someone you needed in your team especially in the brutal 80's

[@scoldedcat]

Brereton is highly rated by almost everybody

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Yes tough as nails but a heart of Brown & Gold.

[@strke69]

I don't know if he was really under rated was certainly rated highly by many and still is.No doubt part of such a legendary era of both the HFC and AFL/VFL History :)

[@gregbuckenara8063]

No matter what Dermott,you will ALWAYS have a Special Place in ALL Hawks supporters Hearts.May God Bless .Greg Buckenara.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

I admire how Dermott speaks so reverently about Allan Jeans and the love & respect he had and still has for him to this day , says so much about how that man reached inside his players and turned them on.

[@dowdallerno1]

Loved watching him from Ireland tough man with a bit of stardust. 🍀💚👍

[@MRTDandH]

I’m an Essendon supporter…… he’s my favourite media personality. He’s got a soft spot for us deep down 😁😁😁😁 he’s funny 😄

[@dawgwithabone6826]

I saw this when it was aired about a decade ago. Still Marvel at the toughness of Dermie, KID.. Moreso the mental toughness of his personal life. Always was & always will be an outstanding person in his brutal honesty of his errors & greatness on the field. Absolute champ, FOREVER & ALWAYS HAWTHORN, THE MIGHTY FIGHTING HAWKS 👍💛

[@uglybustard7744]

you're a good man Dermie.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Allan Jeans , Coach, Mentor & Father and Dermott had nothing but love & respect for him.

[@gpet23]

You’re a champion Dermott. Lifelong memories for me.

[@BennosCamaro]

So tragic, you never know what people are going through in life

[@jq7247]

Love the honesty. The insight into his background explains his behaviour on field.

[@strke69]

An absolute star no doubt about it, part of that great era of the Hawks that were so dominant and amazing also :)

[@londonman7329]

his relatives used live opposite me .. it wa a big thrill when dermott came by

[@MrDtrain69]

One of footys great characters and one of the best players of his era. I loved Dermie as a footballer and he seems like a decent human being considering his family turmoil

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Good interview he had some tough shit to handle and he dealt with it on the football field and he was tough and flash and he defined the Centre half Forward ( Royce Hart created ) but Dermott defined it.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

@HungryMan TV Dinner When I was 11 I met Royce Hart the man who has been credited for making the position being noticed . Dermott took it further and today he is still my favourite Hawks player (not best ) favourite The best is Leigh Mathews .

[@michaelmarshall1713]

@HungryMan TV Dinner A Yankee ? I am a Southerner ( Sydney Australia ) Carey comes from my home town ( family of dick heads ) he has changed though . I was a Buffalo Bills Fan but since kneeling too place I refuse to watch any NFL at all and now they did here in AFL games I no longer will watch nor renew my membership . Politics has no place in Sports and thanks to Colin Kaper Idiot the SJW Nutters have ruined it all for everyone .

[@lexlasry9810]

Fantastic interview

[@Casanova-Frankenstein_93]

I dont give a fuck if he's a bit wacky, the blokes 100% genuine.

[@Michael-zh8yl]

a bloody legend say no more. in the top 30 best ever,,good bloke love brereton what he did in the 89 gf was unbeiveble and im a geelong fan/.old school tough nut..a superstar champion of the game..5 time day and 5 time night premiership player say no more,,,

[@daveybudge9941]

Good & Honest interview!

[@stevelozevski8151]

I love Dermie and that's coming from a bomber. Absolute legend

[@billabongboomerang7704]

I always admired this man, for some enigmatic reason?!👍

[@lukeharland4741]

i don't know if people understand how tough this man was! he would have made a great soldier

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Yes if you wanted someone to have your back ? Dermott for sure.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Yes and you would be able to trust him to have your back.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Yes and he would have had your back and that cannot be said for so many today.

[@grahamkeil3219]

Great interview, thanks

[@philrobinson981]

i remember watching the 1989 Grand Final against Essendon when the highlights were shown on Channel 4 TV in he UK, When I saw the number 23 he stood out from the crowd there was no doubt he could play but he had a short fuse, I honestly thought he was a right big - head, But seeing this interview he is completely different off the field , and did not know he had personal family troubles as well he has suffered a lot in life and to end on a lighter note he looks like a ringer for Gordon Ramsey

[@marnuscoreyempanadaslooseb6760]

Phil Robinson mate 1989 grand final was not Essendon vs hawks it was Hawks vs Cats

[@philrobinson981]

@@marnuscoreyempanadaslooseb6760 Hello..Thankyou for correcting me

[@jarshcharty3013]

Gr8 interview with a gr8 competitor from the best team of the best club in the modern era

[@InnocentAbyssinianCat-eb7ge]

My youngest brother met dermott on a overseas trip and a female fan who was too shy to introduce herself asked my brother to ask if it was alright to ask dermott for a chat and autograph and he said dermott was a accommodating gentleman about it

[@robertcox2714]

We still luv u derm u we're and r great

[@medullaoblongata9670]

Dermie runs through opposition huddle during the break. Football folklore - how many ex players can claim that?.

[@truefunksoul8638]

It was clearly their fault for getting in his way :/

[@kalebarancelovic]

Dermott revealed in 2016 that he said to his dad " Do the honourable thing and take your life". Imagine living with that guilt....

[@michaelmarshall1713]

And he does and it has had a profound affect on his life. He brought the VFL/AFL into another stratosphere with his flair and toughness and I laved to watch him play.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

That explains his comments to his dad then , he has regretted it since but at the time he felt it was right.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

He's not a great human being.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

At least he is honest and what does a good human being mean ?@@sentimentalbloke185

[@sentimentalbloke185]

DV toward 1st wife. 'Nuff said.

[@WJJ1961]

Surprisingly likeable , even for a Bombers supporter. An overwhelming sense of honesty. Well done Dermott! Go Bombers!

[@i-3307]

Well, he's not boring, nor was his era of footy.

[@markissboi3583]

that day Dermit got cleaned up will always stay in our minds so dramatic ch7 played it well he got back in the game and they Beat essedon best game ever

[@stephentot5011]

A great interview, quite riveting

[@K8319M]

got his autograph as a kid at an indoor golf opening

[@Buzzbox3rd]

Dermy won my respect during the 1987 grand final.

[@truefunksoul8638]

He did nothing in the 1987 grand final, was kept goalless and Hawthorn lost. Surely you mean the brutal epic 1989 grand final when he copped a vicious payback hip & shoulder which cracked his ribs but staggered down to the forward line spitting blood then courageously marked and goaled almost immediately. Finished with 3 goals and they won by 6 points .. "The thing that really struck me was how bad he was when I got there. He'd lost all the colour in his face and was vomiting. He'd dragged himself back on his feet by this stage. But he was doubled over, dry-retching and his colour was grey... There was no way he could stay out there. I remember looking up at Jeansy in the box and starting to try to get him off. Dermott said, 'No, no. Just get me down to the pocket'. Terry Gay (Hawthorn's team doctor) came out. He was more worried than me. He recognised the gravity of it." - Hawks physio

[@petergrundy8081]

Good bloke and a terrific player

[@greebo7857]

As a Cat fan, of course I hated Derm as a player. All opposition fans did. However, as Derm did with Yates, once it's over you respect the bloke. Had Derm played for Geelong he'd be one of my gods. An absolute legend. An honest interview.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Dermott brought Flair to the VFL/AFL.

[@truthlifefishing1730]

I am not an AFL supporter. I know who Dermott is and haven't had a good opinion of him. I am sorry. WOW what a decent man, great interview. And my compliments to the interviewer, says very little listens very much.

[@redwandennaoui4508]

Superstar........

[@Lozzie74]

What a straight shooter. Dermi didn’t hide or make any excuses.

[@NoBody-ht1oh]

Why does Mike always look like he has a donut in the side of his mouth

[@thygfr]

RIP Dermie

[@marcusholmes7942]

Derm is a dead set champion. We need people like him at SaintKilda

[@richardallin7202]

I wonder what his views on The Weekly Planet podcast are?

[@mayenglish4572]

seven years ago.

[@anguskerr7665]

Yeates got him a fuckin Beauty during the 89 grand final.

[@frankmachin5438]

Yes he did. Bet he’d swap it for one of Dermott’s 5 premiership medallions.

[@simonscott1121]

"Come in for a light chat Kid" Death death death father cats in the cradle.

[@camrawlings6670]

credit where credit is due, the game was played differently in those days and i think dermy’s morals are on point. must just be something about the irish blood, coming from someone who bleeds blue and white

[@marktarrant1232]

He was a thug. If he thought he needed to start bashing opposition players to win a game he'd do it. Unfortunately that tarnished what would otherwise have been an outstanding career.

[@goatgoat944]

I wonder if Derm has any regrets about laying out Spud and likely contributing to his CTE that ultimately made Spud take his own life

[@scottsmith6235]

Been a Hawk supporter since I can remember and was born in 1977. Loved Dermie as a player but could never like him as a bloke

[@aaronfarley14]

Not even a dog intentionally stands on someone’s head !!! Dermott obviously thinks he’s a comedian saying he wasn’t the “instigator”

[@frankmachin5438]

Not every a dog intentionally stands on someone’s head….but it’ll rip your throat out.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

He looked shocking in the Swans and Collingwood jumpers. And I'm not a Hawthorn supporter. It's just that some players look wrong wearing other teams' guernseys. I'm thinking Nicky Winmar (Western Bulldogs), Tony Modra (Fremantle), Peter McKenna (Carlton), Wayne Carey (Adelaide). Even Paul Salmon (Hawthorn). And Paul Salmon was a great player for Hawthorn, he just looked wrong in their jumper. It's hard to explain.

[@peterbrown6224]

I unnderstand. Jesaulenko was another.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

@@peterbrown6224 Excellent example.

[@truefunksoul8638]

Raines at Collingwood, Ablett at Gold Coast, Goddard at Essendon, Deledio at GWS, Hodge at Brisbane.

[@leftfield5914]

Shannon grant made a good transition

[@victorsmith5699]

Adam Treloar in Bulldogs jumper💯%

[@_Chris_D_3004]

Should have gone for 45 mins

[@kirkhobbs1473]

why do they call all these thugs "greats" of the game, it is people like this and most of his brethren who stopped the careers of so many players because of their thuggery. the game is tough enough without these thugs

[@effkay3691]

Unfortunately you had to be a thug to make it back then.

[@beng7004]

Bitten by a spider on the nose yeah right.

[@my2cents198]

Legend!!... can't say the same for Matthews...most over rated player ever...nothing but a thug.

[@regenmeister9646]

One of the dirtiest players ever to strap on a set of footy boots - deserved knock he got and then some.

[@brettbrett9973]

Demetriou lol

[@streakybaysurfer]

I'm a massively empathetic guy but I've never felt so little as when Dermott talked about his father and brother committing suicide. In fact, I took a wry smile.

[@patwaddington]

Jarrod Clough Jesus man that’s a bit harsh

[@marmz69]

so clearly you arent as empathetic as you make out.Actually pathetic kinda fits the bill

[@markshaggy7914]

Jarrod Clough - & you’re ‘a massively empathetic guy’... horse shit. That’s a real ordinary thing to say mate.

[@markshaggy7914]

Jarrod Clough - hopefully your family hasn’t gone through & or doesn’t have to go through such harrowing life circumstances. pull your fucking head in.

[@TheAlmightyClipse]

That's weak as piss..

[@truefunksoul8638]

6:23 Cheapest of cheap shots. Great player, total arsehole. This reputation rehab doesn't fool me Derm. So much bullshit.

[@nathand4500]

Scraping the bottom of the barrel. Met him down in Hobart in 2015 at the Salamanca markets at a local cafe. Tried to cut the line in front of me. Total flog.

[@waynemorrison5204]

I can not stand ÀFL

[@robertcox2714]

We still luv u derm u we're and r great