Dermott Brereton

This is the player profile for Dermott Hugh Brereton, born in 1964. He played for Hawthorn, Sydney and Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning five premierships with Hawthorn (1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991). Brereton was drafted initially by Sydney during the 1994 AFL Pre-Season Draft.

Player Details

Name: Dermott Brereton
Full Name: Dermott Hugh Brereton
DOB: 19/08/1964
Height: 186cm
Weight: 89kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1982-1992, 1994-1995) - 211 matches, 464 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Hawthorn (1982-1992)
      • 189 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL, with 3 as captain
      • 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991 premierships won with Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
    • Sydney (1994)
      • 7 matches played for Sydney in the VFL/AFL
    • Collingwood (1995)
      • 15 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x2): 1986, 1988
  • Football Carnival / Championship Accolades:
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (Carnival Representation): 1985

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1982 VFL Season Hawthorn 2 5 SF, PF
1983 VFL Season Hawthorn 17 22 R01-04, R07-09, R16-22, QF, SF, GF
1984 VFL Season Hawthorn 25 50 R01-22, QF, SF, GF
1985 VFL Season Hawthorn 25 58 R01-09, R11-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1986 VFL Season Hawthorn 21 44 R03-08, R10-16, R18-22, SF, PF, GF
1987 VFL Season Hawthorn 23 64 R01, R05-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1988 VFL Season Hawthorn 17 47 R01-04, R06-10, R17-22, SF, GF
1989 VFL Season Hawthorn 18 35 R03-09, R13-16, R18-22, SF, GF
1990 AFL Season Hawthorn 18 54 R01-09, R14, R16-22, EF
1991 AFL Season Hawthorn 17 39 R01, R08, R11-18, R20-24, QF, GF
1992 AFL Season Hawthorn 6 9 R03-05, R17-19
1994 AFL Season Sydney 7 7 R09-13, R16, R19
1995 AFL Season Collingwood 15 30 R03-06, R10-14, R17-22

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1992 AFL Season Hawthorn 3 R17-19