“I got a call from Alistair Clarkson, Clarko.”

“It took a bit of convincing - I thought someone might be having bit of a prank with me.”

Local Buchan firefighter Scott Cummings received a very surprising phone call after the fires burnt through his town – from none other than Hawthorn coach Alistair Clarkson – and to his pleasant surprise, the club was getting in touch to offer a helping hand.

“They got to work, pulled down some fences and put up some fences.”

He joins Raf Epstein on Drive to describe how the gesture put a big smile on the faces of a community in need.