In breaking his silence, Hamilton said he had wanted to go public earlier but wanted to make sure the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority's investigation wouldn't be hampered.
"There's plenty of times I've wanted to come out and say things, but it's not about me, it's about making sure they (ASADA) come up with the right information," Hamilton told The Bendigo Advertiser.
"But what I've said consistently is I've been very open with the authorities and I have a really clear conscience in my mind."
Hamilton has just been appointed regional general manager of Central Victorian Football based in Bendigo, on what's believed to be a six-figure salary package.
The new role has been created as part of a restructure of country football.
"I've probably had just about every journalist in Australia approach me, but I've been very consistent because there's an ASADA investigation and ASADA don't want us talking in the media," Hamilton said.
"So I’ve tried to do the right thing in that regard, and probably to the detriment of myself at times because I can’t defend myself on some things."
But Hamilton is yet to publicly address questions about what was happening in the Bombers' football department last year with questions raised in the Switkowski report about who was really in charge during the period in question.
"I don’t want to comment about the individual parts of the report,” Hamilton said.
"It was an important report for Essendon to have in terms of fixing some of the problems that have fundamentally been there, so that’s about all I can say on that."
Matt Thompson is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter @MattThompsonAFL
