News Clarkson to step away from football indefinitely

‘Heavy toll’: Roos blindsided by Clarkson decision to step away

North Melbourne are unsure how long Alastair Clarkson will need away from the game, but the club’s football boss Todd Viney, a friend of the master coach, is confident he will not be lost to the sport.

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[TheGreatBarryB]

Can understand he and Fagan’s frustration and no doubt the frustration of the Hawthorn players and their families involved. AFL has clusterf***ed this big time.

 

[Le Grille]

Maybe the investigation has concluded and the incidence against him is damning?

Stop protecting him

How can you make this assumption

 

[BRider]

Maybe the investigation has concluded and the incidence against him is damning?

Stop protecting him

How about you stop making assumptions?

 

[ZionMig22]

How can you make this assumption

Common sense

 

[Chief]

This process has been an absolute disgrace. I hope Hawthorn and the AFL have plenty of cash in their coffers because any half decent lawyer is going to get millions for Clarkson and Fagan over their treatment.

Which they can then pay to the players over THEIR treatment.

 

[LordLucifer]

Question from left field ......

Given Clarkson is taking indefinite leave and he is reportedly on over $1mill per annum, do the Kangas keep paying him whilst he os on leave ??

 

[Le Grille]

Common sense

Really?

Common sense would be to allow the allegations to be proven before rubbish like that

 

[Le Grille]

Which they can then play to the players over THEIR treatment.

If it actually happened FFS

 

[Belnakor]

Can understand he and Fagan’s frustration and no doubt the frustration of the Hawthorn players and their families involved. AFL has clusterf***ed this big time.

What did you expect the afl to do. The internal report was done which was damning. Then the media did another report which was damning.

All the afl has done is say they will do another report to verify.

 

[palmomagpie]

Question from left field ......

Given Clarkson is taking indefinite leave and he is reportedly on over $1mill per annum, do the Kangas keep paying him whilst he os on leave ??

That'd be 2 straight seasons earning 1mil a year without coaching. I'd imagine they are paying him though

 

[ZionMig22]

Really?

Common sense would be to allow the allegations to be proven before rubbish like that

Put it this way

Why else would he quit?

Investigation has concluded and he has been given all the evidence against him

GUILTY

 

[Beerfish]

Question from left field ......

Given Clarkson is taking indefinite leave and he is reportedly on over $1mill per annum, do the Kangas keep paying him whilst he os on leave ??

I would assume so. North are debt free so can afford it.

 

[Chief]

Really?

Common sense would be to allow the allegations to be proven before rubbish like that

"Sources said he was unlikely to participate in the planned mediation session with the former Hawthorn players and the Hawks, along with Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan and former welfare officer Jason Burt scheduled for next Tuesday in Adelaide."

Why wouldn't he go to talk, get his story heard, find out more details?

 

[Belnakor]

I don't remember that - when did that happen?

He has already had to apologise to journalists twice this year for his behaviour

 

[Blackhawk42]

Absolutely no idea why people are potting North Melbourne, their players and their supporters following this news.

I want nothing more than for Geelong to fall painfully into an abyss in a form sense, but if you substitute them in for North in this scenario I'd likely feel pretty bad for them. Certainly not the time to be kicking somebody while they are down.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

4th coach since round 1 2022. Ouch

 

[Le Grille]

4th coach since round 1 2022. Ouch

Irrelevant

 

[Le Grille]

"Sources said he was unlikely to participate in the planned mediation session with the former Hawthorn players and the Hawks, along with Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan and former welfare officer Jason Burt scheduled for next Tuesday in Adelaide."

Why wouldn't he go to talk, get his story heard, find out more details?

And the request of 37000 documents from the club.

Do you think he might want to avail him self of all facts in order to defend himself

 

[Altum Volantes]

Does this count as ‘time served’?

 

[Le Grille]

Absolutely no idea why people are potting North Melbourne, their players and their supporters following this news.

I want nothing more than for Geelong to fall painfully into an abyss in a form sense, but if you substitute them in for North in this scenario I'd likely feel pretty bad for them. Certainly not the time to be kicking somebody while they are down.

Thanks

 

[DJ75]

When will the AFL learn that trying to 'manage' everything and sweeping scandals under the rug to protect their 'image' won't work?

Anyone actually think Gill is a good CEO?

 

[MF]

Back North to win this week.

Our season just keeps getting better

 

[Le Grille]

Our season just keeps getting better

Trade seasons?

 

[Jaymin]

Imagine Clarkson had chosen to coach Essendon. The media and the court of public opinion would have completely buried us by now.

 

[Le Grille]

Imagine Clarkson had chosen to coach Essendon. The media and the court of public opinion would have completely buried us by now.

Yeah like north