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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[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

how so? whats the base wage?

Jack Riewoldt didn't allegedly pressure a family into having an abortion mate.

 

[MagpieJo]

It's not a court of law, there's no charges laid by anyone.

if it was me id be filing defamation then, if there is no truth to the reports of what was said,

because this won't just ruin his reputation,

 

[South of the Yarra]

how so? whats the base wage?

Base wage is irrelevant it is what is done with that wage. Perhaps for example investigate what a young Aboriginal player from an outback community might do with his wage.

 

[Toump Ass]

you are so clearly neutral in your thinking

There are literal mountains of evidence that Alistairs is an entitled arrogant flog.

Not hard to believe that in his quest for premiership glory and possibly a misguided sense of wellbeing for his players, Alaistairs and Fart Fagan made some very wrong decisions.

 

[Strange Cat]

- the victim of trial by media, dont rewrite peoples posts

without a fair trial we will never know if there is any victims.

im also going to assume the AFL level footballers, no matter their colour, have healthy bank balances,

Is he?

Th e media are just reporting the facts …if anything Clarko own behaviour towards the media and his own club doesn’t paint him as a victim

He often lashes out with abuse and violence ….I don’t see anything from the media that is on the same level

 

[MagpieJo]

He is getting that isn't he?

i don't think so. ive heard lots of rumours about what supposedly happened, but i havent heard the opposing story anywhere, except "never happened" and im guessing thats what he has been told to say.

 

[MagpieJo]

Jack Riewoldt didn't allegedly pressure a family into having an abortion mate.

that really is a huge statement though isnt it? to say that without proof. for me this is actually the crux of it. I just dont believe it, its not like She was the one playing footy.

 

[Blue1980]

Your assumption is horribly wrong.

The idea all AFL players are rolling in it is absurd. I mean someone like a Clarko or guys involved well past their playing careers would be doing very well, but they aren't like top European soccer or NBA players who are setup for life from a few years at a high level.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Eddie Betts also said that only Buddy Franklin could decide if being booed was racially motivated.

He is the socially acceptable face of Aboriginality and a rent-a-quote for the AFL media.

It doesn’t really matter if what he says makes no sense, he’s just there to provide ‘the voice of his people’…

It makes sense if Eddie thinks it makes sense.

Does that make sense?

 

[South of the Yarra]

that really is a huge statement though isnt it? to say that without proof. for me this is actually the crux of it. I just dont believe it, its not like She was the one playing footy.

Why don't you believe it?

 

[MagpieJo]

There are literal mountains of evidence that Alistairs is an entitled arrogant flog.

Not hard to believe that in his quest for premiership glory and possibly a misguided sense of wellbeing for his players, Alaistairs and Fart Fagan made some very wrong decisions.

And i'm sure there are white players feeling wronged too.

I can name several Collingwood players left out of Grand Finals who were shitty about it, most of them white.

thats part of the game

 

[MagpieJo]

Is he?

Th e media are just reporting the facts …if anything Clarko own behaviour towards the media and his own club doesn’t paint him as a victim

He often lashes out with abuse and violence ….I don’t see anything from the media that is on the same level

would you like to buy a bridge?

 

[MagpieJo]

Why don't you believe it?

because i just dont see why they would do that, its not relevant to onfield performance, if anything it would probably be a blessing

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

if it was me id be filing defamation then, if there is no truth to the reports of what was said,

because this won't just ruin his reputation,

Who is he going to sue exactly?

 

[Blue1980]

that really is a huge statement though isnt it? to say that without proof. for me this is actually the crux of it. I just dont believe it, its not like She was the one playing footy.

No she wasn't, but as we know Clarko did encroach on things like this into players personal lives, Mitchell has even said that in the past. Also following Buddy overseas in 2012 unanounced to the US.

Now we know there could be further context around it (re. why it was suggested to get an abortion, other factors involved etc.). The idea it has simply been made up by accusers though seems very far fetched. If it was and there was also nothing else to the stories, it wouldn't of gotten this far. So there is at least something there in my view but elements of grey as none of us have heard everything.

 

[MagpieJo]

Who is he going to sue exactly?

hawthorn footy club

 

[Blue1980]

because i just dont see why they would do that, its not relevant to onfield performance, if anything it would probably be a blessing

Do you see why someone would completely invent such a thing out of thin air?

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

that really is a huge statement though isnt it? to say that without proof. for me this is actually the crux of it. I just dont believe it, its not like She was the one playing footy.

What a disgraceful take you have on this.

 

[Strange Cat]

would you like to buy a bridge?

No different to any other big media stories

He isn’t hard done by …I would had t thought his violent outbursts and threats towards the media would be more of a concern

But no poor little angry Clarko is the victim here

 

[South of the Yarra]

because i just dont see why they would do that, its not relevant to onfield performance, if anything it would probably be a blessing

I can't see why the stolen generation happened either but it did.

 

[MagpieJo]

No she wasn't, but as we know Clarko did encroach on things like this into players personal lives, Mitchell has even said that in the past. Also following Buddy overseas in 2012 unanounced to the US.

Now we know there could be further context around it (re. why it was suggested to get an abortion, other factors involved etc.). The idea it has simply been made up by accusers though seems very far fetched. If it was and there was also nothing else to the stories, it wouldn't of gotten this far. So there is at least something there in my view but elements of grey as none of us have heard everything.

and thats the whole point.
this should not be out in the public forum in the form its in.

context is so important and its so easy to twist things.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

hawthorn footy club

They would win easily on a truth defence. Clarkson is finished and unemployable now and he's lucky he's not facing criminal charges.

 

[The Gulden Child]

Welcome to cancel culture Clarko. What a joke. Poor bugger.

 

[Del80659]

imagine how the victims are feeling about this sham pity party manufactured by the dogs at AFL house

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Welcome to cancel culture Clarko. What a joke. Poor bugger.

How has he been cancelled? What a ridiculous statement.