Alastair Clarkson??????

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Roy Laird has to be a big what if considering his success at Centrals from 2003 onward. Did the fear of flying thing I read about on here some time back have any merit?

Was at that 2001 SANFL grand final. Little did I know of there being a potential GOAT coach in his early stages.
 

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Clarkson never won Coach of the Year. Total dud.

Is that comment contemporary enough?
 
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I started reading this thinking that a coach was appointed to SANFL that just so happened to have the same name as Alastair Clarkson and was a deliberate troll to get you to click.

Then I saw the date

Then realised it still was a deliberate troll to get you to click.
Hahaha. I did the same mate.
 
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Can someone explain how Clarkson has never won a coach of the year award?
The guy is a 4-time premiership coach so I just find it very odd!
 

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Can someone explain how Clarkson has never won a coach of the year award?
The guy is a 4-time premiership coach so I just find it very odd!
Because, like so many AFL awards, it's a popularity contest...and it's awarded before the Grand Final. Clarkson is a modern day coaching great.
 
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Because, like so many AFL awards, it's a popularity contest...and it's awarded before the Grand Final. Clarkson is a modern day coaching great.
Is it awarded GF week or before?
Just looking at the past winners during the Hawks GF years;

2008 Bomber, I can understand as the cats 08 season was so dominant besides the GF.
2012 Longmire, Good year topped off by a flag but if the award is picked before the GF why was Longmire picked over Clarkson? The hawks finished higher.
2013 Hinkley, Port were deemed a basket case in 2012 and he took them to a semi in his first year so fair enough IMO
2014 Longmire, Sydney finished 1st so fair enough but how can they award Longmire the award in 2014 but not Clarkson in 2012??
2015 Beveridge, Similar to Port, exceeded expectations.
2016 Beveridge, finished 7th but made the GF before winning it so if it was GF week I can understand.
 
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