Alistair Clarkson's Legacy

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Hi Bay,

Most of us here can impartially acknowledge the phenomenal coaching career to date of all round good bloke Alistair Clarkson.

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Pictured: Clarkson and West Coast Eagles Star Sam Mitchell being really good blokes


Clarkson has been able to continuously reinvent Hawthorn's game plan to stay one step ahead of the competition. He has used bold list management strategies to keep Hawthorn at the top and deliver the club a monumental 4 premierships in the last 8 year's including the incredible 3 peat.



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Pictured: Good Bloke Clarkson lifts the Hawks 3rd premiership cup in a row up with fellow Good Bloke and Lite N Easy Ambassador, Luke Hodge.



Putting all of this aside for a moment, I am deeply concerned that some recent events will tarnish his impeccable record. Last night Alistair was involved in a T20 cricket match against North Melbourne in Tasmania. Tasked with bowling the last over to defend the Hawks first innings total, Clarkson was absolutely hammered by Peter Siddle, going for 20 runs off 5 balls and subsequently losing Hawthorn the match.

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Pictured: North Melbourne fast bowler Peter Siddle is a devout vegan and usually a pretty terrible batsman.




So Bay Folk, how do you think single handedly causing this embarassing loss to North in this prestigious t20 cricket match will impact All Round Good Bloke Clarkson's legacy?


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What did the OP do which is constructive last night btw?

Siddle may want to consider batting permanantly because his bowling not too flash against bunnies either.

so north with two ex professional cricketers only just beat hawthorn with one
North > Hawthorn
Clarkson's reputation = Ruined
 

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As usual Hawthorn getting shafted by the umpires in Tassie

Ricky Ponting was technically out first ball to a stunning catch on the boundary line - until umpire and fellow Tasmanian Tim Paine made a late no-ball call. The resulting free hit was also spectacularly caught. And Ponting himself later admitted there "may have been a glove" on a tickle down the leg side from his fourth ball that was well held, only for Umpire Bailey to call a wide.
 
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Im shocked he didn't grab a stump and start swinging with anger, an insider tells me the changing room walls are absolutely trashed though.
He may have had to if firtito was doing his stuff

Difference between north and Hawks on team channels aggression into achievement

But only an Essendon supporter would troll a charity event
 

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He may have had to if firtito was doing his stuff

Difference between north and Hawks on team channels aggression into achievement

But only an Essendon supporter would troll a charity event

Nice bait m8. I'm not a fish tho, I'm a Craffles
 

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What did the OP do which is constructive last night btw?

Siddle may want to consider batting permanantly because his bowling not too flash against bunnies either.

so north with two ex professional cricketers only just beat hawthorn with one
Didn't think the OP about hawfs losing a cricket game ffs would cause a melt, but there you go :thumbsu:
 

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INB4 obsessed Handbaggers liking the OP's post
Being in B4 or even Bafter could be seen as a major tactical blunder.

I can't decide whether the obsessive Hawf bandwagoners defence against every and all troll, wherever or whatever it may be, is simply sickening or actually pathetic.

As usual, the fish have swarmed to the bait.
 

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What did the OP do which is constructive last night btw?

Siddle may want to consider batting permanantly because his bowling not too flash against bunnies either.

so north with two ex professional cricketers only just beat hawthorn with one
Hawks had one ex professional and one current, same as Norf
 
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