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[AsIfYouCare]

Bombers dodged a bullet, through no skill of our own.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

"Clarkson just leaned over me and demanded that I needed to get rid of my unborn child and my partner. I was then manipulated and convinced to remove my SIM card from my phone, so there was no further contact between my family and me. They told me I’d be living with one of the other coaches from that night onwards.
He felt he had no choice. "He told me to kill my unborn kid."


What in the name of living fck balls ?!.

Sickening if true.

Atrocious reading.

 

[Great8]

Both can't continue in their positions, if proven accurate

Losing their jobs should be the least of their problems. I would hope those at the centre of the allegations have a good legal team

 

[Quinz]

This is some absolutely cooked s**t.

Psychotic, manipulative, treat players like cattle s**t.

Sad to read. Imagine having your life turned on its head while chasing your dream because you end up at a club with people who operate like this?

If proven, turf them from the AFL and don't look back. I don't have much faith that the boys club is capable of this though.

 

[Jade]

If allegations are substantiated both Clarkson and Fagan would need to be removed.

 

[threesixpio]

Bombers dodged a bullet, through no skill of our own.

Makes you think that not many knew about this otherwise why would North touch him ?

 

[Vindicater]

Bombers dodged a bullet, through no skill of our own.

Saved by our own ineptitude.

 

[ldamico]

That's f***** up.
Surely they can both never coach again.

If media figures were so outraged from the De Goey Bali antics.....then they all better call for Clarko's sacking at the very minimum.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Makes you think that not many knew about this otherwise why would North touch him ?

It’s staggering that no-one was able to give them a heads-up on the down-low that this was about to go down.

 

[threesixpio]

It’s staggering that no-one was able to give them a heads-up on the down-low that this was about to go down.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[revo333]

There's always been something off about Clarkson but with the way the world works somethings just get swept under the rug.

It seems more than just a few players didn't leave Hawthorn on great terms with him.

 

[kirky]

How does this compare to the Crows camp story? They all lost their jobs.

Yes, the fallout of this will be interesting.

Clarkson and Fagan need to step down whilst this is investigated and removed from their positions if proven.

Lets not forget Tex got 6 weeks for name calling!

 

[DeezNuts]

Pretty big allegations coming out, implicating some big names.

Family separations and pregnancy termination: Hawthorn racism review reveals shock allegations against former coaches

One of the more disgusting things I’ve ever read, truely evil if true

 

[Redline]

The AFL integrity unit will have this ticked off by lunchtime.

 

[gouki88]

Yes, the fallout of this will be interesting.

Clarkson and Fagan need to step down whilst this is investigated and removed from their positions if proven.

Lets not forget Tex got 6 weeks for name calling!

Uh…

 

[austinnn]

Remember when the worst thing you could accuse Clarko of were his Brick Bandit antics a few weeks ago.

Happier days.

Untenable.

 

[Warsaw]

Jackson is footys best journalist by a country's mile.

This is horrendous.

 

[Great8]

Lets not forget Tex got 6 weeks for name calling!

WTAF

 

[Bartel84]

I respected Clarko a lot but after reading this no more. Surely he needs to go?

 

[MF]

Is Burt still in the AFL?

He sounds like an absolute scumbag and I hope this *s his career wherever he is.

 

[PowerBaz]

That's f***** up.
Surely they can both never coach again.

If media figures were so outraged from the De Goey Bali antics.....then they all better call for Clarko's sacking at the very minimum.

As a Port supporter I have no love for the Crows and I make no excuses for the camp but the VIC media loved going after them for years relentlessly. Let’s see how they deal with this.

 

[HairyO]

Horrible read but the big question is, did they only target the handful of Aboriginal players with this, or was the club like this with everyone.

Also, these are all alegations. There isnt any response from anyone accused which is dodgy. I assume he did the usual "here are 20 questions for you, you have 8 minutes til my deadline before we print".

 

[MF]

I respected Clarko a lot but after reading this no more. Surely he needs to go?

There is absolutely no way in hell his career survives this.

Fagan doesn't get a lot of mentions in the article but I'd be surprised if he escapes unscathed too.

 

[Gough]

Those flags don't matter if that's how it happened.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Is Burt still in the AFL?

He sounds like an absolute scumbag and I hope this *s his career wherever he is.

He's working at a private boys school in Melbourne I believe