Coach Alastair Clarkson III - new NMFC senior coach until at least end 2027 - NMFC board approved AC to start 1/11 amid ongoing HFC racism investigation

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Rutten presser now;

First question from Tom Browne essentially is "why are you still here? why haven't you packed it in?"

Rutten's response : "Fundamentally, I made a committment to this football club, it's members, and the players. To coach them as well and as hard as I can. Now's a time when they need strong leadership and strong direction"
What you posted a couple of pages back about how he's conducted himself - with class and dignity - is quite true. He's certainly earned my respect and is the only * coach I have any for because of it. Hope they win tomorrow night, just miss finals next year and whe they all talk him up he goes somewhere else and becomes a very good coach.
 
The great thing about this is Collingwood wanted him but got knocked back due to being unstable at the time. Carlton then wanted him, also got knocked back and the way they handled the Teague sacking wasn't looked upon favourably. GWS got knocked back, yes in part because he wanted to stay in Melbourne. Though we know with an afl run club all the shifty things they could have done, they tried with the ambassador money yet we made it through that. Then the bombers bombed there own place up, all in a last gasp effort to take him away from us at the last minute, Failed aswell. The supposed big clubs came and went and yet here we are, last club standing.

Huge credit to the club but special mention to Sonja, she has done this with aplomb. Since her presidency, especially the way she was thrown into the baptism of fire with the Noble sacking, the way she has carried herself and the way she has handled all things, have been done with absolute class, dignity, grace and professionalism. We even had neutrals come here and compliment her. She is also in it for the right reasons, not for ego, not for power but for the love of the club, to genuinely progress it forward in a great direction and leave this amazing club in incredible shape. I knew going in to negotiations that we were in very very good hands with Sonja behind the wheel. Thats what gave me comfort unlike previous administrations, lets be frank, they would have screwed it right up.

Now the real work begins on obtaining that 5th premiership. Also the reason why i wanted Clarkson all along, was not because of past accomplishments but because you can tell he has that steely, fire in the eye's determination look. He is coming into this for the right reasons not because of money or taking over a big club.

Alastair Clarkson wants to prove not just to everyone but also himself, to show that he can do this. Also a bit of a chip on his shoulder with how things finished up for him, which is something Hodge alluded to the other day. Thats what makes him a very dangerous man in the coaching ranks alongside his character. Thats in part why he also stepped back to hone his skills for a year, see trends not just in our sport but globally and try be ahead of the curve. Making the most of his time off. The man wants this. There ain't no, just going through the motions and complacency here.

Sure, obviously there are no guarentees but from what i have seen from him, that in my opinion is what is going to seperate him from previous big name coaches to have moved on to other clubs but ultimately failed in recent times. He knows he is going to have all eyes on him to see if he can pull off another premiership. Most likely knowing how meticulous he is, he has probably talked to some of the past coaches that were in a similar position to him to glean information on their past experiences and why it didn't work out for them. He has a perfect example at the club in Pagan to talk to. He is hungry for this.

To all the media and doubters who also said, why would he choose us, how sweet is it now Mofo's.

So to my fellow Roo boys and girls, here's to the next chapter in our incredible history, lets enjoy the journey. I love you all and i love this club.
 

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It actually happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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