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

[JarOfConfidence]

Excellent news. Do you know by chance if any of the current staff (Patch, Blakey) were involved in the player meetings / reviews or was it just Clarko & Viney?

Not entirely sure. Apparently (there’s that word again) AC sat the squad down on Tuesday and addressed them as a group for the first time. And the speech hit the mark: everyone fired up by the end of it … and really enthused about the pre-season ahead.

 

[ferball]

There’s something in that for all of us

I thought one of those four p's was different but everyone's into different stuff.

 

[Makeshift Park]

I thought one of those four p's was different but everyone's into different stuff.

Photos?

 

[Liam Boy]

It's easy to forget the teams most roll up every week are around 187-189cm in terms of average height so someone like Stephenson or Thomas would still be taller than most people.

Charlie Lazzaro is taller than most people.

 

[Shinboner1]

Anyone got ITK goss?

 

[King Corey]

Anyone got ITK goss?

This is JarOfConfidence right now..

 

[AnEmptyChair]

just realised that AC is a bloody good set of initials for a master coach who will win championships soon Orange Peanut

 

[Ashley B]

Mate and I spoke about the importance of a coach that has experience and had been successful in their own right. We both agreed whether people like to think it players respect success and are more likely to adhere to things in most cases if it comes from a person like Alastair. Never any guarantees of Premierships but I reckon there is definitely some truth in that theory.

 

[King Corey]

Mate and I spoke about the importance of a coach that has experience and had been successful in their own right. We both agreed whether people like to think it players respect success and are more likely to adhere to things in most cases if it comes from a person like Alastair. Never any guarantees of Premierships but I reckon there is definitely some truth in that theory.

Interesting. Premiership coaches probably split at about 70% were players who had team success and 30% the other way (Beveridge, Clarkson, Roos).

 

[Ashley B]

Never any guarantees of course but we have had 2 inexperienced coaches , and often rumours of players refusing in some cases to adhere to rules ie Polec with Shaw and perhaps Thomas with Noble both rumours. I don’t think they would try it with Al and if they did they would be pretty game.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Richardson, Younie and Rocca all goneski. Clarko clearing house.

 

[Grogg]

 

[The Nostradamus]

Richardson, Younie and Rocca all goneski. Clarko clearing house.

rawlings needs to be next

 

[Liam Boy]

surprised by this one. highly rated individual who hadn't really had long enough to know whether it was working. would've expected Rawlings to go first

 

[Psicosis]

surprised by this one. highly rated individual who hadn't really had long enough to know whether it was working. would've expected Rawlings to go first

I expect that this isn't anything against Dan, more that they need a more experienced head of footy (which was always the concern with his appointment)

 

[Grogg]

rawlings needs to be next

Reckon he will avoid the knife. MacPherson was an easier call for Clarkson who will have Viney take over the football dept. Brady will probably get another job change.

 

[Psicosis]

rawlings needs to be next

I think Brady will be demoted to List Manager, reporting to a head of footy.

 

[Liam Boy]

Reckon he will avoid the knife. MacPherson was an easier call for Clarkson who will have Viney take over the football dept. Brady will probably get another job change.

back into the recruiting department most likely, he'd already essentially made his job "football manager except just the recruiting part"

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Richardson, Younie and Rocca all goneski. Clarko clearing house.

Richardson?

Do you mean Russell?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

I expect that this isn't anything against Dan, more that they need a more experienced head of footy (which was always the concern with his appointment)

It’s fair, and expected, but a bit rough on him after so short a time to try to make a difference.

 

[Psicosis]

Russell IMO deserves to stay. Our clearance work has been the one area of our game that has actually been good the last two years.

 

[Grogg]

Liam Boy Victim of circumstance by the looks sadly for Dan

 

[giantroo]

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Are we sure it's the Clarko effect, and not as a result of the Walsh review?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Richardson?

Do you mean Russell?

Nope.

Dan Richardson.

Gone.