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

[Makeshift Park]

Caramel and its first cousin toffee are gross.
The worst icecream flavour.
The worst milkshake flavour.
The worst chocolate additive.
Even in homebrew you have to be careful not to overuse caramel malts, because once its more than barely perceptible, it ruins it.
Disgusting stuff.

 

[Shinboner1]

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

Hopefully first of many

 

[Shinboner1]

Blakey?

Survived until tomorrow I reckon.

 

[northbergs]

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.

Unfortunately, our effectiveness from clearance was terrible.


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[apollo_creed]

Unfortunately, our effectiveness from clearance was terrible.


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Yep winning clearances is a small part of it - how we space and move during it is more important. A clearance is useless without cohesiveness.

 

[Friday Night Lights]

Milkshake flavours. This is the old Clarko thread I know and love.

 

[Liam Boy]

had a custard apple + plant based condensed milk smoothie today. pretty nice

 

[Billy Not Really]

No idea why people want Blakey gone, he had nothing but success as a defensive coach at Sydney and now that he's arrived for a cup of coffee its time to give him the arse because he hasn't got any defensive cattle to work with, in a year where David Noble was head coach?

Give me a ****ing spell, some of you are deadset headhunters looking for a bloodbath.

 

[kool kangas]

No idea why people want Blakey gone, he had nothing but success as a defensive coach at Sydney and now that he's arrived for a cup of coffee its time to give him the arse because he hasn't got any defensive cattle to work with, in a year where David Noble was head coach?

Give me a ******* spell, some of you are deadset headhunters looking for a bloodbath.

True...you have to have the players to work with. ATM we dont have that. Hopefully Clarko will see that and keep Blakey..

 

[for3sh0ck]

Caramel and its first cousin toffee are gross.
The worst icecream flavour.
The worst milkshake flavour.
The worst chocolate additive.
Even in homebrew you have to be careful not to overuse caramel malts, because once its more than barely perceptible, it ruins it.
Disgusting stuff.

It taste alright after eating curried yabbie

 

[Ashley B]

I reckon the old North people like Brady, Boomer, Blakey, Patch will all stay

 

[Makeshift Park]

It taste alright after eating curried yabbie

pipe down clarko
just because you know something about coaching doesn't mean you have any sense of taste when it comes to desserts

 

[Jamattymoo]

I'm not sure what thread this should be in, I'm a bit overwhelmed trying to follow 3 threads at the same time. Todd Viney has just been appointed General Manager of Football according to the NMFC app.

I think that means yay!!

 

[Billy Not Really]

I reckon the old North people like Brady, Boomer, Blakey, Patch will all stay

It's important to note as an addendum that we'd not be keeping them simply because they're North people (Half the comp can thank their successes due to North people in their roles) -- but Boomer is loved by the playing group and has been a good development coach for us so far in addition to his other duties, Patch was really impressive as caretaker and has pulled off wins he really shouldn't have coaching a VFL side in which the club doesn't care to invest in properly, and Blakey hasn't been there long and is highly rated across the comp and he needs a better backline to work with plus a coach that knows a good defensive setup at the helm (Clarko can do this very well).

Brady the jury's out on him, appointed in a higher position too early and put forth some crummy deals to players. But he survives so the club must rate him and I'll trust what the club does in their due diligences this off-season because we have the right pairs of eyes looking at it.

 

[r_boy]

No idea why people want Blakey gone, he had nothing but success as a defensive coach at Sydney and now that he's arrived for a cup of coffee its time to give him the arse because he hasn't got any defensive cattle to work with, in a year where David Noble was head coach?

Give me a ******* spell, some of you are deadset headhunters looking for a bloodbath.

Agree completely mate. He seems very highly regarded in the industry and you never hear a bad word about him.

I'm pretty sure Clarko will enjoy having a senior assistant with his experience and one that doesn't want to be senior coach too.

He will be key in ensuring a stable transition from a football strategy perspective.

 

[William Caresser]

Have to get rid of Brown - we do not improve players' skills, especially kicking, after they walk in the door. Other clubs do ... a lot in some cases.

 

[LB2Snake]

Why is it necessary to mention their price tag? They just have this irresistible compulsion to put a negative twist on anything NM.

Think you answered your own question. Sickens others we might get success. Little ole north.

 

[Dan]

I reckon the old North people like Brady, Boomer, Blakey, Patch will all stay

Boom will probably step aside to give his son space.

 

[kool kangas]

l wonder who Clarko has in mind regarding replacements to Younie and Rocca..

 

[Jamattymoo]

GM of Football performance Dan McPherson and assistant coaches Heath Younie and Anthony Rocca

Anthony Rocca

Age

47

Ht

195cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

2.0

5star

will depart Arden St. Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

43

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

to stay in his current role and will report to Viney according "under a new structure" to the NMFC app.

Quite interesting how these changes are being publicised before the delist of players. Clean-out appears to be starting from the top.

Edit: Dan, not Dab McPherson

 

[giantroo]

 

[for3sh0ck]

where's Luke Ball at?

 

[blackshadow]

Boo this man. Love a caramel milkshake.

Me too.

Extra good is malted caramel!

 

[Eggs11]

Clarko giving NMFC a much needed enema.

 

[Merlin007]

I reckon the old North people like Brady, Boomer, Blakey, Patch will all stay

I think (a) Sonja would have wanted some assurance on that point and (b) it's probably what Clarkson means when he says he's not going to turn the joint upside down for the sake of it. Viney was obviously Clarkson's non-negotiable, and McPherson (sadly for him) was dispensable from the Board perspective