Coach Alastair Clarkson IV - HFC Racism Investigation Discussion

[Sully111]

The Afl media are mostly a bunch of soulless maggots.

I wish Clarko well. One of the great characters of our game and has the runs on the board as far as being a great coach goes. I was happy for your club when you managed to get him. Felt right.

I can't help but wonder how Kennett will look at the end of all this.

 

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pretty fired up about it all on 360, even said Clarko had been refused to be served at places after the allegations came out.

Feel for him, and can’t blame him one bit for stepping away at the moment.

 

[SheezNuts]

Lol Chief can gagf. He literally embarrasses himself time and time again on the mb. Utter flog.

 

[Le Grille]

I see what you mean now.
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He tweeted the quotes plus the dickhead 500 fans comment as some promotion of the site.

 

[The Anvil]

Olive branch Andy? Looks like butt covering with so many Hawks supporters angry about this.

Why not do us all a solid and admit the review they ran was a sham, that would be some tasty olives.

 

[giantroo]

 

[scottywiper]

I think the noose is tightening around Hawks and particularly Kennett.

 

[Val Keating]

I reckon our performances have contributed as well. The added stress

Completely disagree. He knew what he signed up for.

 

[Disco Dew]

 

[Grogg]

View attachment 1690548Top work Chief real classy

You know what popped up on a big footy tweet today?

A link promoting a Joffa Corfe thread.

Seriously.

 

[giantroo]

Sonja Hood Discusses Alastair Clarkson's Wellbeing After Taking Indefinite Leave

Sonja Hood Discusses Alastair Clarkson's Wellbeing After Taking Indefinite Leave

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[berniemccarthy]

Completely disagree. He knew what he signed up for.

Completely disagree with that. Put in the mix with all the other accusations his self confidence would have been smashed.

 

[Roostorm]

Sonja on Triple M "very confident" Clarko will coach again

Not sure where to post so thought here .After seeing some of the abhorrent, gleeful media posts from a particular supporter group online, (gosh they are really all about them) and that so called jouno who released a compost worthy article… it’s been a surreal day. Then there’s the amazing support and beautiful human responses from Sonja, Tod and Brett that make me realise how they have Clarko‘s back. How amazing is this club and their continued promotion of human empathy compared to the gutter tripe currently flowing online. No wonder media and other clubs don’t get us….they don’t have this at the base of their core values. One word: proud.

 

[Val Keating]

Completely disagree with that. Put in the mix with all the other accusations his self confidence would have been smashed.

Nah, he knew the challenge he was taking on rebuilding North. He knew the list. He rebuilt the Hawks, it’s the assassination of his character and not being able to defend himself that would be making it so hard.

The day after he defended himself in the presser and called out the Hawks, the CEO of the AFL basically said he shouldn’t be talking about it, even though the other party has.

 

[shinboner magic]

 

[deano28]

How ridiculous . Who wouldn’t have given them a withering spray , they deserved every bit of it .

 

[SheezNuts]

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The Ron Joseph quote brings a tear to the eye..

Absolutely ****ing love our club.

**** everyone else.

 

[czero]

Clarkson and co unlikely to face sanctions as pressure rises on investigators

North Melbourne are unsure how long Alastair Clarkson will need away from the game, but the club’s football boss Todd Viney, a friend of the master coach, is confident he will not be lost to the sport.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Not sure where to post so thought here .After seeing some of the abhorrent, gleeful media posts from a particular supporter group online, (gosh they are really all about them) and that so called jouno who released a compost worthy article… it’s been a surreal day. Then there’s the amazing support and beautiful human responses from Sonja, Tod and Brett that make me realise how they have Clarko‘s back. How amazing is this club and their continued promotion of human empathy compared to the gutter tripe currently flowing online. No wonder media and other clubs don’t get us….they don’t have this at the base of their core values. One word: proud.

Can I also say, as a veteran of Bigfooty during the Carey unpleasantness, how much it also helps to have this weird community of Shinboners to share with when it feels like the world and the fates are against our club?

 

[Jai Newcombes Quads]

Unbelievable the media are saying North Melbournes performance resulting in a half time spray is the catalyst behind Clarko taking a break, after all the shit he’s copped from the same media for almost a year without anything being proven… No doubt the king will be back.

 

[the_cleaner]

How ridiculous . Who wouldn’t have given them a withering spray , they deserved every bit of it .

i always thought 8 goal to 1 quarters deserved praise.

 

[giantroo]

Clarkson and co unlikely to face sanctions as pressure rises on investigators

North Melbourne are unsure how long Alastair Clarkson will need away from the game, but the club’s football boss Todd Viney, a friend of the master coach, is confident he will not be lost to the sport.

www.theage.com.au

Clarkson and co unlikely to face sanctions as pressure rises on investigators​

Jake Niall, Andrew Wu, Peter Ryan


Investigators are being urged to bring the Hawthorn racism inquiry to a close following North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson’s shock decision to step away from the game to focus on his mental and physical wellbeing.

Multiple sources familiar with the investigation into historical allegations of racism at Hawthorn, who were not authorised to talk publicly, have told this masthead there is little chance of Clarkson or his former lieutenants Chris Fagan and Jason Burt facing sanctions based on the evidence presented to the inquiry so far.

Kangaroos coach Alastair Clarkson has stood down from his role and the AFL for an indefinite period.

North Melbourne were confident on Thursday night Clarkson – who coached the Hawks to four premierships – would return to the coaches’ box after his frustrations with the drawn-out investigation into alleged mistreatment of First Nations players and partners at Hawthorn forced him to take a break.

Former Carlton and St Kilda coach Brett Ratten will take over from Clarkson as interim North Melbourne coach. He will become the back-to-back wooden spooners’ fourth senior coach in 17 games.

On a day when the AFL, the coaches’ association, and Brisbane coach Fagan called for a timely resolution to the saga, North Melbourne stood firmly behind Clarkson, to whom they offered a five-year contract last year, entrusting him with the job of lifting the club out of the doldrums.

Declaring she would not have done anything differently if she had her time again, North president Sonja Hood slammed the investigation conducted by the AFL-appointed panel, chaired by Bernard Quinn, KC.


Clarkson last week savaged Hawthorn and labelled Hawthorn’s conduct as “shameful” and the investigation as “a circus”, saying it had denied him, Fagan and former welfare officer Burt procedural fairness. The trio is yet to be interviewed, and have all denied any wrongdoing.

Sources said Clarkson was highly unlikely to participate in a planned mediation session with the former Hawthorn players and the Hawks, scheduled for next Tuesday in Adelaide.

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“We’re eight months into that report [landing], and that’s an awfully long time in which you can’t defend yourself, and actually that’s a long time for everybody in the process,” Hood told Triple M.

“It’s a long time for the people who told their stories and haven’t properly been heard, it’s a long time for the people who have had allegations made against them and haven’t been able to defend themselves.

“Last week the chairman of that tribunal put out a three-page statement defending himself, he’s had more opportunity to speak than any of the people that have been accused.”

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan said the investigation had placed a “heavy burden” on all involved and called for the investigation to reach a resolution.

“The AFL supports current efforts to find a mediated outcome that provides fairness and natural justice for all involved and encourage all parties to work towards a timely and just outcome,” McLachlan said.

Leon Zwier, heading the legal team representing four First Nations families, declined to comment when contacted by this masthead.

Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett, speaking on Channel Seven, called for the current investigation to be stood down, saying a new one should be set up where the claims against Clarkson could be tested in court.

North football boss Todd Viney, a confidant of Clarkson’s, said players and staff had not been aware of the veteran coach’s angst so well had he concealed his inner turmoil at not being able to give his side to the serious allegations levelled against him.

Viney said Clarkson had not slept for more than two hours a night “for a long period of time” as he dealt with the fallout from the historic claims and the struggles of improving North’s on-field fortunes.

“I don’t know where it’s at, I just hope that it’s now getting closer to the end,” Viney said. “That we can get a resolution that all people involved can, for the sake of everyone’s wellbeing, get to a conclusion.

“This was supposed to be finished up before Christmas. Here we are still dealing with it and people’s wellbeing and health are being affected by it. So let’s get together and work it out and get it done.”

Lions coach Fagan said the “deeply flawed process” was “profoundly damaging and unfair” and had taken a “heavy” toll on him.

Viney was blindsided when the four-time premiership coach and his wife Caryn called on Wednesday to arrange a meeting with Kangaroos chief Jennifer Watt and Hood and announce his intention to step down.

He said Clarkson’s comments last week were a “window into his mindset”.

“You got a good feel for the animosity he’s got towards the Hawthorn Football Club; a club that he served for 17 years, four premierships, had such an influence on so many people within that footy club,” Viney said.

“For a process to unfold in such serious allegations to be had, and have no reply to that process has been enormously hurtful to him.”

It is unclear when Clarkson will return to North Melbourne, who have won just 11 of their past 70 games and are on a seven-game losing streak.

“We can’t tell whether that’s one week or six weeks – we’ll take that as it comes,” Viney said. “The No.1 priority will be for him to get fit and healthy again.

“I personally don’t [think he will lost to the game] but certainly that’s a possibility. I think that he just needs a little bit of time. And there’s no indication in any of the conversations yesterday that that was the end of Alastair Clarkson.”

 

[Hatchy1992]

I hope the media crusade team can sleep well at night knowing they've bought a fellow human being to the brink. You know who you are.

Clarko, mate, take care of yourself. Take all the time off you need. We're all behind you.
We're in good hands with Sonja, Watt, Viney and Ratten in charge.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Grogg]

What sort of resolution would be expected when all parties involved are unwilling (for various reasons) to participate?

A certain fail and the hubris of the AFL just couldn't see that.