Coach Alastair Clarkson - NMFC Senior Coach - Coaching & Football Discussion

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Let us not forget that this is the very same Tom Morris who was sacked by Fox Footy for this.

‘Deeply ashamed’: Fox Footy reporter sacked over offensive remarks

Tom Morris has been sacked for making offensive comments, including remarks about a female colleague, which were leaked to social media following his confrontation with Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge on Wednesday night.

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Why is he back as a football reporter after that behaviour?

Oh and isn't it just "absolutely wonderful" to see that well known North hater, Damien Barrett doing what he does best, being sticking the boots into our Football Club.

He is not one of us and I doubt if he ever was. Loathsome individual.

Tom Morris is the mould you find in the Tupperware container of leftovers hidden at the back of the fridge for six months.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

The outcome of the investigation into North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson’s alleged expletive-laden outburst will be shaped by whether Clarkson was merely expressing frustration or directing the language at officials.
The AFL probe was grappling with that question on Thursday morning, and it will determine whether the four-time premiership coach will be suspended or not.

The league was speaking to officials in the vicinity, including a security guard, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident who spoke confidentially because the investigation was in progress.
The league on Wednesday confirmed Clarkson was the subject of a probe for allegedly using “profane language” in reaction to an umpiring decision while coaching from the bench.



The two sources indicated that the words used were: “f---ing c---.” What was said is not being disputed, it’s whether the language was directed at anyone that is being investigated, and that is very much in doubt.

Under typical AFL practices, merely swearing on the boundary line would not bring a punishment.

Alastair Clarkson cleared following AFL investigation

The North Melbourne coach has been cleared of directing profanities at an umpire, following an AFL investigation.

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Report a ‘story’.

Create faux outrage.

Backtrack quickly.

Profit.

 

[King Corey]

Clarkson "I had some pho yesterday that was a bit on the extreme end of things. Old guts were churning and I exclaimed in pain. Sorry fellas"

Umpires boss "..Ok I understand. No hard feelings" (puts out hand to shake)

Clarkson "I'm not shaking your hand ya *ing *"

 

[kool kangas]

Could this be enough for Clarkson to walk away from football?

 

[spurs]

Could this be enough for Clarkson to walk away from football?

Wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Danni_Benson]

North cheer squad should start a "effing C-bomb" chant at our next home game.

Yes please!!!

 

[Danni_Benson]

Still laugh that it’s always Tom ****ing morris that reports on the bad words stuff…

Anyway, I only watched the first 20 seconds but it sounds like he may have said “effing count”

oh no, whatever shall we do

‘Vile’ words!! You mean ‘swear’ words. Ok Tom…..

 

[Danni_Benson]

Could this be enough for Clarkson to walk away from football?

It’s nearly enough for me with this absolute pathetic non-story. Cant imagine Clarko.

 

[blackshadow]

Someone swearing at the footy.

 

[kool kangas]

Someone swearing at the footy.

Unfortunately this is the culture we live in nowadays where if you cant swear you are unable to put a sentence together..

 

[Sphynx]

Could this be enough for Clarkson to walk away from football?

I don't think there's any way he can coach next year if undergoing a Federal Court case which likely has similar media exposure to the Higgins / Roberts-Smith Federal Court cases.

Putting aside the mental health toll he would be enduring, as his employer, there's absolutely no way you could confidently think we'd be getting fair value for his services with the amount of time he is going to have to devote to his personal defence, not to mention the court appearances.

Leave of absence and a interim coach pending the findings.

If he loses this case, he wont be working in football ever again, regardless, as well as undoubtably bankrupted.

Alternatively, he wins this case in isolation, his next step will be a 12-18 month defamation case with the Hawthorn football club and the ABC.

Clarko could be in and out of court for the next 3 years, even if he is on the winning end of it.

 

[blackshadow]

I don't think there's any way he can coach next year if undergoing a Federal Court case which likely has similar media exposure to the Higgins / Roberts-Smith Federal Court cases.

Putting aside the mental health toll he would be enduring, as his employer, there's absolutely no way you could confidently think we'd be getting fair value for his services with the amount of time he is going to have to devote to his personal defence, not to mention the court appearances.

Leave of absence and a interim coach pending the findings.

If he loses this case, he wont be working in football ever again, regardless, as well as undoubtably bankrupted.

Alternatively, he wins this case in isolation, his next step will be a 12-18 month defamation case with the Hawthorn football club and the ABC.

Clarko could be in and out of court for the next 3 years, even if he is on the winning end of it.

If there’s any legal action he’ll be the plaintiff not the defendant.

Any hope of the complainants taking it to Federal Court has been crushed with the leaking of the two AFL commissioned reports.

I don’t think anything will make it to court but Hawthorn will be coughing up big time with settlements.

 

[r00boy96]

Does anyone else actually like that our coach is this old school type? Because I do. These soft cochsuckers need to harden up

 

[r00boy96]

Obviously the two worst words TM is referring to are jive turkey

 

[Sphynx]

If there’s any legal action he’ll be the plaintiff not the defendant.

Any hope of the complainants taking it to Federal Court has been crushed with the leaking of the two AFL commissioned reports.

I don’t think anything will make it to court but Hawthorn will be coughing up big time with settlements.

How so?

 

[King Corey]

Unfortunately this is the culture we live in nowadays where if you cant swear you are unable to put a sentence together..

It's not though.

If it's in music or online content/tv/film it's seen as acceptable.

Somehow in sport there's some artificial standard applied. Only for some though.

Players swears joyously post match, media say funny. Coach swears angrily, media say bad.

Glad we have Tom Morris as a modern day Siddartha to help clarify our own philosophies and morality.

 

[blackshadow]

How so?

After two thorough legal investigations into the whole hawthorn affair the findings are that the claims cannot be substantiated.

 

[Samsquanch]

They wouldn't want to hear what I called the umps during the Good Friday match.

Were you the bloke sitting in the social club a couple of seats behind us?

 

[bennymate]

He won't be sanctioned, its wild how the AFL wheeled out and blew up this non-story to soften the blow of a sudden rule change.

Why wasn't it first reported on the weekend or Monday? hmm

 

[Sphynx]

After two thorough legal investigations into the whole hawthorn affair the findings are that the claims cannot be substantiated.

Two thorough legal investigations in which the families openly refused to co-operate and give evidence?

They may be waiting for their day in court.

I don't think anyone can torpedo their claims just yet.

 

[Samsquanch]

The umpires on the bench are yet to deny the accusations allegedly directed towards them.

Let's hear their defence....

Why would somebody direct a comment to the bench when the hecking campaigner who made the sh!t decision was out on the ground?

And besides, everybody who has ever been to a footy match has called the umpires hecking campaigners at least once so let they that have never used vile terminology in reference to an on-field umpire cast the first stone.

 

[blackshadow]

Two thorough legal investigations in which the families openly refused to co-operate and give evidence?

They may be waiting for their day in court.

I don't think anyone can torpedo their claims just yet.

I’d bet my left nut that the AFL ensured those investigations had access to all “evidence” from the Hawthorn shit show.

 

[Sphynx]

I’d bet my left nut that the AFL ensured those investigations had access to all “evidence” from the Hawthorn shit show.

From Hawthorn and the coaches?

What about the families?

Hawthorn and Clarko are unlikely to have self declared themselves as racists. So how exactly would the result of any investigation been anything different without the alternative evidence and accusations?

 

[Samsquanch]

It’s nearly enough for me with this absolute pathetic non-story. Cant imagine Clarko.

They were the worst ones ever in the history of humanity according to Mark Robinson.

The worst words ever.

In history.

 

[blackshadow]

From Hawthorn and the coaches?

What about the families?

Hawthorn and Clarko are unlikely to have self declared themselves as racists. So how exactly would the result of any investigation been anything different without the alternative evidence and accusations?

I meant the “evidence” provided to Egan - the AFL would have made sure Hawthorn provided them with that.