News Clarkson to step away from football indefinitely

‘Heavy toll’: Roos blindsided by Clarkson decision to step away

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.

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[Engimal v3]

Meanwhile Port who 'exist to win Premierships' haven't won a Premiership for 20 years and have won as many premierships as North Melbourne since you joined the competition.

Additionally, I don't think North Melbourne have resorted to tarps yet.

There's a certain humor in Port fans not realising they're the South Australian norf lol

 

[boncer34]

 

[Deepthroat]

The lawyers must be rubbing their hands together.

 

[daniel_4tw]

This process has been an absolute disgrace. I hope Hawthorn and the AFL have plenty of cash in their coffers because any half decent lawyer is going to get millions for Clarkson and Fagan over their treatment.

This is the same line Essendon fans parroted for years during the drug scandal, and we all know how that turned out.

I wonder if some evidence has come out and Clarkson is getting ahead of it.

 

[Warhorse]

Guilty.

He wouldn't have left otherwise.

Suggests more allegations will come to light

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Sonja got that Plan B organised yet?

Also, blatant attempt to victimise himself. If you're innocent you just keep trekking don't you?

Yeah what is mental health anyway? Just run yourself into the ground.

F*** what a peanut you are.

 

[apollo_creed]

Shaw and now Clarko. How many more good men will this rabble of an organisation break??

Blatant trolling when it has nothing to do with NM. Feel better about yourself trolling someone’s mental health to pot a football club?

 

[Beerfish]

you gotta feel for north they can’t catch a break

Do you? I can't muster much sympathy for them for some reason.

 

[Wosh]

 

[Satan]

Wish him well

 

[HBFlanker]

Sonja got that Plan B organised yet?

Also, blatant attempt to victimise himself. If you're innocent you just keep trekking don't you?

You know the whole story do you?? What a rubbish comment

 

[jj1978]

Absolutely no chance. You think a guy like Clarkson is going to let this be how he ends his career? Unless he is found guilty by a jury in an actual court case and not the complete kangaroo court (no pun intended) he will burn for another premiership badly so he can be remembered as the greatest coach ever. The guy is a champion and thinks like one.

He's 55 years old, he's financially secure, can make money in a lot more less stressful ways; autobiography, hired speaker, coach mentor (like Paul Roos has done). He doesn't have to prove himself, and I don't think being proven as the greatest coach ever has really driven him that much. I think he's enjoyed developing young men and the competitiveness of outthinking the other coaches.

I'm 45 now... 10 years ago I was far more competitive and differently focused than I am now... age, life, Covid, BS, etc, has a funny way of changing mindsets and what's important in life.

 

[JyeDye]

Gotta feel a bit for how much shit North fans been going through lately

 

[Del165198]

Gotta feel a bit for how much s**t North fans been going through lately

Nah

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Seems like the verbal abuse and physical threats got to him in the end.

Very sad to see the mob get their way

 

[fpm84]

Clarkson's bizarre outburst at Hawthorn in his presser last week seemed an indication that he was not well. It was extremely out of character for somebody who has generally handled the media well, and would/should have known his comments would make front page news.

I've never been enamoured by him but wish him the best and hope he's able to get better away from the spotlight.

 

[unplugged]

You know the whole story do you?? What a rubbish comment

You know the whole story?

 

[thejester]

Sonja got that Plan B organised yet?

Also, blatant attempt to victimise himself. If you're innocent you just keep trekking don't you?

Not sure that's true if the stuff about the process is accurate.

 

[ibd77]

Seriously how bad has this process been for Clarko with this so called investigation going into its 2nd year with no resolution in sight. If its so damning, then a ruling should have occurred by now.

North Melbourne are well and truly in the poo and by no fault of their own on this matter.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Sonja got that Plan B organised yet?

Also, blatant attempt to victimise himself. If you're innocent you just keep trekking don't you?

You can’t win in this situation.

Hird did the opposite and was public enemy #1 because he wouldn’t follow the AFL’s narrative.

 

[Underarm]

wow

Paywalled. Why is he supposedly stepping away?

The stress of (allegedly) asking someone to get an abortion has finally got to him.

 

[boncer34]

Clarkson's bizarre outburst at Hawthorn in his presser last week seemed an indication that he was not well. It was extremely out of character for somebody who has generally handled the media well, and would/should have known his comments would make front page news.

I've never been enamoured by him but wish him the best and hope he's able to get better away from the spotlight.

Say what?

 

[thejester]

Clarkson's bizarre outburst at Hawthorn in his presser last week seemed an indication that he was not well. It was extremely out of character for somebody who has generally handled the media well, and would/should have known his comments would make front page news.

I've never been enamoured by him but wish him the best and hope he's able to get better away from the spotlight.

Not sure that's true - has a pretty decent track record of blow ups like this, doesn't he?

 

[Engimal v3]

Do you? I can't muster much sympathy for them for some reason.

Hey mate, it's not true what everyone's saying - Brad Scott is a really good coach imo

 

[kreuze_missile]

Feel for Clarko.

Stranglely also makes me feel better about our decision to hire Voss.