Has Clarkson 'done his time'?

[Lavender Bushranger]

He's already been cleared by the AFL or not charged. I'm talking about the HRC, courts and other bodies. I don't know whether he has done anything wrong.

But in 2-3 years time when the case gets to the HRC, and Clarkson has already been sacked at North and/or has retired - if he is found to have done something wrong then, would the 8 weeks he sat out this year be considered punishment enough?

 

[Percel]

If he is cleared by the AFL, you think that means he's done nothing wrong??

Not at all, there’s more to play out. Yiu may need to have a long lie down and let it play out

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Not at all, there’s more to play out. Yiu may need to have a long lie down and let it play out

But that's kind of the point.

It will be like 3 years to 'play out' won't it? As I said, by that time North will probably have moved Clarkson on and he won't even be coaching anymore. If he is found to have done something wrong, there will be no punishment as he likely won't be in the game anymore anyway.

So in that event, is the 8 weeks he sat out any consolation?

 

[Elixuh]

Weird thread. His break is self-imposed for health reasons.

 

[Engimal v3]

But in 2-3 years time when the case gets to the HRC, and Clarkson is sacked at North and retires - if he is found to have done something wrong then, would the 8 weeks he sat out this year be considered punishment enough?

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

I’ve never been a big fan of second wind coaches coming in and attempting to be the messiah for a long suffering club.

Spose it worked for Matthews and Malthouse (the latter a third time it was disastrous), but I can’t think of too many others that have been a roaring success.

Definitely not for Carlton

 

[carloss]

Wouldn't surprise me if Hardwick ended up there? I have absolutely no basis of rumour or any fact, but it is convenient that he is now available if Clarkson decides to pull the pin on his coaching career altogether?

He did play for North Melbourne U19s..........

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

??

 

[yeahmate]

He should be charged with genocide and prosecuted by the war crimes tribunal or at the very least censored on twitter

 

[Bojan KantKick]

But in 2-3 years time when the case gets to the HRC, and Clarkson has already been sacked at North and/or has retired - if he is found to have done something wrong then, would the 8 weeks he sat out this year be considered punishment enough?

If he is found guilty? Then no.

 

[Chadwiko]

Divvy.

 

[Percel]

But that's kind of the point.

It will be like 3 years to 'play out' won't it? As I said, by that time North will probably have moved Clarkson on and he won't even be coaching anymore. If he is found to have done something wrong, there will be no punishment as he likely won't be in the game anymore anyway.

So in that event, is the 8 weeks he sat out any consolation?

Consolation for what?

 

[Boomer93]

Guilty until proven innocent. Our culture has gone backwards 200 years...

 

[kaiserchief13]

There's no doubt the afl lifted the rug up and grabbed the broom

 

[Inspecta Gadget]

Did you not comprehend the OP?

I reckon if my IQ was 350 I still couldn't comprehend what you're on about. It seems you think we should punish Clarkson before we establish any guilt just in case he retires before any such guilt is actually established?

 

[Conception]

How can he have 'done his time' when he hasn't even admitted what he did was wrong?

You can't seek forgiveness without showing remorse. Clarkson hasn't. * him.

I love it when embarrassing rubbish like you screech wrongdoing without even a shred of evidence. Laughably unintelligent.

 

[Conception]

Guilty until proven innocent. Our culture has gone backwards 200 years...

It's only going to get worse. Australian Society never learns.

 

[Inspecta Gadget]

I'll personally wait for the Lisa Wilkinson opinion piece which will be 100% accurate and completely unbiased to form my own opinion

 

[South of the Yarra]

Do you believe all accusers? Do you know how many wrongly accused black men have ended up in jail. Disgusting by you.

Are you suggesting the alleged victims are lying?

 

[apollo_creed]

How is this thread still on the main board?

We have a Clarkson thread. It’s a misguided and dumb question.

 

[Shane Heard]

Well that's the premise of the OP.

His return to North is imminent it appears, and there will be no AFL punishment presumably.

So do people think the 6 weeks he has missed is as good as a punishment anyway?

If the gossip is true and he returns after the Hawthorn game, it will be an 8 week absence.

Anything North just bores me to tears within 90 secs.
Let them do whatever they want with coaches because no one gives a flying f..,,

 

[bzparkes]

Has the Human Rights Commission got back to them yet?

Until all that is cleared up..it’s Clarkson* for the time being.

Threatening to get the HRC involved for alleged workplace bullying is degrees of dumb shit beyond imagining...

 

[Big Papa Ted]

I reckon if my IQ was 350 I still couldn't comprehend what you're on about. It seems you think we should punish Clarkson before we establish any guilt just in case he retires before any such guilt is actually established?

Yeah that's how I read it as well.

Consequently, the idea was quickly discarded.

 

[1970crow]

I know he hasn't been suspended or stood down for anything, but the fact remains that he has been out of the game for about 6 weeks or whatever it is.

If Clarkson is guilty of 'wrongdoing' but never actually faces the music in terms of an AFL punishment - would people be content that the 6 weeks he missed is punishment enough?

Or does missing weeks, without any acknowledgement of wrongdoing or at least 'unintended insensitivity' mean nothing?

What music is he meant to be facing? If anything he needs to be compensated for unsubstantiated allegations causing him loss. Worse, the accusers refused to back up the allegations in a sham investigation designed to find him guilty.

 

[South of the Yarra]

Threatening to get the HRC involved for alleged workplace bullying is degrees of dumb s**t beyond imagining...

The alleged victims have every right to get the Human Rights Commission involved. Are you suggesting the alleged victims are ‘dumb’?