Outgoing four-time Hawthorn premiership coach Alastair Clarkson has implied his “competitive juices” are still flowing as he prepares to hand the reins to Sam Mitchell.
Amid the fallout of Alastair Clarkson’s imminent departure,a group of powerful Hawthorn supporters have engaged a QC to review the club’s constitution in a potential challenge to president Jeff Kennett
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says Clarkson was the one coach he thought would be allowed to go with his dignity intact
Jeff Kennett finds himself at the centre of a push by some supporters to oust him,while Alastair Clarkson was warned he has an important adjustment to make if he wants to coach on.
Hawthorn’s coach admits he and Sam Mitchell have had issues to address and players were initially left “confused and dispirited”.
The only other time I’ve seen John Longmire cry was when he missed our 1996 premiership at North Melbourne due to a knee injury.
Sam Mitchell insists he wants Hawthorn’s succession plan to proceed as per its roadmap while admitting he is “pissed off” by the inference that he white-anted Alastair Clarkson.
Hawthorn struck an agreement in their contract with Alastair Clarkson well before the succession plan became a reality that allows for him to be retained at the Hawks beyond 2022.
I’m not sure what sort of faith drives Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson,but it will certainly have been challenged this week.
The Dockers are temporarily in the eight as the Hawks’ long rebuild continues under Alastair Clarkson in his first match since the club announced Sam Mitchell would replace him as coach in 2023.
While rival clubs will almost certainly come calling,Alastair Clarkson says he will see out the coaching succession plan outlined by the Hawks this week.