Alastair Clarkson’s official first day on the job at Arden St was overshadowed by the racism allegations from his time at Hawthorn,but the four-time premiership coach insists he is ready to lead pre-season training.
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has revealed the club has been dealing with the five families at the centre of the racism storm,coming as North Melbourne approved Alastair Clarkson to officially start work on Tuesday.
In their hunt for a new CEO North Melbourne sought the advice of former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou about potential candidates.
North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood says the league’s racism scandal has “created damage” to the club,as it awaits details on when new coach Alastair Clarkson can start work.
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The lawyer representing one of the families that contributed to Hawthorn’s cultural safety review says it is too early to tell whether her clients will speak to the four-person panel appointed by the AFL to investigate allegations of racism referred to the league by Hawthorn.
An Indigenous barrister and a King’s Counsel who is leading the AFL’s concussion probe are expected to be appointed to the panel that will investigate the Hawthorn scandal.
Damien Hardwick says the four-time premiership coach is struggling amid accusations of racism and controlling behaviour,as Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett also had his say.
It’s been a tumultuous month for Essendon,and a tumultuous decade,too,but they’re hoping new coach Brad Scott is the man to steady the ship.
The details surround Alastair Clarkson’s treatment of Sam Mitchell during the 2011 season,the year the player’s wife Lyndall gave birth to twin girls and the family was beset by a number of confronting health problems.
The First Nations players and partners who have made allegations of mistreatment by Hawthorn senior officials want to tell their stories in an independent hearing,free of AFL influence.