Clarkson

2022 - 8 - 19

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Alastair Clarkson to coach North Melbourne AFL club after weeks of ... (ABC News)

Four-time Hawthorn premiership coach Alastair Clarkson commits to coaching North Melbourne.

"We're a destination club now and … it's just brought enormous credibility and positivity to the club. "But, as we've seen with Carlton and Collingwood, it doesn't take much to turn it around. it's just exciting times ahead," he said. Clarkson said he had been on a journey in the last four weeks with discussions between GWS, North Melbourne and then with Essendon in the last few days. "Perhaps the shoe is on the other foot right now where this club needs some support and some help and that was pivotal in us making the decision to come back and help the club, help get itself back on track again."

Clarkson to coach North Melbourne, will Bombers look to Hird? (The Age)

Alastair Clarkson will coach North Melbourne in 2023 after agreeing to a five-year deal, while Essendon will be under pressure from some quarters to ...

[Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter](/link/follow-20170101-p56jp7). “We are just wanting to get back to winning games of footy and winning some silverware,” Clarkson said. “I can’t speak highly enough of the professionalism of Alastair and his manager James Henderson over this past four weeks. Barassi led the club to their first flag in 1975. We were just so far down the track with North Melbourne and GWS [discussions], that whole process came far too late to give it serious consideration ... This club gave it to me.

Roos get their man: Clarko to coach North on long-term deal (AFL)

ALASTAIR Clarkson will coach North Melbourne for the next five seasons, with the Roos beating Essendon to the four-time premiership coach's signature after ...

I have to get back to the coalface of footy." I'm really excited with that challenge, but it's going to take a lot of hard work. Due diligence takes a lot longer than four days, for me," he said. Alastair’s coming home. "Today is a good day. "We know we have a lot of work to do …

AFL coach circus 'embarrassing': Clarkson (Blue Mountains Gazette)

North Melbourne will know by Sunday if Alastair Clarkson has picked the Kangaroos as the AFL club he...

He's presented well to us. "We think we've presented well to him. North have exclusively dealt with Clarkson since they parted ways with Noble in July and remain bullish the 54-year-old will return to the club he began his playing career with back in 1987.

Legendary coach finally signs for AFL club (NEWS.com.au)

Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson will lead his former club North Melbourne from 2023 and beyond, turning his back on a potential deal with ...

Great, so Essendon manage to totally undermine the current coach to the point where his position is basically untenable, and still didn't manage to land Alastair Clarkson. He was calling a lot of people and wasn’t getting much response back.” “Change happens at every club, but as we‘ve seen with Collingwood and Carlton, it doesn’t take much to turn it around. “I can’t speak highly enough of the professionalism of Alastair and his manager James Henderson over this past four weeks. I don’t like being the centre of attention. So good for the Kangas.

BREAKING: Bombers burned as Clarko chooses North in $5m ... (Fox Sports)

BREAKING: Bombers burned as Clarko chooses North in $5m coaching coup.

“I can’t speak highly enough of the professionalism of Alastair and his manager James Henderson over this past four weeks. “I spent a a lot of time with the Golden State Warriors and (their coach) Steve Kerr ... I thought to myself, ‘this is what I do, this is in my DNA’.” “This is a real watershed moment for our club. this is a moment for all of us. To our home.” I hope somehow that can be resurrected as a result of the decision today.” I‘m really excited with that challenge, but it’s going to take a lot of hard work. But I feel like there’s real optimism of where we can go over the next few years. I came back from there so inspired by what Steve was doing and their success. I don’t like being the centre of attention,” he told reporters. I feel comfortable here.