Essendon players have launched into new president David Barham for his lack of consultation over the club’s late, ill-fated attempt to convince Alastair Clarkson to coach the club while Ben Rutten was still in the chair | agerealfooty
Essendon players launched into new president David Barham on Friday morning for his lack of consultation over the club’s late, ill-fated attempt to convince Alastair Clarkson to coach the club while senior coach Ben Rutten was still in the chair.
He said he was grateful to the people who recruited him to the Kangaroos in the late ’80s at a difficult time in his life following the death of his brother. “Really disappoints me what’s unfolded with ‘Truck’ out at the Bombers,” Clarkson said, adding that he had listened to the pitch from Essendon out of respect.“I didn’t want to have ongoing discussions with the Bombers, to be fair … 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 ... Due diligence takes a lot longer than four days, for me.
A long-serving North Melbourne official described landing Clarkson as the biggest coup for the club “since landing Barassi” referring to the club securing legendary coach Ron Barassi from Carlton in 1973. Barassi led the club to their first flag in 1975.
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