ANALYSIS: Noble departure from North kicks off battle for Clarko between AFL clubs looking for a coach
As soon as Alastair Clarkson left Hawthorn at the end of 2021, the drums began beating about where the AFL coaching great would turn up next.
Clarkson announced he would be taking some time out and wouldn't be joining another team — but that didn't stop the chatter, and 11 months on it's still going.is set to kick things into a higher gear. Initially, Carlton and Collingwood responded to Clarkson's decision with their appointments of Michael Voss and Craig Mcrae, respectively — and both selections have paid off in spades.
For the rest of the football world, what ensued was a game of "Where's Clarko?", where any sightings or information made the headlines — such as the clip of the four-time premiership coach wandering into the Golden State Warriors' arena in San Francisco ahead of a big game.Regardless of the photos and footage of Clarkson's overseas trip/fact-finding mission, the unspoken thought from most people was that he would make his way back to an AFL team, if not this year then next.
As a result, any team showing the slightest signs of vulnerability or impatience with their situation came under the spotlight as a possible next destination for Clarko.Leon Cameron left GWS after round nine, sparking speculation Alastair Clarkson could be heading to the Giants in 2023.
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