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Alastair Thomas Clarkson (born 27 April 1968) is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and was previously head coach of the Hawthorn Football Club from 2005 to 2021, where he won four premierships (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015).
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May 18, 2023 · North Melbourne announces Alastair Clarkson will take indefinite leave from his position as head coach to "focus on his physical and emotional wellbeing".
May 30, 2024 · North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has avoided a sanction for allegedly directing “vile language” towards the umpires bench during Saturday’s loss to Port Adelaide. The AFL was was unable to determine if his poor language was directed towards match officials.
Jul 19, 2023 · The four-time premiership coach stepped away from his role in May to deal with health and cultural issues. He will be back in the seat for the round-21 match against Melbourne, after working with interim coach Brett Ratten.
May 19, 2023 · Clarkson, Chris Fagan and Jason Burt are the subject of an ongoing investigation launched by the AFL in response to allegations of racism during their time as coaches at Hawthorn. All three men deny the claims. Clarkson, now North Melbourne coach, on Thursday took indefinite leave from the Kangaroos due to the impact of the investigation.
May 18, 2023 · North Melbourne have announced Alastair Clarkson has taken indefinite leave from the AFL club to focus on his wellbeing. The senior coach’s decision comes as the Hawthorn racism saga rumbles on in the background, with Clarkson - who has denied any wrongdoing - last week railing against the investigation.
