{"id":45240,"date":"2021-03-15T09:13:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T10:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=45240"},"modified":"2021-03-15T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T16:05:13","slug":"caros-bombshell-comments-on-clarksons-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=45240","title":{"rendered":"Caro's bombshell comments on Clarkson's future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Revered footy journalist Caroline Wilson has made the bold call that long-time and highly successful Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson<\/a> will take over as Carlton's coach at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n

Wilson's prediction is based on her beliefs that Carlton coach David Teague<\/a> is "under as much pressure as any coach", the Blues' board sees Clarkson as its "salvation" and Clarkson is "on a collision course" with Hawthorn.<\/p>\n

The contracts of Clarkson and Teague are also both set to expire at the end of 2022, in an indication that a seamless transition is feasible.<\/p>\n

The thought of Clarkson leaving Hawthorn, the club at which he's coached since September 2004 and has led to four premierships, is a bizarre one.<\/p>\n

\"Alastair<\/p>\n

But Wilson suggested exactly that on Nine's Footy Classified<\/em> tonight.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

"I think David Teague is under as much pressure as any coach going into this year … I think that what you've got is your captain coming out of contract, the champion of the side (Patrick Cripps), a long-term injury again to (Charlie) Curnow and I think there was a bit of disenchantment from some players about the re-signing of Eddie Betts, who's seen as very close to the coach," Wilson said.<\/p>\n

"Disappointing last year and, dare I say it, Alastair waiting in the wings and clearly at odds with people at his own club … I think you've got a board – the Carlton board – looking for some credibility and I think they see Alastair Clarkson as their salvation.<\/p>\n

"If things don't work out with David Teague – and I'm fast-forwarding, I know. But at the moment, if I had to pick a club where Alastair Clarkson might go if he left Hawthorn, Carlton would be numero uno."<\/p>\n

Teague had a positive impact on Carlton from the beginning of his reign as caretaker coach in 2019, spearheading the hapless Blues to six wins from their last 11 games of the season.<\/p>\n

But while that promising turnaround landed him a three-year deal from 2020, he led Carlton to just seven wins from 17 games in 2020 and his side only finished in 11th on the ladder.<\/p>\n

\"David<\/p>\n

Hawthorn are struggling too – North Melbourne great David King has tipped them to again finish in the bottom four this season – and four-time premiership Hawk Jordan Lewis last year raised doubt over whether Clarkson has the drive to again rebuild the club.<\/p>\n

"I think there are people on the (Carlton) board already casting their minds in the event of the coach departing – and it might not be this year," Wilson said.<\/p>\n

"I think Alastair Clarkson is the next coach of the Carlton Football Club at the moment.<\/p>\n

"It's been a really tough off-season and it was a really tough season for Hawthorn last year.<\/p>\n

"We know that Alastair Clarkson is often on a collision course with (president) Jeff Kennett, I think (former chief of football) Graham Wright who's now left and Justin Reeves the CEO became a real bond at the hub last year, we've seen obviously the (Jonathon) Patton and the (Tom) Scully stories that have hurt the club.<\/p>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

"I think Alastair is at odds now with a lot of his administration. He was initially frozen out in the choice to select the new footy boss. In the end he was a part of the decision-making process. I think initially he didn't look like getting his way with the Shaun Burgoyne re-signing, which he had pushed for.<\/p>\n

"I think he's got a bigger say at AFL HQ at the moment than at Hawthorn."<\/p>\n

That comment from Wilson referred to Clarkson's ability to persuade the AFL into adopting new rules and interpretations. The 368-game coaching legend was last year outspoken about his views on congestion, which triggered multiple rule changes for season 2021, and he even had a coffee with AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan in 2018 to express his concern over the Sydney Swans' tactics in defence.<\/p>\n

Wilson sees the 2021 season as a crucial campaign for Clarkson.<\/p>\n

"I think it's probably time that he did go to another club, if things don't work out again at Hawthorn this year," Wilson said.<\/p>\n

"And you can't say things are looking all that positive at the moment."<\/p>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

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