Western Bulldogs young gun Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has thrown his support behind embattled coach Luke Beveridge and believes a selfless mindset can unlock their forward line’s potential.
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has defended the club’s call not to select key defensive prospect Daniel Curtin in last year’s draft after also letting restricted free agent Ben McKay walk.
For too long the competition’s governors have been sticking Band-Aids on Alastair Clarkson’s behavioural problems,only for the troubled coach to rip them off again.
Alastair Clarkson says he will have to “reinvent himself” after copping a $20,000 fine for his expletive-laden quarter-time outburst at St Kilda footballers. He will be suspended for two games if he re-offends before the end of next year.
The AFL will not be rushed into deciding whether Alastair Clarkson should be penalised for allegedly abusing opposition players at quarter-time after Kangaroo Jy Simpkin was concussed in an ugly incident involving Saint Jimmy Webster.
Alastair Clarkson’s magic touch waned at Hawthorn,and his maiden year at North Melbourne was a mess. While some have low expectations of the Roos,he should be aiming for nine wins in 2024.
North Melbourne’s decision to axe troubled former player Tarryn Thomas on Thursday could mark the final chapter of the club’s five-plus years from hell.
Hawthorn have budgeted to pay a total of more than $2.5 million in legal fees and potential payouts in the fallout from the investigation into alleged mistreatment of First Nations players and their families.
Hawthorn are facing a significant financial settlement with Alastair Clarkson,while he and his former football boss Chris Fagan also want public apologies from the club over the impact of the cultural safety review on their professional and private lives.
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After Melbourne captain Daisy Pearce finally sealed her premiership dream,she took what Emma Kearney and others perceived as a crack at other clubs,including her own,for offering incentives to help recruit rival players.