North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson addresses ‘enormous’ pressure of Hawthorn racism saga

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Mastermind AFL coach Alastair Clarkson admits it has been a draining 12-18 months. Speaking to media on Thursday, the North Melbourne boss has addressed the strain he and good friend Chris Fagan have been under. Both Clarkson and Brisbane coach Fagan have been at the centre of the Hawthorn racism saga, that continues to drag on without resolution and now appears destined for the Federal Court.

“It’s an emotional game and you’re hugely invested ... when you’re the character and mindset of me, it’s particularly challenging.” But again Clarkson called for perspective and referenced AFL great Neale Daniher’s battle with motor neurone disease while wearing a Big Freeze beanie in support of FightMND fundraising. “We’re wearing a hat for a great man,” he said.. “And one of his most prominent sayings is, ‘Life isn’t meant to be fair ... it didn’t promise it was going to be fair’.

 

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