- Alastair Clarksson has opened how North Melbourne once supported him
- The Footy Great has talked about taking the kangaroos back to success
The football coach Alastair Clarkson has opened how North Melbourne supported him for a dark period during his life.
The head of the kangaroes opened in an interview with 7News on how the football club supported him and provided him with a certain 'stability' after his brother died tragically when he was a teenager.
Clarksson then compared the situation with how the club 'was in a pickled' before assuming office in 2023, and how he returned to provide some 'stability' to the football club during one of his most difficult periods.
'It was not very different from the challenge that I faced when I was 16-17 when I lost a brother for a car accident, and I only needed some stability in my life, and this club gave it to me, “Clarkson told 7News.
“Fast Track 30 years, and this club was the one in a little problem, and could provide some stability.”
Clarksson hopes to pay the club again, with the football coach, opening in his chances of taking the Roos back to the top of the AFL.
Alastair Clarksson has opened how North Melbourne supported him during a family tragedy
Clarkson said the club had provided 'stability' when his brother died when he was a teenager
“I hope we are on the right path to bring this club its third was successful,” he added.
Clarksson, who comes from the rural city of Kaniva in Victoria, made his debut for the North Melbourne Football Club in the VFL in 1987.
The 56 -year -old would continue with 61 goals in 93 appearances for the club, leaving in 1995 to join demons.
Clarksson would retire two years later and followed a career in training, joining St Kild as an assistant coach before taking over Werribee in the VFL, before administering the Central District in Sanfl, before taking over Hawthornorn. .
Clarkson seems determined to take the Roos back to their former glory, and the club won two first VFL in the 70s and two AFL titles in the 90s.
Although Clarkson would never win a great final with Blue and Whites, he is shooting to win one as a coach and is taking the motivation of the trip in which his friend Chris Fagan has been with Brisbane.
“Yes, it is quite special,” Clarkson said to reflect on the victory of the Premier League of the Lions in 2024.
Since then, Clarkson has provided some stability to the Roo after its fall before 2023, and is shooting to guide the club towards success
'Special due to the connection I have with Fages, but special due to the trip Brisbane continued and the trip we are here in North Melbourne.
'It was just a validation that the path we are in North is really the same path that Brisbane began.
'It gives you the best opportunity to lift the cutlery at the end of the day.
“It is not a guarantee, but it gives you the best opportunity, you not only have an opportunity to win it, but you may have the opportunity to win a couple at that time.