Football will likely be “worse off” if Alastair Clarkson doesn’t return to the sport based on Richmond coach and long-time good friend Damien Hardwick
Hardwick stated Clarkson, who was his mentor throughout his 5 years as an assistant coach at Hawthorn, was battling the “cloud hanging over him” and referred to as for his privateness to be revered whereas he was away from soccer.
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He stated he thought the North Melbourne coach would return to the AFL sooner or later.
“It’s always sad when you see someone that you love walk away from the game,” Hardwick stated.
“I don‘t think he’ll be lost to the game, the game will be worse off if he’s out of it.
“What I do hope is that, you know, this is the only thing I’ll say on it, everyone just gives him the privacy and the time that he needs.”
Hardwick stated few folks would be capable to cope underneath the pressure of teaching an AFL crew whereas coping with the intense allegations underneath investigation by the impartial panel.
“The game is hard enough as it is, especially with this cloud hanging over him at the moment,” he stated.
“And he unfortunately has been the face of it. I challenge any person to handle the workload and then the nature of that report and what is hanging over his head for eight months.
“It’s a challenging time, so let’s just step back, give him the time that he needs, and I and probably every other footy person in the industry want him back ASAP.”
Originally printed as Richmond coach Damien Hardwick hopes Alastair Clarkson isn’t misplaced to the sport
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
