Clarkson, Fagan close to coaching return

Alastair Clarkson is poised to commence his new job at North Melbourne on time, and Chris Fagan to return to work at the Brisbane Lions once the terms of reference of the AFL inquiry are finalised as early as this week.

Only Clarkson and Fagan, as AFL registered employees, can be compelled to participate, but both coaches have been eager to be involved to clear their names. The lawyers for the two coaches and former welfare officer Jason Burt, who is on leave from his job at a private school, are still yet to receive copies of the Hawthorn report of current and former first nations players and their families in which the serious allegations were made.

“We’ve said all along, [Chris] Fages, Jason [Burt], [and] myself, [are] ready to defend ourselves at the earliest opportunity,” Clarkson told Channel Seven when he left.Meanwhile, Russell Jackson, the ABC journalist who wrote the original story after talking to some former Hawthorn first nations players and their families and who made the racism allegations, has publicly apologised to North Melbourne chairperson Sonja Hood for criticisms he made of her letter to the Roos members last week.

NorthKangaroos brisbanelions mickgleeson At least try and tag the right club.

NorthKangaroos brisbanelions mickgleeson Should never be allowed to coach again AFL boys club continues What a disgrace !!

NorthKangaroos brisbanelions mickgleeson As they both should…and never again should ANYONE be deprived their right to work based on anonymous allegations that weren’t investigated before said allegations were made public!

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