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How North Melbourne won and Essendon lost in the hunt for Alastair Clarkson

Results are not guaranteed at North Melbourne now they have Alastair Clarkson on deck, but the club has finally made the rest of the league notice them after years of an Arden Street slumber, writes Kyle Pollard.

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Clarkson lifts North spirits for AFL game

Leigh Adams will coach North Melbourne for one last time when the Kangaroos host Gold Coast before the Alastair Clarkson era begins at Arden St.

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Essendon's Rutten uncommitted to coaching

Embattled Essendon coach Ben Rutten says he has "no expectations" regarding his future beyond Saturday night's clash with Richmond.

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Essendon admits to mishandling Ben Rutten coaching situation as Alastair Clarkson signs with North Melbourne

New Essendon president David Barham concedes mistakes were made as the Bombers left embattled coach Ben Rutten in the dark during their botched pursuit of Alastair Clarkson.

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Bombers coaching saga 'horrible': Barham

New Essendon president David Barham has described the AFL club's coaching situation as "really horrible" after Alastair Clarkson chose North Melbourne.

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Alastair Clarkson reveals reason for taking North Melbourne AFL coach job

Four-time Hawthorn premiership coach Alastair Clarkson says he is looking forward to helping North Melbourne rebuild as its coach.

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Clarkson commits to North, 'circus' over

Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson will lead North Melbourne in their 2023 AFL campaign.

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Alastair Clarkson to make AFL coaching call soon as Essendon, North Melbourne wait for his decision

Alastair Clarkson says he hopes to make a decision about his AFL coaching future soon, while admitting to feeling uncomfortable about being the centre of media attention.

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AFL coach circus 'embarrassing': Clarkson

North Melbourne expect Alastair Clarkson will decide if he wants to coach the Kangaroos by Sunday, or take up an audacious last-ditch offer from Essendon.

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North continue AFL pursuit of Clarkson

North Melbourne want a soft indication about Alastair Clarkson's 2023 plans by the end of Wednesday but it is not an ultimatum to the AFL master coach.

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AFL round 23: what’s at stake in the final round of home-and-away games?

Six of the nine fixtures have finals implications and for eight teams – nine at a stretch – it is a round of great significance

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Clarkson signing a must for the Bombers

Ben Rutten says he still has the support of his players amid speculation he could soon be sacked as coach of AFL club Essendon.

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Essendon coach Ben Rutten remains in post, president Paul Brasher resigns after club's heavy loss to Port Adelaide

The struggling Essendon AFL club keeps coach Ben Rutten in place for now despite an 84-point defeat to Port Adelaide, however president Paul Brasher quits his role as pressure rises at the Bombers.

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Carey backs North's pursuit of Clarkson

Alastair Clarkson's fierce leadership style is exactly what North Melbourne need at the embattled AFL club, Kangaroos legend Wayne Carey says.

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Making moves, asking questions, winning enough and ignoring the big names on the market — the task of AFL caretaker coaches

GWS's Mark McVeigh and North Melbourne's Leigh Adams have been given long auditions for a head coaching role — but what do caretaker coaches have to do to stay in the job? Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson investigate.

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Kangaroos' AFL coaching race to heat up

North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell expects to be asked for feedback from the committee that will select the Kangaroos' fourth AFL coach in five seasons.

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No need for Kangaroos to call me: Simpson

Former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson looms as the No.1 target for North Melbourne after Eagles coach Adam Simpson ruled himself out of the running.

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Blight urges Clarkson to coach Kangaroos

North Melbourne great Malcolm Blight believes the Kangaroos are ideally placed for Alastair Clarkson to mould the battling AFL club into premiership contention.

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Alastair Clarkson's coaching future will come into sharper focus after David Noble's departure from North Melbourne

The guessing game over Alastair Clarkson's next coaching destination has been going for nearly a year, but the vacancy at North Melbourne may fast-track moves to secure the four-time premiership mentor's services, writes Andrew McGarry.

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Coach David Noble and North Melbourne Kangaroos 'mutually agree to part ways'

North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood has told a press conference that while the club was rebuilding, it did not have a 'free pass' when it came to competitive performances.

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McVeigh backs Giants bid to lure Clarkson

GWS caretaker coach Mark McVeigh says he fully supports the AFL club's chase of Alastair Clarkson to become their next head coach.

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Clarkson undecided on AFL coaching future

Alastair Clarkson is still undecided on whether he wants coach an AFL club again but says if he does, he's prepared to be in it for the long haul.

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Hawthorn name Kennett's AFL successor

Hawthorn have finally named Jeff Kennett's successor, with the outspoken president to stand down as the Hawks' AFL president in December.

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St Kilda boss not interested in Clarkson

St Kilda have started to talks with coach Brett Ratten about a contract extension and won't call Alastair Clarkson, chief executive Matt Finnis says.

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Tasmanian AFL task force to make impassioned plea to club presidents ahead of league entry deadline

The Tasmanian AFL task force will attempt to appeal directly to the conscience of the 18 AFL clubs as part of its final push for entry into the league.

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