Alastair Thomas Clarkson is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and was previously head coach of the Hawthorn Football Club from 2005 to 2021, where he won four premierships.
Clarkson coaching in April 2019
Clarkson in 2017
Clarkson in 2008
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also field a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and women's team in the VFLW.
James Henry Gardiner, regarded as a father figure of the club due to his tireless efforts to promote it in its early years.
"The Inaugurals". The side that brought North premiership glory after 34 years of wait. To commemorate the achievement, club President G/M Prendergast presented the 26 players and head trainer with a gold medal at the club's general meeting that year.
A VFA cigarette card from 1906
Syd Barker, Sr., club legend and star ruckman of "The Invincibles" era.
