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Clarkson happy with handshake to extend contract as North set to miss finals
Alastair Clarkson is set to miss finals in his fourth season in charge of North Melbourne. (Getty Images: AFL Photos/Michael Willson)
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says he won't be pushing for a contract extension in the off-season after another frustrating year for the Kangaroos.
Clarkson has one year left on his five-year contract, and he urged the club to mimic others like Brisbane and Adelaide by "sticking to the path".
The Kangaroos, who are 13th on the ladder, face a challenging run home starting with Western Bulldogs on Thursday night.
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson is unfazed going into the final year of his contract, saying he just needs a "handshake".
‘Clarko’ looks exasperated. It’s time for a hard conversation
In the past five matches, North Melbourne have been sixth in the competition for average age and fifth for games experience.
Although there is a big hole in the middle when it comes to age and experience, they should be performing better than they have in the past five matches when a wildcard chance has been up for grabs.
Their inaccuracy has been costly but combined with the overuse of handball and indefensible turnovers in the back half, they have collapsed to 13th on the ladder.
Billboards promoting improvement aren’t created from two wins over Essendon and Richmond, Carlton on Good Friday, Port Adelaide, Gold Coast and West Coast.
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‘Comes to an end for all greats’: Big Clarko question that must be answered as ‘ugly’ reality looms
Garry Lyon says Alastair Clarkson deserves to lead North Melbourne into 2027, but hard questions need to be asked on whether the four-time premiership boss can coach the “contemporary” game.
Clarkson says he’s unfazed by mounting external pressure that he labelled “water off a duck’s back,” as he prepares to go into the final season of a five-year deal.
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The Roos have won eight games — their best return since 2019 — but they’ve dropped five in a row and look set to miss finals in Clarkson’s fourth year at the helm.
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