“He (Clarkson) is fully committed to taking the year off to spend time with his family and to undertake further study and personal development opportunities,” a statement read.
“Henderson confirmed that he had received approaches from some AFL clubs this week but had not advanced any of those discussions.”
Despite always indicating he would take a break next year, there was a belief among those who knew Clarkson best that he he would struggle to be out of the competitive AFL environment for too long.
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Clarkson coached his final game at Hawthorn last Saturday, a year earlier than initially planned after the Hawks’ messy succession plan to Sam Mitchell.
Teague expected to learn his fate as Carlton coach on Monday, and was all but resigned to losing his job, but the Blues are yet to make a call on the 40-year-old.
New Carlton president Luke Sayers the board would take their time to absorb the findings of an independent review into the football department and would not be rushed into announcing any changes.
It comes after AFL legend, and four-time premiership coach, Leigh Matthews blasted Carlton’s hierarchy for the handling of the review.
“I must say, from the outside, whoever’s running that football club has got no idea how to run a football club,” Matthews told 3AW.
“I reckon it’s the people at the top of that football club that are the problem. Somehow or other, that is just not working.”