{"id":90211,"date":"2026-09-07T13:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/90211\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:08:20","slug":"afl-2026-alastair-clarkson-divides-fans-with-petulant-act-after-north-melbourne-axe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/90211\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL 2026: Alastair Clarkson divides fans with \u2018petulant\u2019 act after North Melbourne axe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacked coach Alastair Clarkson has donated his North Melbourne club gear to a charity shop after he was axed last week.<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson departed the Kangaroos on bad terms, stating he and his family have been \u201cpublicly humiliated\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every match of the 2026 Toyota AFL Finals Series before the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/afl?extcamp=ncaeditoriallinkafl-edt-new-lnk-awr-grc-afl-kyo&amp;channel=nca&amp;campaign=fsacontra\" title=\"kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So he has decided to move on quickly, getting rid of everything that reminds him of the three years he spent at the club.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday Clarkson delivered two bags worth of North Melbourne gear to a Vinnies charity shop in Hampton, Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>A host of items will be placed on sale, from training jumpers and polos to warm-up tops and an Indigenous guernsey emblazoned with Clarkson\u2019s name across the back.<\/p>\n<p>There is an extensive collection for fans to get their hands on, with pundit Kane Cornes already showing interest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d pay ridiculous money for that warm up top,\u201d he commented on a Channel 7 Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have echoed that sentiment with many applauding Clarkson\u2019s donation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t blame him now look who got the last laugh,\u201d commented Instagram user @ffrosty62.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBahaha I love Clarko,\u201d added @stirling.josh.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/706eceaac36fea1084268dad0757bd3b\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"AFL coach donates club gear after sacking\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood on him. Didn\u2019t go to waste, and a supporter can go get it on sale,\u201d wrote @MityaFy.<\/p>\n<p>However not everyone was supportive of the move, with some claiming it reflected badly on the four-time premiership winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMight be the most petulant thing I\u2019ve seen. Confirms it was the right move though,\u201d said @nmfc22 on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClarko needs to grow up a bit. How many coaches get axe from their club and don\u2019t act and carry on the way he is,\u201d commented @felixoscar.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018What a sook. He\u2019s now unemployable,\u201d wrote X user Henry Fitzempre.<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson hit out following his acrimonious split from the Kangaroos, after club chiefs highlighted criticism of his management in a press conference announcing his sacking.<\/p>\n<p>He was said to be left seething after club president Dr Sonja Hood said: \u201cThis club needs a coach who can coach for the modern game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson gave an open interview after his dismissal in which he stated he felt publicly humiliated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re just shocked, and we just thought we were owed a little bit of respect in being informed and warned,\u201d Clarkson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, they chose to dance on my grave like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny deficiencies I\u2019ve got &#8211; and you know that I\u2019ve got them &#8211; to be absolutely blindsided like that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow we all feel to be so publicly humiliated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mantra has never changed, and that has been to have care and empathy to help players chase their dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like my life\u2019s shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read related topics:<a class=\"topic_tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/melbourne\" data-tgev-container=\"story-topic-links\" data-tgev-label=\"Melbourne\" data-tgev-order=\"1\" data-tgev-metric=\"npv\" data-tgev=\"event10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sacked coach Alastair Clarkson has donated his North Melbourne club gear to a charity shop after he 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