Alistair Clarkson has named the job he'd be keen to undertake when he returns to football.
Clarkson has been hotly pursued by Cartlon this off-season after his departure from Hawthorn but has been committed to taking a 12-month break.
The Blues subsequently appointed Michael Voss as head coach with Clarkson confirming last week he wouldn't be returning to coaching until at least 2023.
The four-time premiership coach has now said he'd be keen to undertake a role with a new team in Tasmania, should he be unemployed at the time. The league and club presidents are set to outline a plan for introducing a team in the Apple Isle over the next year.
โIt depends where Iโm at and what Iโm doing at that point in time, but without a doubt (Iโd be interested),โ Clarkson told SENโs Jack and Painey on Friday morning.
โBecause it is six years away, who knows what weโre going to be doing at that point in time?
โBut certainly, from this far out, if Iโm unemployed like I am now, Iโll be putting my hand up big time to get involved in such an exciting venture.โ
Having coached Hawthorn through an era of dominance down in Tasmania, Clarkson says that it's more than time the fans of the game in the state were rewarded with their very own team.
โI think itโs a no-brainer for the AFL competition, and itโs a no-brainer for Tassie to roll their sleeves up and get behind it,โ he said.
looks on during the round 14 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Hawthorn Hawks at the Sydney Cricket Ground on June 21, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
โFooty has been such a big part of the fabric of Tasmania for over a century. There are some pretty iconic people from Tasmania who have had input on AFL or VFL footy in the past.
โWe want to hear their voices, we want to hear their enthusiasm for a Tassie team. And we want them to contribute to the reason why Tassie should have a team in the national competition.โ
