Has the AFL’s era of the big-name saviour coach officially come to an end?

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 18, 2026

Alastair Clarkson was not the first premiership coach to arrive at a new club as a messiah and leave as a cautionary tale. But there is every indication that he will be the last for some time.

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