Despite operating well beyond the boundaries of a classroom, many of the tactics and implements employed by football coaches are mirrored by academic educators everywhere.
Punctuality, precision, performance and progression are paramount in both professions.
So with this in mind, we wondered what all 18 AFL coaches would be like if they traded the coach's box for the classroom
Alastair Clarkson
After a terrific career as one of AFL High's greatest ever Principals, Mr. Clarkson has embarked on a new challenge โ a return to his roots as a junior educator.
After beginning his days as a teacher in 2005, Clarkson's new form of teaching revolutionized the position.
His student's results spoke for themselves and despite his propensity for verbally berating his pupils, parent's everywhere were desperate to get their kids into his class.
Always willing to adapt and evolve, Mr. Clarkson's new bunch of kids will be all ears when the new year kicks off. That is unless he'll be imparting wisdom via his untuned six string.
One big football family. ๐๐๐
A special team meeting for our milestone man, featuring the musical stylings of one Alastair Clarkson. ๐#Silk350 #Always pic.twitter.com/h9RjBzBgaE
— Hawthorn FC (@HawthornFC) June 16, 2018