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'JUST keep the ball rolling.' That was the simple message from ailing Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson to his replacement Brendon Bolton.
Clarkson delivered the blunt instruction when the caretaker senior coach visited him in hospital early in the week.
"I've touched in with Clarko and he's progressing really well. His focus and energy has all been on his recovery. So we haven't had a lot of footy discussion,'' Bolton said before training at Waverley Park yesterday.
CLARKO STILL CALLING SHOTS
BOLTON'S BIGGEST AUDITION
"I went up (to hospital) early in the week and spoke to him last night. What he's really excited about is showing that our club is really strong and united and really steely.
"All our coaches and players have got behind each other and we just want to show a really united front.
Bolton's voice is not an unknown to Hawthorn players. Source: News Corp Australia
"The thing we've got is great leadership density and we've got some real experience here. Chris Fagan (football operations manager) I always call him the Wise Owl, he's always helping. Brett Ratten has been in a senior (AFL coach) position, Luke Beveridge. And our leadership, Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell, who's not playing, Shaun Burgoyne, there's just so many quality people at our club and we think it's going to be a collective.
"Now, if that's for one week, so be it. But, if it's for four or five or more, so be it as well. I know Clarko said 'just keep the ball rolling."
"Clarko's whole focus is around making sure he's relaxing and not stressed. Health is the priority, not football.''
The Hawks have tweaked the assistant coaches roles to accommodate Bolton moving from the forward line coach into the senior job for today's game against GWS Giants at the MCG.
"Naturally, you all pick up a little bit, but it's not significant. Adem Yze was a development coach and working closely with me with the forwards, so he has jumped into that role,'' Bolton said.
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On whether this caretaker role aids his aspirations to be an AFL senior coach one day, Bolton said: "I don't see this as an audition. This is making sure our club's united and showing a strong front. I'm just going to make sure that happens.
"Naturally, you're a little bit nervous and excited. But I'm like that going into all games.
"There have been a lot of things floating around our club this week that could be perceived as changes, but we've just narrowed the focus and the energy has to be at the contest.
"We've lost the last couple of games, so you're going to see a pretty good team at Hawthorn footy club.''
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