If Alastair Clarkson does coach in 2022, Caroline Wilson believes it will be at Carlton.
While Collingwood is currently the only team actively in need of a new senior coach, both the Blues and Gold Coast have been mentioned in the sweepstakes.
Both are candidates to move on from their respective head coaches and in need of cultural overhaul.
Wilson believes Carlton will be the destination if Clarkson does coach next season and adds that Collingwood is not in the race.
“I just don’t believe he would leave Melbourne next year and if he does coach again next year it would be Carlton and nowhere else,” Wilson told Footy Classified.
“Collingwood did (reach out). I would bet you $1000 that Alastair Clarkson will not be going to Collingwood.”
One of Clarkson’s children is completing VCE next year, hence the likely lack of desire to relocate.
Kane Cornes believes the Blues are the right landing spot for the four-time premiership coach.
“His next destination is going to be fascinating for me. I know the money would be great at Gold Coast, but the thought that even he could bring them a premiership with the challenges they’ve got is unlikely,” Cornes told SEN Flip.
“I’d be choosing Carlton. Just watching them on Friday night, I think that is the club that is best suited to him.
“I know there’s some uncertainty at board level, but Clarkson at Carlton, given the spine they’ve got, could absolutely bring them some much needed finals success.”
The Blues finish the season with Gold Coast, Port Adelaide (away) and GWS and remain a live chance to play finals, given 11 wins could be sufficient to finish eighth.