No medal for Clarko: Whitecross

Brendan Whitecross before hurting his knee in the preliminary final. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Wayne Ludbey / News Limited

INJURED Hawthorn midfielder Brendan Whitecross doesn't believe Alastair Clarkson should be awarded a medal if he isn't coaching on grand final day.

The Hawks mentor has missed the last two matches with the rare illness Guillian-Barre Syndrome and assistant Brendan Bolton has been in charge.

Whitecross knows the pain of missing a grand final due to injury after missing both the 2012 and 2013 deciders after having knee reconstructions.

The Hawk ruptured his knee in the final moments of the 2013 preliminary final against Geelong and watched from the grandstand as his teammates beat Fremantle to claim the flag.

Whitecross didn't receive a medal.

Jonathan Simpkin thanks Brendan Whitecross after the 2014 grand final. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Limited

A guest on Triple M's The Rush Hour, Whitecross was asked by Billy Brownless who should be recognised as premiership coach if Clarkson wasn't in the box.

Without hesitation, Whitecross answered "Brendan Bolton".

"The AFL has always been and always will be, if you play on the day you get a medal," he said.

James Brayshaw suggested Clarkson deserved a medal for his work building the team and in the first 10 rounds of the season.

"He'd certainly get the recognition but on game day if Bolts (Bolton) is in the box - I think it's the same as players," Whitecross said.

"I didn't get a medal and Clarko shouldn't either."

Whitecross spoke about missing out on the last day in September.

"It's hard to stomach sometimes," he said.

"The first one I just through 'that's a bit unlucky' but the second one happening five minutes short of a grand final, it just couldn't get any worse.

"For me, it hit home a week later while everyone else was out celebrating I was at home on the couch with my knee up."

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