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Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson regards the prospect of another assistant at the AFL club being poached as a distinction, not a distraction.Waverley Park has been a production line of head coaches in recent seasons.Clarksons former right-hand men Brendon Bolton, Luke Beveridge, Leon Cameron, Adam Simpson and Damien Hardwick have become head coaches at rival clubs.Brisbanes sacking of Justin Leppitsch created this years first coaching vacancy.Carlton assistant John Barker is considered the frontrunner, especially if Stuart Dew doesnt throw his hat in the ring.But Hawthorn assistant coach Brett Ratten is expected to be looked at by the Lions, and it wouldnt surprise if they tried to headhunt Hawks football manager Chris Fagan.Weve gone on record as saying well encourage any of our staff to seek greater opportunities and seek their dreams, Clarkson said on Tuesday.That has been the case with many of our assistant coaches. Theyve gone on to secure senior jobs at other clubs and were really proud of that.If that transpires again wed wish them well.In an ideal world the Lions would start their search after this years finals series.But Clarkson noted the Hawks have dealt with similar situations, including in 2015 when Bolton was appointed Carlton coach in August.Damian Carrol stepped up to take Boltons place in the coachs box during finals and the Hawks won a third straight premiership.Were not in control of that (the Lions potentially reaching out to Ratten and Fagan), and to be fair we dont really worry about it too much, Clarkson said.Last year we were right in the midst of it with Bolts ... we had to appoint a new forward line coach for the last part of the year.You cant control that.The AFL website reported on Tuesday that Dew, who seriously contemplated joining Melbourne as Paul Roos heir apparent in 2013, was not interested in the Lions job. TreDavious White Jersey . 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But another former first-round draft pick, Nick Perry, not Peppers, has been taking most of the reps at the outside linebacker spot opposite Clay Matthews in Green Bays base defense early in training camp.Defensive coordinator Dom Capers said reining in Peppers has been by design.I think we know what Julius is capable of, so youll probably see limited reps of Julius with where he is, Capers said. Youve seen that through training camp thus far, so its enabled Nick to get a lot of reps. We have a number of guys there that we need to see and take a good look at.While Perry is relishing the extra work as he looks to put an injury-marred first four pro seasons behind him, Peppers isnt saying much about the apparent role reversal. In fact, he hasnt spoken to reporters in the locker room since the first couple of days of camp, which opened July 26.Peppers declined to talk as he walked out of the locker room after practice Wednesday.As long as he can stay healthy, which hes been since the teams offseason program in the spring for the first time in his career, Perry is expected to have a bigger role in Green Bays defense this season.Hes a physical guy, very good player against the run, and he can use that physicality and size, and hes got a couple pass-rush moves that hes very good at, Capers said.Perry has yet to play aa full season, but the Packers saw enough production at the end of last season to re-sign him to a one-year contract.ddddddddddddhis is home for me, said Perry, who led Green Bay with 3 + sacks in its two playoff games. For those guys to believe in me and know that Ive got more to give, it just puts everything in perspective on whats to come. Theres unfinished business here, and were just trying to get to that.As for Peppers, the Packers are hopeful he will remain as productive as ever, even if his role is diminished.Hes a marvelous player and a very gifted, athletic specimen, the likes of which I dont know that Ive ever seen, Thompson said.Peppers had a team-high 10 + sacks last season, moving him to No. 9 on the NFLs all-time sacks list with 136. He also was selected to the Pro Bowl for the ninth time.Thompson wouldnt say whether the team will try to maximize Peppers production in the final year of a three-year, $26 million contract by reducing his workload.I think certainly you can make that argument that that would be a logical conclusion, Thompson said. I dont know. I think it just kind of depends. 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