Ross Lyon has urged Essendon to be clear on exactly what its coaching process would entail for applicants, adding that he is yet to be contacted by anyone at the club.
Lyon has been one of a number of names linked with Essendon’s vacant role after Ben Rutten’s sacking, particularly with club president David Barham indicating the playing group would benefit from an experienced coach.
The 55-year-old has not coached since 2019, but has obvious pedigree having taken two clubs to grand finals in his time in the main seat.
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It remains unclear exactly what Essendon’s process will be, with the club having only recently appointed a six-person coaching subcommittee that will select its next coach.
“I think it would be great to get transparency so before people apply they’re clear on what the process is that you’d be asked to step through,” Lyon told Nine’s Footy Classified.
“What is it? Is it a panel interview? Is it a psych test? My understanding is they’re getting their ducks in a row and planning that process out, and I think at some point the public or those that need it will get visibility on it, but no one’s got visibility on it.”
Lyon refused to expand on whether he would be interested in partaking any process, adding the speculation linking him with Essendon was “confusing”.
“There’s been a lot of generous words by a lot of people I respect like Leigh Matthews, and that’s really nice,” he said.
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“I’m sitting here as a media commentator, but it’s all swirling around and that’s where I sit.
“It’s generous, but it’s a bit confusing, to be honest, where I sit because I work at Wizel Property Group full-time, I do my media and I haven’t spoken to anybody.”
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Former Hawthorn premiership player Jordan Lewis is one of the six people named to the coaching subcommittee and said the club had given the panel a criteria of what traits the coach should have.
The subcomittee is set to meet on Thursday to determine a timeline on when the process will be completed.
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