In short:
Paul Roos is refusing to rule out interviewing for West Coast’s top coaching job.
Roos was in Perth last week but confirmed he hadn’t been approached about the position.
What’s next?
West Coast host the Gold Coast Suns at Perth Stadium on Friday night.
Premiership coach Paul Roos is refusing to rule out running for the vacant West Coast Eagles coaching job.
Roos boasts an impressive coaching CV, having spent more than 200 games at the helm of the Sydney Swans before a two-year stint with the Melbourne Demons as part of the club’s transition to current coach, Simon Goodwin.
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The 61-year-old’s remained ingrained in the AFL landscape since he finished coaching through work in the media.
Roos has yet to rule himself out of the race for the Eagles top job, which was vacated by Adam Simpson earlier this month.
The former head coach admitted he was in Perth last week, but confirmed he hadn’t met with West Coast officials.
“I was a little cheeky with a few people and said I was there to interview for the West Coast Eagles job, tongue in cheek,” Roos told ABC Sport Daily.
“I don’t think they’ll call.”
When pressed, Roos refused to completely rule out a run at the top job.
He told ABC Sport it would be interesting to see who the Eagles approach.
“In terms of myself, I’m out of the industry now, [I] enjoying chatting to you on the ABC and providing some information around what really happens at footy,” Roos said.
“But [it] will be challenge to see who does put their hand up.”
Roos famously led Sydney to its first premiership in 72 years when the Swans triumphed over West Coast in 2005.
He also was part of the coaching selection panel that appointed David Noble to North Melbourne’s top job in 2020 before taking up a a short consultancy role with the club.
Roos said if West Coast opted to hire an inexperienced coach, such as former premiership player Ash Hansen, having a senior figure around could be a good idea.
As long as that coach wanted it.
“What I learnt from the North Melbourne experience, you need support from the coach if they want a consultant,” he said.
“It taught me a valuable lesson: it’s ok for a CEO to appoint a consultant but it really needs to be driven by the coach.”
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