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Just week after diverting questionsNathan Buckley has said he wants to talk to Tasmania and AFL Future expansion club chief executive Brendan Gayle on inaugural coaching role.
The Devils are due to enter the league in 2028 and, with Gayle’s coup, are moving towards strengthening their operations.
It is not clear when they might look to appoint their first coach, but history suggests it could be in the next 18 months.
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Guy McKenna was appointed coach of the Gold Coast Suns in 2008 to guide the team through the under-18 competition and the VFL before finally leading the AFL side in 2011.
Kevin Sheedy started at the GWS Giants in early 2010, well before their 2012 AFL debut.
A similar timeline for Buckley and Tasmania would see him lead the Devils in their first season almost seven years after his last game in charge of Collingwood.
But in his first significant comments on the role, the prospect of building the new club from scratch appears to appeal to the 51-year-old.
Buckley was pressed directly by AFL greats Gary Lyon and Jason Dunstall about his interest in the job.
“I’m interested in what this organization is going to look like and how it’s going to come together,” Buckley said during On the Couch.
He said no when asked if he ruled out interest.
“I think it’s a very different proposition to the other 17 roles (at rival AFL clubs),” Buckley said.
“It’s something I’d like to look into and learn more to understand whether or not there was a synergy that benefited the club.”
Buckley said he had had “absolutely zero” contact with anyone from Tasmania and didn’t expect to have any in the coming weeks or months, given the new club had yet to really get off the ground.
“I’m pretty sure there won’t be anything until Brendan gets out of that (Richmond) role and they start working out the next steps they’re going to take,” he added.
But confirmation of his willingness to explore what the role might look like is a departure from when he tried to hide his interest last week.
“Do you want to be the next Tassie coach?” Kane Cornes asked on SEN.
Brazenly trying to change the subject, Buckley responded but refused to answer the question directly.
“Tassie is a beautiful state, isn’t it?” he said.
“”Beautiful nature. He is at one with nature. Tassie has a lot going for it.’
Corns continued to press for an answer, “So, is that it?”
Buckley didn’t move.
“I thought, there’s still a lot to go under the bridge. Maybe you need to have more than a CEO to make decisions,” he said.
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