Craig Hutchison

Which would probably have him either second favourite or even favourite in a wide market, potentially.

Second or third elect, yeah.

And ultimately, a week and a day later, we're no closer to knowing what they're going to do and the timeline on it.

You would have your own information, but I think they're going to take probably another two weeks or so or thereabouts to work out what it is they want to say publicly about the process upon which they're going to embark.

And

I've got another view on processes, Hutchie.

The processes that clubs go down the path of after sacking a coach, they cough up more unsuccessful coaches than they do successful coaches.

So there's no need at some stages to go through a process.

Unless everyone's exhausted.

That's a given.

No, it's always exhaustive.

And no stone is left unturned, and they'll seek the best candidate for our football club.

Yeah, as you would, because it's a very different CV that he's going to bring to the table if he gets a look in at any of these vacancies, Hachi, which are now three, given the Tasmanian vacancy along with the Carlton one.

No, but it's James Hurd and Essendon, and that might be the last thing we say on that on this show today.

Hey, listen, let's get to the story.

What did you think?

No, it's a good point, Hutchie.

And again, I'm not saying this because of my allegiance to the nine stable, Hutchie, but that Hurd interview, it was old school, wasn't it?

It was those moments of silence, which I think are the most powerful on TV.

And it took me back to, I reckon, some of those interviews on the old footy show, you know, when you were exclusively speaking to someone and they were revealing something you didn't know, which is unusual in 2026.