Steven King is assured he has what it takes to succeed as an AFL head coach however insists he is not fascinated by the vacant Richmond job simply but.
King stepped in as Gold Coast coach on an interim foundation following the axing of Stuart Dew in July.
But King’s hopes of touchdown the job full-time have been formally ended on Monday when Damien Hardwick’s six-year deal was introduced.
Hardwick, who received three premierships at Richmond, made the shock choice in May to stroll away from the Tigers regardless of having greater than 18 months to run on his contract.
Richmond are nonetheless but to lock of their subsequent coach and King’s shares have risen throughout his time on the helm of Gold Coast.
Although King has solely led the staff to 2 wins in six video games, they have been in opposition to finals outfits St Kilda and Brisbane.
The Suns additionally got here near knocking off red-hot Carlton final week with the Blues combating again to grab a four-point win.
King will coach the staff for the seventh and last time in Saturday’s conflict with North Melbourne at Blundstone Arena and any ideas of nabbing the Richmond job are squarely off the desk for now.
“I haven’t given too much thought to that,” King mentioned on Wednesday.
“I think it would be disrespectful while I’m still in this role doing this job.
“I in all probability could not handle in the intervening time having my eyes on this and my fingers soiled doing this, and in addition attempting to handle and juggle worrying about one other alternative at this stage.
“I’m really committed here and I’ve loved my time up on the Coast.”
Unless King takes up a job elsewhere, he’ll keep on as a Gold Coast assistant underneath Hardwick subsequent 12 months.
King mentioned he has cherished his time main the Suns and feels it has given him confidence of being a head coach sooner or later.
“As an assistant for a long time you sit back and you always think ‘I wonder if I could do that’, and at least now I know I can,” he mentioned.
“So that gives me great comfort and confidence going forward.
“I’m simply actually enthusiastic about sitting again now and getting my fingers soiled with the midfield group, and having the chance now to work with a three-time premiership coach.
“I think that’s going to be great for my development and something I’m really excited about.”
King is urging his gamers to placed on present for Hardwick in opposition to North Melbourne.
Ben King (knee), Jack Lukosius (Achilles) and Bailey Humphrey (finger) have all been dominated out of the match.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
