Mick Malthouse is open to a call from Adelaide about potentially resurrecting his AFL coaching career.
The three-time premiership coach concedes the scenario is highly unlikely.
Carlton sacked Malthouse earlier this season and he said at the time that his time as a senior coach was over.
Malthouse coached 718 games, the AFL record.
“I said `no’ some time ago … (but) look, I have a passion to coach,” he told Adelaide radio station 5AA.
“It’s a big step for Adelaide and it would be a massive step for me.
“But I wouldn’t totally dismiss … talking to them.
“There are a lot of hurdles.”
The Crows are in the market for a new senior coach after the tragic death of Phil Walsh.
Scott Camporeale is in charge until the end of this season.
And Malthouse said his wife Nanette is open to the idea.
A few days ago, AFL commentator and Malthouse’s former Richmond teammate Kevin Bartlett said the Crows should look at Malthouse.
“Remarkably … my wife said to me today `I’ve seen that quote’ and I said `well, there’s no way you’d want to live in Adelaide’,” Malthouse said.
“She said `we don’t have to live in Adelaide – you do’.”
Malthouse coach West Coast to their first two premierships before also leading Collingwood to the flag.
“(Adelaide) is a replica of what I saw at West Coast – it came from nothing and it developed a winning culture,” he said.
GD66
Guest
Mick, please. GO AWAY !
Axle an the Guru
Guest
Carlton were no where near a premiership team, haven't been since they sacked Favola.
The Original Buzz
Roar Rookie
May be even Campo as well.
The Original Buzz
Roar Rookie
And Sauce, Penster.
The Original Buzz
Roar Rookie
As a long suffering Blues fan, all I can say is - HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA. He reckons the Crows have nothing and he can take them to a premiership. Carlton had a Premiership team and he dismantled them and drove them straight to a wooden spoon team (he couldn't even do that). That is the funniest article I have read on the Roar ever. Great laugh, thanks for that. Even his Missus wants to get rid of him.
Penster
Guest
That's one way to get Eddie Betts back to Carlton.
Paul D
Roar Guru
Mick - no. Just no. Please don't put yourself out there, it's a little bit sad and tragic. The game has moved on. Enjoy retirement and possibly a commentary box.
Lamby
Roar Rookie
As a Director of football or Mentor, yes, but as a coach, no.
Franko
Guest
A little sad to see Mick putting it out there. There was a 'touching moment' on Open Mike where he told Sheehan he'd taken his magnet board that he started using at Footscray and put it in the bin to signify the end of his coaching career.
vocans
Guest
Please God, No! We'll see at the end of the season, but I'd have Campo well ahead of Malthouse whose days are over, it seems to me. I question his temperament here on in, and I think he'd undo a lot of good that has been developed at the Crows.