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Geelong legend on Melbourne radar
Sam Edmund • September 16th, 2025 12:47 pm
Geelong legend Matthew Scarlett remains an assistant coach of interest at Melbourne.
The Demons have Scarlett among a number of options to help support newly-appointed senior coach Steven King.
But as premiership teammates at the Cats, Melbourne is quietly hopeful the connection between the pair can tempt Scarlett to make regular trips up the highway for a coaching role.
Scarlett hasn’t been involved in AFL clubland since leaving Geelong at the end of the 2021 season.
An AFL Hall of Fame defender, he played in three premierships with Geelong and is a six-time All Australian.
Yesterday, Melbourne CEO Paul Guerra shed light on why the club hired King as the new senior coach.
He was announced last week after 30 prospective coaches were interviewed.
“A number of reasons. He’s a standout person for starters, a great family man,” Guerra said on SEN’s Fireball.
“We loved his articulation of the game plan, particularly the contemporary side of it. We love how he’s using technology to inform that as well.
“We just love his ability to communicate. We think he’s the right choice for our team with where we’re at right now.”
