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MICK Malthouse has told a Melbourne radio station on Thursday he is still yet to decide if he wants to coach next year.
The former West Coast and Collingwood premiership coach is seen as the most likely replacement for sacked Carlton coach Brett Ratten.
But, speaking immediately after the announcement of Ratten's sacking on Thursday morning, Malthouse said he had made it clear to his manager he didn't want to discuss possible coaching jobs until he had concluded his media commitments this season.
"There are not a lot of coaches out there, and people will speculate, but ... I am [still] up in the air about returning to the coaching field," Malthouse told the Neil Mitchell morning program on 3AW.
"There are two vacancies, one in Adelaide (at Port Adelaide) and one in Melbourne.
"Whether I throw my hat in there, this is honest, do I really want to put my head in the noose?
"Because that's what you do.
"You don't coach nine to five; it's all-absorbing, and these are the things I've got to look at and decide with my family.
"I've made it very clear to my manager - don't start involving me in things until I've concluded my jobs that I've got, and things can then be looked at in the cool light of dawn."
Malthouse said media commentary criticising him for making public comment before Ratten was removed had given him reason to be hesitant about a return to coaching.
Unless they have someone else in mind, this might not be the end of the incompetence