Essendon caretaker Dean Solomon had no idea his name has been raised as part of James Hird's coaching dream team, saying he hasn't even spoken to the Bombers great about it.
Hird is keen to become Essendon's next full-time coach, and he is reportedly compiling a list of names he could bring with him.
Mark McVeigh, Dyson Heppell, Hayden Skipworth and James Kelly were among the names being floated.
Solomon's name has also been raised, but it was news to the man himself.
"The first I heard of it was yesterday when someone told me at the footy club," Solomon said on Thursday.
"I haven't spoken to Hirdy about football at all."
When asked if he would be open to joining Hird's coaching team, Solomon played a straight bat.
