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.
