Clubs lobby for Craig's services Michelangelo Rucci
From: The Advertiser
September 23, 2011 NEIL Craig has more and more offers to consider as the deposed Crows coach prepares to stay in the AFL.
Carlton - having decided to keep coach Brett Ratten - is ready to outbid every AFL rival for Craig as a "senior assistant" or "coaching director".
The Blues are seeking to beat Brisbane and Victorian rivals Melbourne and Richmond to hiring Craig whose future has been subject to much conjecture in the past month.
First chased by the Lions, Craig then was said to be on the verge of a three-year deal to support Tigers coach Damien Hardwick.
At the weekend he emerged Melbourne's choice to support novice coach Mark Neeld. Brisbane coach Michael Voss was reportedly in Adelaide yesterday to enhance his sales pitch to Craig.
Craig refuses to make any public comment on his future until he chooses a club.
There are just two certainties now with Craig's role in Australian football next season - it will not be at the Crows, where he remains on staff, nor at Port Adelaide that is prepared to talk to Craig but is not having its calls answered.
New Crows coach Brenton Sanderson continued his meetings at West Lakes yesterday.
He will return to Melbourne today - and to consider if any Crows assistants will be moved from the coach's box to player development roles.
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