Gale needs to come out very quickly and put to bed any suggestion that he is considering this position. If he doesn't, then I believe we can safely assume that he has a genuine interest in winning the job at the AFL.
I think if he is offered the job at AFL then he will take it. Its going to be loads of cash and will come with high job security barring a catastrophe. It has always been my quiet belief that Benny took the position at Richmond as a precursor to something more substantial at the AFL anyway, Richmond was his administration apprenticeship if you will or his opportunity to put on show his abilities to AFL house.
I hope he doesn't go, I hope he comes out and says this is all crap I'm not going anywhere but he needs to come out early and state his position otherwise i believe he will be contesting the position.