McQualter said he would turn his attention to preparing for his interview with club officials after this week’s season-ending clash with Port Adelaide.
McQualter is one of a small pool of candidates including Melbourne assistant coach Adem Yze, and former Richmond captain Chris Newman, for the coaching role.
He said the final round performance would have no bearing on his chances.
“It’s important for the team, but it’s not important for me, at all,” he said
“I’ve said this all along. Our job here is to coach players to be competitive and win games of football. The group is driven .. .to bring the energy.”
Source: Foxsports.