Hawthorn football director Chris Fagan has been interviewed for the Brisbane Lions coaching job.
Fagan made his first presentation to the coaching selection panel in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Carlton assistant and former caretaker coach John Barker is believed to have already made a presentation for the job.
Brisbane Lions chief executive Greg Swann was in Melbourne for the Brownlow Medal and planning to remain in the city for the remainder of grand final week.
List manager Peter Schwab and sports psychologist Matti Clements, who are both on the selection panel, are also based in Melbourne.
Fagan has taken leave from Hawthorn during the interview process with the club and football boss mutually agreeing it was inappropriate for him to be in a range of post-season meetings while going through the Lions coaching process. Fagan also wanted time to prepare for his interview.
The Lions have not set a time frame for making an appointment to replace Justin Leppitsch, who was sacked at season's end.
Meanwhile the AFL commission meeting on Monday is understood to have deferred a decision on whether to grant the Lions a priority draft pick. The Commission is now expected to consider the matter at the next meeting, which will be before the draft, but it is uncertain if that meeting will be ahead of the trade period.
