I want to coach, says Mickey O

Former Swans great Michael O'Loughlin (second from left) is keen to coach. Source: Getty Images

SYDNEY great Michael O'Loughlin wants to become the AFL's first indigenous senior coach.

O'Loughlin, a premiership forward and veteran of 303 games, said he was keen to pursue a top job.

"It's definitely something that has tickled my fancy," he said.

"You'd love to have a group of people for a few years and mould them into a good side and pass on the things you've learned over your own career, I guess."

O'Loughlin is the AIS's high-performance manager and oversees some of the brightest young football talent in the country.

He also coached the indigenous All-Stars to a resounding victory against Richmond last week, impressing seasoned onlookers, one of whom said O'Loughlin "could coach an AFL club tomorrow".

"The AIS is my priority at the moment," O'Loughlin said.

"Looking after the best 18-year-olds in the country is a pretty good job, and then we take them over to Europe, so it's a good gig.

"But (AFL coaching) is something I've got to think about over the next six months in regards to what direction I take. I've certainly made inquiries about going into clubs and all that, but we'll see what happens."

There are 69 indigenous players in the AFL this year, but the fact there is not a single indigenous coach in the system remains a burning issue.

O'Loughlin is a two-time All-Australian and AFL Indigenous Team of the Century member and one of the most respected judges of junior talent. His 303 AFL games is a Swans record.

Indigenous stars Barry Cable and Graham "Polly" Farmer were both senior coaches, but in the VFL era.
 

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