Carlton are in the market for a new head coach and are now undertaking a process to find their new man.
A process driven hire is a touch foreign to Carlton and it hasn't been all smooth sailing so far. Both Alistair Clarkson and Ross Lyon have pulled out of the race leaving the Blues without a clear target.
It has forced the board to reportedly seek guidance from their greatest rival in order to find the right man.
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Caroline Wilson has reported that authoritative figures at Carlton approached the Collingwood Football Club in an effort to gain an understanding of the Pies' hiring process that resulted in the induction of Craig McRae as senior coach.
The Magpies have been extensively praised for their smooth internal process, whilst the Blues have been shredded by those outside the club for their corresponding operation.
Speaking on Footy Classified on Wednesday night, Wilson informed viewers that despite the deep-seeded rivalry between the two clubs, the Blues tried to appreciate some of the "intellectual property" of Collingwood's procedure.
"In a bizarre twist, there have been people at Carlton who have approached people at Collingwood about their process which we were quite complimentary of last week when Craig McRae got the job," Wilson told Channel 9's Footy Classified.
"I'm told Paul Licuria might have put it to Collingwood that the way Collingwood handled itself might be shared with Carlton.
"I don't think anything's come Carlton's way."
Wilson detailed Collingwood's approach, one that seemed simplistic and "not that hard" according to Matthew Lloyd.
"The Collingwood Football Club appointed a sub-committee, one of whom came from outside but was a former player in Luke Ball, it was headed by Graham Wright who ran it and a lot of candidates were interviewed," Wilson said.
"They got down to a shortlist of three or four, and out of that they identified Craig McRae."
Ross Lyon believes Carlton were looking to right their old wrongs.
"I would think your footy operations people are responsible for driving that process," he said.
"Your football director and President are supportive.
"[But] those people probably ran the process last time, so they're probably looking for improvement."
Ex-Kangaroos senior coach Brad Scott is the latest name to be circulated as the lead candidate for the Carlton job, as the club continues its lengthy search.
