Brisbane development coach Scott Thompson revealed his former club, Adelaide, reached out in a bid to lure him back to West Lakes.
Thompson returned to the AFL landscape 12 months ago, with the Lions signing him as a midfield development coach.
The former Crow played a role in developing the on-ball group whilst also working closely with Cameron Bruce and the midfield contingent in Queensland.
As a result, Adelaide wanted to reunite with the two-time Malcolm Blight Medallist, but he ultimately decided to stay put at the reigning premiers.
"I did have a few conversations with the Crows," Thompson said on SEN.
"We spoke about a number of things but I've obviously made the decision to stay in Brisbane at this point in time where I've certainly learned a lot and want to continue to develop and evolve myself as a coach.
"I feel the environment I'm in right now for the past 12 months wasn't long enough to move and look somewhere else. It's a wonderful club. I want to continue learning.
"Coaching I've thoroughly enjoyed, and I feel Brisbane is the right place for right now."
Thompson retired from the AFL in 2017 after 308 games at Melbourne and Adelaide. He then quickly began his coaching career, joining Port Adelaide as a development coach.
He spent the next few years at the Power before his Brisbane appointment in local Adelaide leagues, and revealed that his connection with Bruce, as well as Chris Fagan, fostered during their time together at the Demons, was the reason he headed to Queensland.
"I met 'Brucey' in 2001 when I got drafted to Melbourne," Thompson said.
"We've formed a pretty strong connection from back in the early 2000s. He's part of the reason I came up here and actually had a connection with Chris Fagan as well, who was the forward line coach for Melbourne at the time when I made the move over there."
Bruce is tipped to succeed Fagan after the latter retired on top of the mountain as a triple premiership coach.
Thompson provided the latest on the club's process.
"Obviously Brisbane are running a process at the moment and will be very thorough. They'll take their time with that," he said.
"But to touch on Brucey, he's been around a long time. He's been fortunate enough to find himself in very good environments where there's been a lot of success. He's coached every line at different clubs.
"He's certainly got a lot of experience. But one of his strengths is his relationships. His ability to connect the guys together really well, and what he's done with the midfield group, and what he's done with them (is extraordinary)."
Brisbane is expected to announce its next senior coach before the 2026 AFL Draft in November.
