Carlton will not budge on being lured by caretaker Josh Fraser's unbeaten 5-0 start in their search for a new coach.
Fraser took over from Michael Voss after his departure, but made it abundantly clear he wasn't vying for the vacancy, flagging his need to continue developing his coaching craft.
Blues football boss Chris Davies, who said the club has put together a "long-ish list" of candidates, won't budge on their stance with Fraser.
"No, we won't (try to convince Fraser of applying for the job),” Davies said on SEN.
“I don't think it's appropriate for this footy club to have to talk anyone into doing the job. We're a big club in this competition.
“As I've heard you (Cornes) say a number of times, the person who gets this place going will be looked at by our supporters in a different way then maybe the guys in the past.
“From that standpoint we want people who want the job. Take Josh on face value right now that he doesn't think he is the guy.
“But what I can say is he is doing a very good job.”
Davies was quizzed if Fraser was totally ruled out for the job, despite his unblemished start, taking down the Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Geelong, Essendon and GWS.
“For the moment, absolutely,” Davies added.
“I absolutely take him on face value that right now he's committed to making sure that this club ends the season in a better way than it probably started.
“As I say, he's doing a great job with that at the moment.”
Carlton fans are beginning to dream of a shock Wildcard Round appearance, and with West Coast and Richmond in the next fortnight, they'd be pushing for a place inside the top 10.
Davies ensured the process wouldn't be about wins and losses, but if Fraser showed interest, he could be considered for the role.
“I have the benefit of being able to see Josh in action every day that I come into the club," he added.
“I don't think it's going to be purely win and loss. That hasn't been the way that we wanted to approach his time as the interim senior coach.
“I asked him to do the job in order for the season to not be wasted as many people were saying at the time when the decision around Michael's future was made.
“Clearly, winning the last five games, if you asked me five weeks ago - Would we be in this position? I would have thought you were a bit silly if you thought we'd end here.
“Right now he's doing a great job and I'm sure he'll be a senior coach in the future.”
