Essendon coach Brad Scott has revealed what was discussed at a Monday night dinner that saw four of the game's most experienced coaches and AFL boss Andrew Dillon dine in Fitzroy.

Situated at the Builders Arms on Gertrude St, Scott, his brother Chris, Alastair Clarkson and Simon Goodwin joined Dillon and his team, Laura Kane and Josh Mahoney.

Speaking on a wide-range of topics, the Essendon coach, who was first to front the media following the dinner, was pleased with how it went.

"Probably the best AFL meeting that I can recall," Scott said on Tuesday.

"Clearly, there was a lot of things to talk about, and Andrew Dillon, in particular, with his staff, listened to the agenda items the coaches had.

"I felt it was a really productive discussion... the challenge from here is what action is taken from this point."

The Essendon coach opted not to delve into the entire agenda of the evening, but revealed that there's an intent to improve the talent pathways and declining Indigenous numbers in the game

"It was a really productive discussion around the general health of the game," Scott said.

"Some things should stay between the AFL and the coaches. Recruiting pathways was a big part of it. The role of AFL academies. How we generally develop talent and make sure that the AFL stays as the first-choice sport in the country."

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Dillon also revealed that the conversation would involve the Match Review Officer (MRO) process as well as the soft cap, which has been a point of contention among the coaching fraternity in the league.

"It's good to be here with the coaches tonight to talk through all things footy, a bit of soft cap. Talk about the MRO and see what's on the coaches' minds," Dillon told Channel 7.

"It's great to sit down face to face and get a really good insight into what's going on in the coaches' minds, and I'm sure there will be plenty of robust discussion."

Scott backed Dillon's ability to do the job, despite the dealings surrounding the Willie Rioli and Lachie Schultz sagas.

It is understood that the AFL boss holds multiple dinners to allow the league's coaches to voice their thoughts, and reveal any queries they might have.