\n John Longmire outlines his next steps after missing out on the Tasmania role\n <\/p>\n
John Longmire during the match between the North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium in round 17, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos<\/p>\n
FORMER Sydney premiership coach John Longmire has ruled himself out of the vacant Essendon and Carlton head coaching roles after missing out on the Tasmania job.<\/p>\n
Ken Hinkley was this week announced as the Devils’ inaugural coach, with Longmire among the top candidates for the job alongside Nathan Buckley.<\/p>\n
But after missing out on the role, Longmire told Fox Footy he “wasn’t ready to coach” and plans to stay in Sydney to continue as the Swans’ executive director of club performance and build his newly established business.<\/p>\n
“From my perspective looking back on it, I was probably asking more questions about them then they were asking about me and I think that told me more than anything about where I sat,” Longmire said on Wednesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I think from that perspective, I said at the very start of this … these things become clear over time and I think that’s what happened to me, it certainly became clear over time about where I sat with my coaching.<\/p>\n
“I certainly explored it and I went down the path and looked at it seriously, but I’m really fortunate, I helped start a business up here 18 months ago that I’m really jumping into and enjoying.<\/p>\n
“I’m going to get into that and I’m going to do a bit of travel, watch my kids play sport, but I’m really looking forward to the next stage of by business career up in Sydney which I’m really enjoying.”<\/p>\n