Walyalup (Fremantle) coach Justin Longmuir says he would not even pick up the phone if Carlton came calling, emphatically shutting down any talk of a move to the battling club.

The boss of the in-form Dockers had his name thrown to replace Michael Voss at the Blues by Channel 7 expert Kane Cornes, who said he was the “best available coach right now”.

His name was thrown in the ring to fill the vacancy at Carlton by 7 expert Kane Cornes, who said he was “the best available coach right now.”

“Go and at least try to get him. Try and give him a five-year deal at $6 million,” Cornes told 7’s The Agenda Setters.

Longmuir has an ongoing employment agreement at Fremantle, which gives both him and the club flexibility to negotiate his position at any time.

“It’s a non-story from my point of view, I wouldn’t consider a phone call from Carlton,” Longmuir told Wednesday night’s episode of The Agenda Setters.

“I understand the noise around it and what it looks like externally without diving into the facts, but it’s just like all contracts aren’t the same, not all employment agreements are the same, and I’m comfortable with the level of security it gives my family and me, and where it sits with the club.

“I’m very comfortable coaching Freo, I’m very comfortable with the contract I’ve got at the moment.”

The Dockers and Longmuir both remain comfortable with the unique employment agreement, which they see as a win-win for both parties.

Longmuir said he would only switch back to a traditional coaching contract structure if something outrageous was presented to him.

“You never say never, but at this point, no, but the way I see my contract at the moment is it doesn’t finish, and it doesn’t have an end date, so it would have to be something outlandish like Kane put up last night to be honest,” he said.

While he emphatically ruled out his chances, Longmuir was full of praise for Dockers assistant Jaymie Graham, who has been under Longmuir since 2022.

He said while he wouldn’t want to lose Graham, he had all the tools to be a successful head coach.

“Experience and time always give you knowledge, and I think his apprenticeship there isn’t many boxes he hasn’t ticked,” he said.

“I thought he was right to go for the Collingwood job a couple of years ago, but clearly that’s up to him.

“I love having him around the club, he’s not only a colleague but a good mate and someone I lean on a lot, so I’m not trying to pump him up too much cause I don’t want to lose him.

“I could have him at the club if he happened to get the job at Carlton this year because I trust him to do the work and put us first, but it would be a tricky job.”

It comes as former West Coast coach Adam Simpson said it was too soon to say if he would make a coaching return.

Simpson has been a part-time coaching consultant and mentor to Michael Voss this season and confirmed he would maintain his role at the club, saying he is “available” to interim Blues coach Josh Fraser and the rest of the coaching staff.

Given his premiership credentials and his links to the club, Simpson is naturally seen as a potential successor to Voss.

“Despite the role I play at the Blues, I just dunno, today it’s no, but how’s it like in 10,14 or 15 weeks, who knows,” he said.

“It feels weird saying no, but it’s no, but it’s a big decision, this only happened yesterday, and I’m still connected to people at the club.

“There’s a bit more depth to our lives than just coaching, but right now I’m saying no.”

Sydney premiership coach John Longmire also wouldn’t rule himself out of contention

“For me, it’s not a simple yes or no answer; these things tend to become clear over a period of time and for now I’m happy to let it play out,” he said on AFL360.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to say yes or no if I’m not in a situation to provide that. I’m not interested in dealing with hypotheticals at the moment.”

Former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley also wouldn’t commit to a yes or no answer but said he had a close eye on Longmire.

“Anyone would take the opportunity to, if you’re a coaching person, you take the opportunity to coach,” Hinkley told SEN.

“I’m not prepared to go black and white and say this … there’s a lot more facts you need to gather before you would make a decision around who you do and don’t want to coach.

“My challenge is I am a much older person, at 59. The sense I would get is that this is a longish build for Carlton.

“I would be fascinated if John Longmire wasn’t spoken about really deeply at Carlton because he’s such a good fit for cultural issues and he’s provided that at Sydney.”