.One of the leading candidates for the West Coast mentoring project has removed from the race, with Ashley Hansen to continue to be an assistant trainer at Carlton.The former Eagles premiership gamer has actually informed the Eagles he won't work at the function formerly stored through Adam Simpson, as initially mentioned by the Herald Sunshine's Jay Clark." It's mostly a family members choice - he has a younger loved ones effectively worked out in Melbourne and also he's happy to stay in Victoria," Clark discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle.Watch every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary test today > Round 23WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a deposit restriction." Loving his duty alongside Michael Voss and he's informed the Blues and Eagles he would like to develop out his training repertoire, his skill-set, at Ikon Park so he'll be staying at Carlton in 2025." This is a huge draft to West Coastline given that he's been thus very measured around Carlton as well as the Western Bulldogs." The 41-year-old participated in Carlton as a senior associate after the 2021 season having actually spent nine years at the Bulldogs, where he trained Footscray to the 2016 VFL premiership.He is actually unbeaten as an elderly AFL trainer (1-0), actioning in when Michael Voss was actually ill with Covid in early 2022, for a victory over the Bulldogs.Ashley Hansen, Woe assistant train, addresses the team in the course of the 2024 AFL Neighborhood Collection match in between Carlton Blues and Melbourne Satanic Forces at Ikon Park on February 28, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesHansen is actually the most up to date top assistant trainer on the market place to withdraw coming from the Eagles race, joining Sydney's Dean Cox, Port Adelaide's Josh Carr, Fremantle's Jaymie Graham and also previous Collingwood train Nathan Buckley in knocking back the strong WA club.It leaves behind interim employer Jarrad Schofield as the company favourite to take the permanent project, having aided revive the Eagles' fortunes considering that taking the reins coming from premiership coach Adam Simpson.Schofield has actually led the Eagles to consecutive victories, over Gold Shore in the house and N. Melbourne in Hobart.West Coastline is actually presently favoured to trump Hansen's injury-ravaged Carlton in Sphere 23. If they perform, it would be actually the first time the Eagles have actually won 3 straight video games due to the fact that early 2021. However interim trains being elevated to the best task in current opportunities have actually certainly not located results, along with Carlton's David Teague and Street Kilda's Brett Ratten both axed within 3 years.The Herald Sunshine's Sam Landsberger advised current West Shore CEO Don Pyke, the previous elderly trainer at Adelaide, was also a strong possibility.' The most ideal applicant may be Don Pyke!'|01:34 Pyke is actually leading the Eagles' mentoring choice panel.GWS' Brent Montgomery, who is considered as a powerful planned train, Collingwood's Scott Selwood, Richmond's Chris Newman, Essendon's Daniel Giansiracusa and also Hawthorn's Adrian Hickmott are actually deemed the leading aides on the market.Selwood participated in 135 activities at West Shoreline and also succeeded their 2012 best and fairest, while Hickmott was an assistant at the Eagles prior to his current move to Waverley Park.If West Shoreline is seeking elderly coaching expertise, Port Adelaide's Ken Hinkley - whose future at the Energy beyond 2025 doubts - will be actually the leading option.However his interest in leaving Alberton, given he is actually bought another year as well as has the Electrical power in opinion for another top-four finish, is actually unclear.Josh Carr, that actually stated his lack of enthusiasm in the Eagles task, is currently assumed to take over from Hinkley whenever he departs.