Overview
- Media reports say McVeigh, a Sydney assistant and former Bomber, is the leading candidate and is due to present to the Essendon board imminently, though the club has not confirmed a decision.
- Essendon has officially told reporters the selection process remains ongoing and no appointment has been finalised.
- McVeigh played 232 games for Essendon, has been Sydney’s defensive coach for the past three seasons and served as GWS caretaker coach in 2022, credentials cited to explain his appeal.
- He has been considered from a four-person shortlist that includes James Hird, Jaymie Graham and Murray Davis, reflecting a choice between club figures and external assistants.
- The hiring would conclude an expedited search launched after Brad Scott’s sacking and would mark the start of a rebuild for a club that has struggled this season.