Nathan Buckley makes key move in Melbourne coaching race

A fresh report is suggesting Nathan Buckley is making key moves behind the scenes as Melbourne prepares to unveil its next senior coach by the end of September.

The Demons are on the lookout for Simon Goodwin’s successor, with the former Collingwood coach largely tipped as the frontrunner to take over.

And now Channel 7 reporter Xander McGuire says Buckley has gone as far as “sounding out” potential names who could form part of his backroom staff.

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“My understanding is (Nathan Buckley) has already started sounding out potential people that might form his footy department if he were to get the gig,” he said on Wide World of Sports.

“Take that for what it is.”

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