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Several senior sources at Carlton have indicated toThe Age that Teague - particularly since the loss to the Kangaroos - has appeared a disenchanted figure in recent weeks.

Blues chief executive Cain Liddle had,before the football department review,publicly declared that Teague would coach in 2022.

While Teague is contracted for next year,his team’s poor form is compounded by the recent situation surroundingHawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson,who is now available to coach from 2022.

Former St Kilda and Fremantle coach Ross Lyon would also be high up on the club’s list,if Teague departs.

While Teague and Lloyd’s futures are likely to be decided by the findings of the review,highly respected fitness boss Andrew Russell is contracted for next season on a deal comparable with that of the senior coach.

The handing down of the review comes as the Blues are also having to deal with a push for an extraordinary general meeting from influential member Vince Loccisano.

Loccisano,the former long-term president of powerful coterie group the Carltonians,spoke to incoming club president Sayers late last week and remains steadfast in his view that the Blues’ board should be challenged.

Carlton has recently attempted to introduce a series of constitutional changes,which would see an increase in the number of signatures needed to force an EGM,something that Loccisano has been publicly critical of.

Loccisano is no longer a member of the Carltonians and the coterie’s current leadership has toldThe Age it does not share his view.

Despite the Blues’ on-field struggles for the past decade,the incumbent board,led by outgoing president Mark LoGiudice,has fended off consecutive challenges by ex-softball Australia chairman John Hollingsworth.

Some Carlton board members are anxious to decide who will be coaching beyond this season,with crucial list management decisions needed to be made in the coming weeks.

Reports emerged on SEN radio last week that Eddie Betts is poised to re-sign with the club for another season,while veteran midfielder Ed Curnow also appears likely to be given another season.

Top 10 pick Lochie O’Brien,who has been impressive since returning to the senior side two weeks ago,is out of contract and is yet to be offered an extension.

Since the departure of long-serving assistant John Barker,only Brent Stanton,Cameron Bruce,Dale Amos and development coaches Luke Power and Dan O’Keefe (VFL) remain on a small coaching panel.

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