The Magpies are also talking to Geelong legend and current assistant Corey Enright,who St Kilda is interested in.
Meantime,Hawthorn has welcomed another three-time premiership player back to the club,with David Hale leaving Fremantle for the Hawks,as the assistant coaching merry-go-round speeds up.
Having spent six seasons at Fremantle as an assistant,Hale joins Adrian Hickmott,Andy Collins and the recently re-signed Chris Newman back at Waverly Park under former teammate and friend Sam Mitchell.
A significant change is afoot at Hawthorn’s arch rival Geelong,where experienced assistant and former Essendon coach Matthew Knights is departing.
Knights is moving to West Coast to work under Adam Simpson on a three-year contract. Knights was the Cats’ VFL coach for three seasons before taking over as midfield coach of the senior team in 2015.