Avid North Melbourne fan and former Australian cricket captain, Ricky Ponting, has urged the Kangaroos to target current Sydney coach John Longmire.
Longmire has been linked to the vacant Roos job with reports indicating he will be offered a multi-million dollar deal to prise him out of the Swans, where he is contracted until the end of 2020.
Speaking on SEN Breakfast, Ponting would love to see Longmire – a 200-game champion and 1999 premiership player with North – return to Arden Street in a coaching capacity.
“Absolutely I would,” Ponting said, when asked whether he would support the appointment of Longmire.
“It’s always nice when you can bring club legends back to your club in a coaching capacity.
“You look around the competition; there are quite a few ex-North Melbourne players in different coaching roles.
“It sounds like there’s a fair bit of money floating around for the job.”
The Sydney premiership coach has continued to play a straight bat when quizzed about the North Melbourne job.
Longmire is the longest-serving coach in the Swans' history, eclipsing the record previously held by mentor Paul Roos.
Listen to Ricky Ponting’s chat on SEN Breakfast with Garry Lyon and Tim Watson in the player below