Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley says “there is a chance” he will become the inaugural coach of the AFL’s newest team, Tasmania.

Buckley was the Magpies coach for 10 years and went agonisingly close to an elusive premiership in 2018, but fell short in a thriller against West Coast.

He and the club parted ways midway through 2021, and he quickly transitioned into a successful media career.

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Buckley has been previously linked with the coaching role at the expansion club, who will enter the AFL in the 2028 season.

Speaking about the links on Monday, the 52-year-old said is weighing up whether he wants to go back into coaching.

“I’m still asking myself that question,” he said on SEN.

“That coaching bug is still there, (but) I’m really enjoying what I’m doing at the moment.

“An existing club versus the Devils — they’re two very different propositions. So to understand more about the Devils is to understand whether you think it fits and whether you’re energised by it.

“That challenge is so different to what I’ve experienced. It’s fundamental, it’s what footy is all about is helping young men (and people) find their way through the early stages of their career.

“Picking senior players to come in and off-field staff that have experience and are passionate and want to grow something from the ground up.

“It’s a very different challenge and one that I’m still exploring.”

Buckley confirmed he has met with Devils CEO Brendon Gale multiple times in the past year.

The Devils have already landed Derek Hine and Scott Clayton in recruiting roles, which was important to come first, according to Buckley.

“There’s a chance,” he said of being Tasmania’s first coach.

“This has come back around with Brendon’s comments. We met a couple of times last year.”

“The initial one (contact) was from him and then the second one was from me to understand the challenge that the Devils faced and how they are going to build that club. To put my two cents in, I suppose, and then to learn as much as I possibly could about it.

“There’s a couple of really good football people I believe would go really well down there. I put their names forward and put them in front of Brendon.

“They’ve been exceptional with the slow build that they’ve done. I think they’ve got to get the order right with list management and recruiting first. The Academies will come and then whatever you get from the drafts and trade conditions.

“Then put your coaching group in place later.”

A premiership has eluded Buckley throughout his career as a player and a coach.

As well as losing the 2018 decider to West Coast as coach, Buckley was also on the wrong end of two grand finals as a player in 2002 and 2003.

He admitted the prospect of winning an elusive premiership is a big drawcard, but added that it would be unlikely.

“If you go back into coaching you want to win a flag,” Buckley said.

“That may or may not happen with the Devils in their first four or five years. The pragmatic version would be ‘no, that won’t happen, you’re setting it up to leave a legacy for generations down the track’.

“I understand that as well. That’s all part of it (the decision to coach).”