The suggestion that Essendon powerbrokers should make Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury their next coach may seem somewhat laughable but, according to a Brownlow medallist, it’s not entirely ridiculous. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Who’s in the box seat to win Essendon coaching race? 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary said the idea of Pendlebury coaching not long after winding up his playing career was not entirely wild. 7NEWS sports reporter Tom Morris believes former Essendon star and Sydney assistant McVeigh is the current frontrunner for the Essendon job. I think he’s the rank outsider.