ESSENDON interim coach Dean Solomon has downplayed suggestions he is the frontrunner to secure the coveted job long term. Speaking to the media following his side’s disappointing 45-point loss to Melbourne, Solomon emphasised that his focus is firmly on the job at hand right now, rather than his own senior coaching aspirations. DEMONS v BOMBERS Full match coverage and stats “I can’t think about that and I’m not thinking about that,” he said post-match.