Adrian Fletcher Biography

Brisbane Lions assistant coach Adrian Fletcher has thrown his hat into the ring for the Richmond coaching position.

"I've been an assistant for seven years," Fletcher said.

"There's a time in your life when you've got to start putting your name out there to make sure that people understand where you want to go in life.

"I want to be a senior coach, no doubt about that. I've learned off three coaches, Mick Malthouse, Bomber Thompson and Leigh Matthews, who have seven premierships, so although I'm not a premiership player I've been in the coaching arena where I understand how it works."

Brisbane Lions assistant coach Adrian Fletcher has hailed AFL moves to clamp down on off-the-ball harassment.

"Defenders going beyond the rules is unsettling to my players," Fletcher said.

"If you get belted in the ribs consistently and your kidneys, can you imagine by the end of the game.

"Niggling is fine but when it's a full blow to your lower kidney, what can you do about it? Do you retaliate or do you run off the ground?"

The Brisbane Lions will decide on Thursday whether to take a punt on injured defensive lynchpin Josh Drummond against Melbourne at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Drummond's strained calf was set to undergo a rigorous workout in the Lions' main hit-out for the week, an intensive closed session on Wednesday night at the Gabba.

"We pick our best side week in, week out and if Drummo is fit and we believe he can play his percentage of game time, we've got to pick the best side," Lions assistant coach Adrian Fletcher said.