Former St Kilda player Jason Cripps is among a number of people to have been approached by the Saints, as the club continues to seek out its next head of football.

It is understood that Cripps, the Port Adelaide list manager, has had informal conversations about the general manager of football performance role that the Saints have created.

Jason Cripps during his time at St Kilda. Credit:Simon Schluter

Those discussions have not yet progressed, given the contracted Cripps has been heavily involved with the Power's preparations for this week's draft and the subsequent rookie draft.

Cripps played 60 games in six years with the Saints in a career that was severely interrupted by hamstring injuries.