Fremantle have asked Collingwood assistant coach Justin Longmuir to take part in the Dockers' interview process as they search for a coach to replace Ross Lyon, who was sacked last week with a year remaining on his contract.

The Dockers are yet to set out the process for Longmuir but Fremantle football manager Peter Bell has contacted the 38-year-old former Docker to ascertain his interest in applying for the role.

Longmuir spoke to Collingwood football manager Geoff Walsh and coach Nathan Buckley briefly last week about the prospect of applying for senior coaching jobs. They have encouraged him to pursue the opportunity as long as it doesn't affect the Magpies' preparation during the finals.

Buckley said last week he thought Longmuir could "walk and chew" at the same time so he had no problem with him following his ambitions to be a senior coach.