BRISBANE have withdrawn from the race for out-of-contract Richmond star Dustin Martin.

The Lions spoke to Martin's management last week when the troubled forward was also courted by GWS, North Melbourne and St Kilda after contract talks with the Tigers broke down.



The Giants, Kangaroos, Saints and now the Lions have all dropped out of contention for his signature. A return to Richmond appears to be his only option.



“We are not going to pursue it any further. We have had a few discussions over the past few days but we have decided it's not for us,'' Brisbane football manager Dean Warren said.



The Lions have spoken to former Hawthorn player and coach Peter Schwab to gauge his interest in joining Brisbane's coaching staff.



Schwab is the AFL coaching director and was on the coaching sub-committee that put Justin Leppitsch forward for the senior coaching position.



Warren said discussions were at a very preliminary stage and would make further inquiries later this week.



Meanwhile, ex-Lions coach Michael Voss confirmed he spoke to Leppitsch before his former teammate interviewed for the vacant senior coaching position.



“But we speak to each other almost every week so it wasn't anything out of the ordinary,'' Voss said.



"He'll go well.''