Peter Sumich believes he can get Fremantle close to making their first finals appearance since 2015 should he be appointed coach.

The West Coast great is one of a number of candidates for the job left vacant after the sacking of Ross Lyon last month, with the former Dockers and Eagles assistant coach hoping for a phone call early next week to indicate what he will have to do to get the job.

“I have had a quick chat with them (Fremantle) for about an hour and we are waiting for a phone call to say this is the next side of the process,” Sumich told 6PR today.

“I think that will happen hopefully early next week.”

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Asked if Fremantle would make the finals next season if he was coach, Sumich said the Dockers would “go very close”.

Sumich said he was comfortable with the way things were going, having been in a similar position for the Eagles’ coaching job back in 2013.

“At the end of the day I have put my hand up, I am in the mix and if it happens, it happens,” he said.

“I understand the caper, I missed out a few years ago at West Coast thinking I had the job.

“At the end of the day you move on.

“I do not think Fremantle are in a rush with this.”

Camera Icon Peter Sumich during a Fremantle training session at Fremantle Oval. Credit: AFL Media

Sumich also believes the Dockers were still a chance to get homesick Geelong midfielder Tim Kelly during the trade period, despite the Eagles reportedly being in the box seat.

“They (the Eagles) probably are (favourites), but I think Fremantle have enough up their sleeve if they want to really have an assault on a South Fremantle product,” he said.