Scott can sod off and take his root rat AFL mate with him.
Ratten has a better win loss ratio, has current experience with the club and had the foresight to be the assistant coach of a team when the senior coach was a dud under pressure.
But in AFL land its not what you know but who you know so the North reject is in with a good chance.
He’s only in with a good chance if he’s the right one for the job.
He’s not a good chance just because he’s friends with Lethlean. “Rootrat”? What he did isn’t ideal but it’s not all that uncommon either. He was thrown under the bus for something that wasn’t anyone’s business.
There are multiple people involved in the search for the next coach. Lethlean is just one of them.
They’ve already addressed your concerns.