Young Gold Coast leader Touk Miller anticipates the Suns' playing group will have a say in who coaches the AFL club next season.
The 21-year-old believes the relationship between the coach and players is one of the major factors in success and as such the current crop should have a chance to have their say.
"I think that'd be fantastic; I find the player and coach relationship is almost the most important thing," Miller said.
"You wouldn't want a coach in that doesn't gel with the players, so I wouldn't be surprised if we have a bit of buy in, in terms of who becomes coach."
Club boss Mark Evans is heading the search for a permanent replacement, with interim Dean Solomon now two games into his work since the sacking of Rodney Eade.
Midfielder Miller and AFL Rising Star nominee Ben Ainsworth both vouched for Solomon on Tuesday, backing his self-confessed "ugly" approach as a viable way forward on the Gold Coast.
While stopping short of putting forward his own coaching wish list, Miller said Solomon wouldn't look out of place as a full-time head coach.
"It hasn't shown in the results yet, but the level of buy-in from players is fantastic," Miller said.
"What Solly's come in with is a really good plan.
"I think it's trying to set us up to win those tight games."
Ainsworth collected the Rising Star nomination -- the club's only nomination this season -- for his three-goal effort in a loss to Essendon last weekend.
Solomon's game plan sits well with the resilient small forward, who is hoping to graduate into the Suns midfield next season.
"It's something I've tried to strive towards even this year, pinch hitting at times (in the midfield) and the next couple of years or so move in there and contribute," the 19-year-old said.
"We've been trying to implement a game plan that holds up in big games and hopefully we can keep contributing to that."
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