PREMIERSHIP coach John Worsfold has vowed to relinquish his duties as chairman of the AFL Coaches Association (AFLCA) if he decides to challenge for a senior coaching role, Channel Nine reports.

The 46-year-old, who served as West Coast coach between 2002 and 2013, reportedly penned a letter to all League coaches last week to clarify his position.

In the letter, Worsfold said he had not ruled out returning to senior coaching and compared his situation to that of Rodney Eade. The Gold Coast coach was lured out of his role as Collingwood director of coaching to take the helm at the Suns this season.

"May I assure you all, I am not seeking a senior coaching position and I don't know if I ever will be in a position to consider taking on this breathtaking and challenging role at any stage in the future," Worsfold said in the letter dated Wednesday, May 20.

"But who knows? Maybe I will reach that point, one day, of believing I again have the energy for the opportunity. I bet 'Rocket' (Eade) never thought he would.

"I have discussed the issue with 'Sticks' (AFLCA CEO Mark Brayshaw) over two weeks ago and categorically explained to him that I would resign immediately from my position as chairman of the AFLCA if I considered seeking a senior coaching position or any club position."

Brayshaw responded to the letter on Monday night and echoed Worsfold's views.

"It's fair to say he's not ruling that out [coaching] in the future and, in fact, he highlighted Rocket as somebody who was apparently not interested in coaching and (was) going to be employed elsewhere, who (then) changed his mind," Brayshaw told Channel Nine.

"It's reasonable to say the day he announces he's stepping down as chairman … he's on the market.

"That hasn’t happened and I can't see it happening for the foreseeable future."

Worsfold's letter came just days after the 2006 premiership-winning coach indicated his willingness to return to the coaching caper if a suitable job presented itself.

"If the opportunity was right and I felt ready to go back into that lifestyle, then I'd still be keen to do that," Worsfold told Channel Seven last Monday.

Worsfold has been linked as a potential candidate to take over the reins at Carlton should coach Mick Malthouse's contract not be renewed.

On Monday afternoon, Carlton president Mark LoGiudice issued a letter to the club’s members, saying the club would make a decision on Malthouse's future in the week of the Blues' round 11 bye.

Former Blues president John Elliott has also publicly backed Worsfold as a potential successor to Malthouse at Ikon Park.