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NEW St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has revealed he sought Ken Hinkley's endorsement before progressing talks with the Saints.
Richardson was officially annointed senior coach at a press conference today.
"I've been passionate about wanting to coach a senior AFL footy club and I just couldn't pass up the opportunity," he said.
"It's an incredible honour to have the opportunity to coach this really proud club.
"I think the direction the club is already started to take in terms of list is something that once again really excites me.
"The team is all about improving and going forward and culturally we want to make sure that we're a really, really competitive, aggresive and hard-working footy team."
Richardson said St Kilda's persistence was the driving force behind him making the decision to leave Port Adelaide.
Meanwhile, St Kilda has agreed to pay compensation to Port Adelaide for poaching Richardson, Power president David Koch has revealed.
After earlier today suggesting Power could hold Richardson to his contract as Port coaching director for the next two years, the club has this afternoon released him after a long negotiation.
Richardson has been ratified by St Kilda's board, which led to an outburst from Koch and a day of high-level negotiations.
Port Adelaide threatened to keep Richardson or not allow him to coach at St Kilda under a six-month non-compete clause.
Richardson will be introduced to St Kilda members as an elite assistant coach who as a former development manager can teach a young St Kilda side hungry for knowledge.
Earlier today, Port Adelaide was talking tough on Richardson, saying it wouldn't release its man to join St Kilda unless the Saints contacted them first.
Power president David Koch wasn't happy with St Kilda's process. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Limited
Speaking on Thursday morning, Koch said his club was not impressed by the prospect of losing the highly-credentialled Richardson with 2014 preparations already underway.
"It's a really disruptive time for us," Koch said on Channel 7.
"He's not an assistant coach, he's a director of coaching and as far as we're concerned he's on contract to us until the end of 2015 and that's the way it stays.
"St Kilda have issues at the moment. That's their problem - not ours.
"To leave it so late is incredibly disruptive.
"Our view is he's contracted until the end of 2015. If St Kilda want that changed, they've got to talk to us as a club. Otherwise we're going to stick with it, we're not going to release him."
Koch said his club had offered to match what the Saints were willing to pay Richardson to keep their man at Alberton.
The Power boss also hit out at the Saints, saying there was no reason his club should be set back by a rival club's woes.
"Why should we as a club be disadvantaged because of St Kilda's issues?" Koch asked.
"They're a club in turmoil, but they shouldn't put other clubs in turmoil and look for a replacement. Get your act together."
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Richardson's bold game of brinkmanship looks set to pay off.
The former Collingwood player and long-time assistant coach last night met St Kilda's selection committee after being given assurances he would be appointed senior coach.
His appointment comes after he officially stated on Tuesday night that he would not be interviewed.
St Kilda was adamant last night that yesterday's interview process was real, but Port Adelaide insiders said he had been told he would receive the job before his interview.
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The Power was disappointed to lose its director of coaching but proud it had enhanced the senior prospects of Richardson.
Richardson's determination not to be interviewed forced St Kilda's hand, with the coaching panel effectively luring him to Melbourne under the assurance of being appointed.
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Mark Williams was the beaten favourite after he made it clear he needed a five-¬season contract to cross from Richmond.
That demand was made in last Friday's interview with the Saints.
It was believed to have disconcerted several Saints officials who were not won over by the forceful premiership coach.
Williams was a dominant presence at Port Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney, not ideal at a club replacing an autocratic coach in Scott Watters.
Richmond late yesterday had not officially been told Williams had missed out but was already preparing for him to again lead their development team next year.
Richardson had made it clear he would not reapply for St Kilda's job after narrowly missing out in 2011 to Watters, who was sacked a fortnight ago.
Wanted: Port's director of coaching Alan Richardson. Source: News Limited
Despite his reluctance, St Kilda made it apparent how desperate it was to lure him, arguing its coaching selection panel was dramatically different to the one that appointed Watters.
He resisted privately and publicly, forcing the Saints give him assurances before he was interviewed.
Richardson, who agonisingly missed the 1990 premiership for Collingwood with injury, has forged an elite reputation at Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon and the Western Bulldogs.
He was in the last three candidates for the Richmond job won by Damien Hardwick and after so many near-misses was determined not to develop a reputation as an also-ran.
St Kilda has been desperate to appoint a new coach by Monday, with the Saints to take picks 3, 18 and 19 at next Thursday's national draft.
Richardson is one of the pioneers of player development after being the head of Collingwood's player development academy under Mick Malthouse.
He eventually moved to Carlton after a strained relationship with Malthouse, then moved on to Port Adelaide last year.
But while he and Ken Hinkley were overlooked by St Kilda in 2011, they united as Port Adelaide made a rampaging run to last year's semi-finals.
Simon McPhee and Adam Kingsley, who were interviewed after the strong endorsement of the players, have been told they will not be the senior coach.
The expected appointment of Richardson mirrors Port Adelaide's appointment last year of Hinkley, who was initially resistant to the interview process.
It again underlines the weakness of the coaching appointment process given Melbourne too was surprised candidates did not come forward for its succession plan.
Too many assistants fear they will be tainted by repeatedly being interviewed for senior roles, so the best candidates do not always get appointed.
- with Grant Baker
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