St Kilda ramps up its search for a new senior coach Richmond assistant Mark Williams is one of the front runners for the senior job at St Kilda. ST KILDA will ramp up its search for a senior coach when its selection committee including Tom Harley meets tomorrow. Harley, who yesterday stood down from his role as leader of the AFL's NSW/ACT operation, comes in high regard after helping Port Adelaide secure mastermind Ken Hinkley last year. The Saints find themselves in an awkward spot with no senior coach, first to fourth-year players back at training, while the national draft on November 21 looms large. The leading candidates for the Saints' job include club champion Robert Harvey, Richmond assistant Mark Williams, former Carlton coach Brett Ratten and axed Essendon coach Matthew Knights. Port Adelaide senior assistant Alan Richardson remains in contention however it appears unlikely he will want to leave Alberton. Richmond is reportedly frustrated with St Kilda sounding out Williams with preparations for the Tigers' 2014 campaign well underway. "I've been impressed with what they've done (so far)...," Harley told SEN this morning. The uniqueness of it is it's a very late appointment and that might ruffle a few feathers of clubs and understandably so. But there has to be enough talent out there in the AFL community to find a really solid coach.