Done deal: Fantastic cats on a five-person panel to choose the new Eagles coach….

In the last month of the season, WEST Coast has set up a five-person coaching subcommittee, led by Geelong premiership defender Harry Taylor, as they look for Adam Simpson’s replacement.

After firing Simpson earlier this month, the Eagles have made a list of the most important qualities they want in a new coach before putting up a shortlist and reaching out to applicants.

The panel to conduct interviews with applicants will include Taylor, who is a part-time leadership consultant to the club, as well as chief executive Don Pyke, general manager of football Gavin Bell, and directors Jan Cooper and Rowan Jones.

As it moves to the next phase of its search, the club said it anticipated the process to be completed during September.

Jones, who is a 2006 premiership player, is the Eagles’ football affairs director, while Cooper is a recent addition to the board and a pioneer in women’s football, joining the WA Football Hall of Fame last year.

Taylor is a dual premiership player with Geelong and a performance leadership consultant to the Eagles, with the club seeking diverse experience across the interview panel.

Sydney assistant and champion West Coast ruckman Dean Cox and Port Adelaide assistant Josh Carr have both ruled themselves out of the race and remain settled with their clubs, narrowing the field.

Fremantle assistant Jaymie Graham, Carlton’s Ash Hansen, and current caretaker Jarrad Schofield remain highly touted options if they choose to pursue the role, along with Daniel Giansiracusa (Essendon), Hayden Skipworth (Collingwood) and Brett Montgomery (Greater Western Sydney).