AFL: Ross Lyon shoots down Freemantle exit rumours and 'agendas'

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has come up with a quirky way to shut down the rumours surrounding a possible move away from the AFL club, and it involves a fraudulent health technology company from the US.

Lyon is contracted to Fremantle until the end of the 2020 season and Dockers president Dale Alcock has already declared the club won't offer the veteran a coach an extension this year.

The situation means Lyon can either take the risk of staying at Fremantle and hoping for better results next year in a bid to earn a new deal, or seek the safety of a fresh start elsewhere.

The 52-year-old has been linked with a sensational move back to St Kilda, while Carlton and North Melbourne are other clubs who are yet to appoint a head coach for next year.

There has also been talk that powerful figures within Fremantle could try to squeeze Lyon out of the club at the end of this year.

Lyon has previously stated he is committed to staying at the Dockers, and he again declared that position when he fronted the media on Wednesday.

As for the so-called agendas against him?

"It's all noise. It's all hyperbole. It's got more froth than Theranos," Lyon said.

"I'm not going to indulge hypotheticals. I'm clearly committed here, and I'm enjoying my time."

For those who aren't familiar with Theranos, it was a US company that falsely claimed it had devised a revolutionary blood test system that only needed very small amounts of blood.

The company, which raised $700 million from private market investors, was liquidated last year, and its founder is now facing criminal fraud charges.

Lyon said he wasn't paying attention to the outside noise and rumours.

"Look there's lots of agendas being run," Lyon said.

"There's agendas to move me on and get me out of the club. Apparently there's noise that I'm required in Melbourne.

"I'm committed to my contract. I'm enjoying my time here. I'm really close to Nathan (Fyfe) and the leadership group."

Lyon isn't fazed that Fremantle aren't offering him a contract extension this year.

"The term was to the end of 2020. That's what both parties committed to," Lyon said.

"There were no options or clauses put in that there's a rider that you need to be re-signed.

"You're making a number of assumptions - a) that I want to continue to AFL coach, b) that I want to coach here, and c) that I need to coach.

"I'm not here to talk any more hypotheticals because it's actually getting boring, and it's taking away from the job at hand, which is coaching."

Lyon is optimistic both Fyfe (infected elbow) and Rory Lobb (shoulder) will be fit to play in Sunday's crunch clash with the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.