JUSTIN Leppitsch concedes Sunday's game against St Kilda could be his last as Brisbane Lions coach, but says he's not thinking like that.
Leppitsch presented to the Lions' board on Tuesday night and now he waits until they reconvene early next week to make a decision on whether he'll coach in 2017.
Despite the uncertainty around his future, Leppitsch says he is treating this week like any other.
He was relaxed and jovial at his weekly media conference on Friday morning, saying it was a responsible decision by the board to review the football department.
"I think it's a really smart exercise to speak to everyone and work out what are the problems at the footy club, and it's really important we fix them," Leppitsch said.
"It's got to be led from the top, so it's a really smart thing to do.
"I've never wavered in confidence in the planning of where we're going as a footy club."
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As he did at the board meeting, Leppitsch reiterated the difficulties he's faced during his three seasons, starting with losing the 'Go Home Five' at the end of 2013, into reshaping the list and facing a horror run of injuries.
When asked whether he's considered playing the Saints could be his last game in charge, Leppitsch answered front on.
"It could be, everyone knows that, but I'm not thinking about it like that, that's for sure," he said.
"For me it's to go and beat the Saints.
"I've been around a while. I've seen a few builds.
"I've done it here as a player, I've lived it, I've lived what Josh Schache is going through and I've lived what these boys are doing now.
"I've done it as an assistant coach (at Richmond) as well, from the bottom to the finals and I'm here again now as a senior coach.
"I've got faith in the cycle, maybe it's blind faith, because I've done it a few times I've got more faith than most."
