The New Zealand Warriors have narrowed their list of candidates for the vacant coaching job, with Ben and Shane Walker now out of the race.
Shortly after reports that former Manly coach Geoff Toovey was out of the running for the role, the Walker brothers have revealed that
they were told their application was unsuccessful.
"We haven't got the job," Ben Walker told News Corp Australia. "It's very disappointing, we thought we were right in the mix.
"We had a job interview and we put forward our case, but I understand the reason why decisions are made, and we have no angst or anger at all towards the Warriors' management.
"We had already started to compile a list of players we would target and our plans on how to turn the Warriors around, but unfortunately we won't get that chance."
