Ross Lyon has met with St Kilda officials on Monday, with the former senior coach confirming the details to 7 News' Tom Browne.
Lyon has been speculated as a candidate to take the top job at the Saints after the shock sacking of Brett Ratten last week, tipped to rejoin the club he departed in 2011.
The meeting, which was held at club president Andrew Bassat's house, lasted for more than four hours.
Lyon coached the club from 2007-2011, at the helm for St Kilda's grand final appearances in 2009 and 2010. Following his appointment at Fremantle, Lyon remained in purple until 2019.
The Saints stated after the sacking of Ratten that they wanted to appoint a new coach quickly, with reports suggesting they could announce their replacement by the end of the week.