Essendon assistant coach Mark Harvey has withdrawn as a candidate for the senior coaching job at the Kangaroos. Harvey was recently interviewed by the Kangaroos but he informed them this afternoon that he would be remaining with Essendon. ""I thank the Kangaroos for giving me the opportunity to speak with them. They are an excellent club in very good hands,"" Harvey said. ""I still have ambitions to coach and hopefully that opportunity will arrive in the near future.""