It won’t just be one man taking all the responsibility in the absence of Brad Scott, interim coach Darren Crocker says.

Speaking for the first time since being elevated to the senior role in the absence of Scott, Crocker said he was looking forward to the challenge but the onus had been put on everyone at the club to take on extra work.

“We see it as a real team effort, even in my absence as stoppage coach, Jarred Moore as development coach is going to step up into that role,” Crocker told NMFC.com.au.

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“We see it as everyone coming together and getting us through this time.”

Scott’s absence made headlines earlier this week, with the club confirming its senior coach had no other option but to undergo back surgery that had been hampering his season.

The playing group were made aware of the news on Monday morning and now the group have had time to digest the news, Crocker said there had been plenty of support.

“There’s been a little bit of joviality, a little bit of congratulations, but this definitely isn’t about me, this is about Brad doing what he needs to do to get himself right and myself steering ship for all the other staff who are going to step up.”

For Crocker, this is not the first time he’s held the reins at Arden St, with a 10-game stint in 2009 following the resignation of Dean Laidley.

“Having sat in the chair and run the meetings and match day, having done that for 10 games previously gives you that experience.

“If you were stepping into (senior coaching) for the first time there’s a lot of the unknown that comes with it. I’m pretty confident I know what to expect.”

A lot has changed since 2009, and Crocker has seen those changes first hand, including the new facilities at Arden St.

“Back then, we were still coaching out of the old social rooms. The weights room was where the public bar used to be. Our meetings were all held in very, very different rooms to what we have now,” the 48-year-old said.

“The club has been able to go forward in enormous ways.

“The basics of footy haven’t changed since then and that’s something we’ll be really emphasising with the players. The players know it’s the basics that we need to get right to make us a good team.”

For his first game in charge, Crocker will sit in the coach’s chair at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, and he said he was looking forward to a return to the Apple Isle.

“We always look forward to going back to Hobart,” he said.

“I think the guys have got a really good routine going down there. It’s great when you get down there to see the local support and see the blue and white all over Hobart.

“We’re really trying to make it a hostile environment for any team that’s coming down to play us and that won’t be any different this weekend.”