MELBOURNE caretaker coach Todd Viney has not ruled out pursuing the senior coaching role at the club beyond this season, following his maiden win on Sunday.

Soaked in Gatorade and water after the Demon's 30-point win over Gold Coast, Viney entered his post-match press conference far more relaxed than in previous weeks.

The former Melbourne captain, who played 233 games for the red and blue, took over from Dean Bailey in the wake of the club's 186-point thrashing at the hands of Geelong in round 17.

Since stepping in as interim coach, Viney has categorically said he did not want to coach Melbourne beyond 2011.

However on Sunday, there appeared to be a slight change in attitude as Viney admitted he would take time at season's end to evaluate his future.

"It’s a challenge and I've enjoyed the journey so far," Viney said after his first win at the helm.

"You can see how you can get the taste of it. I'm looking forward to next week and then [I will] sit back and review it at the end of that period."

Prior to round 17, Viney had been in charge of Melbourne's player development after moving from the Adelaide Crows at the end of 2010.

Viney served as an assistant to Alastair Clarkson at Hawthorn from 2005 to the end of 2008 and was an integral part of the Hawks' premiership win.

A competitive beast on the field as a player, Viney is relishing his new challenge but admitted the last seven days were difficult following the Demons' seven-point loss to Richmond last Sunday.

"This week was a real tough week. After the loss to Richmond we stripped it right back…a lot of home truths were spoken," he said.

"Emotionally it was a tough week for me as a coach because we didn't spare anyone and we had to draw it right back to move forward."