GWS youngster Jye Caldwell is weighing up his future amid reported interest from St Kilda and Essendon.
Caldwell is out of contract and could be tempted by a move back to Victoria with the Saints and Bombers understood to be keen on the Giants midfielder.
GWS football manager Jason McCartney told SEN Breakfast the club will sit down with Caldwell’s manager today to discuss his next move.
“Jye hasn’t made a decision yet so hopefully we will know more on that over the next couple of days,” McCartney said.
McCartney also called for the AFL to increase the mandatory two-year contracts given to draftees to start their careers.
“We’d love some consideration in the negotiations between the AFL and the AFLPA, when you’ve got a second-year player coming out of contract, they shouldn’t be exposed to the offers that are getting put in front of the players,” he said.
“It’s just not right, it confuses the players. Jye loves being in Sydney, he’s really enjoying the football club.
“He got some good opportunities this year, I’m sure he’d like more opportunities as an inside mid, but I just don’t think it’s fair on the player after two years to have to go through something like this to be honest.
“For those first-round draft picks, there needs to be considerations for a mandated three or even four-year contract rather than just the standard two at the moment.
“That’s something that needs to be looked at.”
GWS will hope to retain Caldwell with Jeremy Cameron (Geelong), Zac Williams (Carlton), Aidan Corr (North Melbourne) and Jackson Hately (Adelaide) all poised to leave the club.