West Coast are considering matching Port Adelaide’s bid for free agent Scott Lycett.

The Power lodged their five-year, $3 million offer with the AFL on Saturday in a bid to land the services of the premiership ruckman.

But with 24 hours remaining for the Eagles to match the deal, football boss Craig Vozzo said the club was considering doing exactly that.

West Coast’s ruck stocks took a hit with Nic Naitanui’s knee injury earlier this year, and while they have been in talks with St Kilda’s Tom Hickey and Western Bulldogs’ Jordan Roughead, Vozzo said there was a clear need on the club’s list.

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“We have to make that call (to match the offer) by the middle of the day tomorrow and obviously, we need a ruckman,” he said.

“It’s certainly something we need to consider.”

Vozzo said matching the bid would not have a major bearing on the club’s total player payments and was confident Lycett would be happy to stay around.

“I think he’s been really happy at our club for eight years and having just experienced a grand final he’s in a really good space,” he said.

“I don’t think it would be the end of the world for him.”