WA forward Mitch McGovern will delay contract talks with Adelaide until well into the home-and-away season as he considers his long-term future.

The 22-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is coming off an impressive 2016 in which he booted 32 goals in a forward line full of options.

The Crows have approached McGovern’s management in a bid to re-sign the goal kicker beyond this year as they seek to keep together the most potent forward line in the league.

But the younger brother of West Coast’s All-Australian defender Jeremy is expected to put off making any final decision about his immediate future until at least six weeks into the 2017 season.

The West Australian understands McGovern is happy in Adelaide, but will take time to consider his options.

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The stance will put the Claremont product firmly on the radar of both West Coast and Fremantle.

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The 191cm forward would be of interest to both WA clubs, although the chance to play alongside his brother at the Eagles would represent a significant lure.

The siblings played for Claremont’s reserves during the 2013 season before Jeremy’s breakout campaign with West Coast in 2014.

McGovern played 23 of a possible 24 games for the Crows last year, including their two finals, in only his second season on the list.

The 2014 No.43 draft pick formed part of an intimidating forward line — alongside Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins and Tom Lynch — that helped the Crows average a league-high 113 points a game.

Boasting an impressive vertical leap and a strong pair of hands, McGovern signed a one-year contract extension in March last year after promising form in the pre-season competition.