BRISBANE coach Justin Leppitsch admits his former Tigers protégé Dustin Martin comes with some "baggage" but has not ruled out making an approach to him to join the Lions.

The Tigers star is on the market and the Lions have already made inquiries about his intentions for 2014.



Leppitsch said he had yet to discuss the ultra-talented Tiger’s midfielder with Lions football manager Dean Warren.



“I do know Dusty well and I do have my views but I won’t share them here today, my feet haven’t got under the desk yet and it would be premature to talk about those sorts of things,’’ he said.



Leppitsch said sorting Brisbane’s list out was his major priority and his first day in the job would be spent on the phone to Lions’ players – especially those that have threatened to walk out on the club.



“The list, no doubt, it is the time of the year for the list anyway game planning is critically important but that will come in the pre-season ,’’ he said.



“We have some issues that need to be tidied up.



“Other than that when I get up there it is selecting the right people and building the right culture, that is critically important.’’



He says he does not want to lose one young player from the club and hopes to convince the likes of Elliott Yeo, Billy Longer and Sam Docherty to stay.



“I need to speak to the kids and ratify the issues they have,’’ he said.



He said he could not guarantee there was a spot for veterans Simon Black and Jonathan Brown next year.