PLAYER manager Paul Connors has confirmed Brisbane Lions star Dayne Beams would like to return back to Victoria — but says it would “have to be a very good deal for Brisbane to look at it”.

Beams is contracted until the end of 2020, but Connors explained at the PwC Connors Sport Breakfast that behind the scenes there were mature conversations going on between both Collingwood and Brisbane.

The 28-year-old was traded to Brisbane at the end of the 2014 season, to be closer to father Phillip, with Beams opening up about his mental health issues since his passing in March.

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“About three months ago, Dayne and the club sat down and (he) talked to Greg Swann and I think David Noble about the fact that after his contract expires in two years time that he would like to come back home,” Connors said.

“So he just said that if a trade came up that was unbelievable for the club, it suited the club — that he would be open to it.

“And then it went dormant for a few months and it’s just been laid to bed.”

Connors confirmed it was only Collingwood that Beams was looking to be traded to, but the deal would have to be good for the Lions.

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“Will a trade get done? It would have to be a very good deal for Brisbane to look at it,” he said.

“I heard Chris Fagan on the radio this week. And he was right, Dayne’s been a wonderful servant for their club, he’s still got some footy left in him.”

Connors also touched on Beams’ emotional best and fairest speech where he indicated he wanted to remain at the club and see out his contract.

“He’s just saying he’s more than happy to fulfil his contract, if a deal doesn’t get done- he’ll stay there,” he said.

“Everyone’s a bit obsessed with whether he’s going to demand for a trade home and I don’t think he has to, but behind the scenes I think there’s some really mature conversations happening and it would have to be very much weighted in the Lions favour for anything to be done.

“So let’s just wait and see, Dayne would be open to it, but he’s very much open to staying.”

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