AS MANY as four clubs with million-dollar offers circled Essendon's Jake Carlisle last week urging him to leave the Bombers under the drugs “get-out clause”.

As Essendon sweats on a decision from ruckman Patrick Ryder about his future, which could come as early as Friday, the Bombers are furious clubs have attempted to poach other players using the contentious breach-of-contract trigger.

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Carlisle, 22, was badgered by clubs after it was revealed Ryder's management had been exploring the “get-out clause” with several clubs.

The Lions are confident Ryder, who has two years to run on a contract, will accept a five-year offer worth an estimated $650,000 a season.

The Bombers are confident Ryder will stay, despite acknowledging Ryder has concerns about the club’s 2012 supplements program and ongoing ASADA investigation.

Brisbane’s football operations chief Dean Warren said: “(Ryder’s manager) Paul Connors has spoken to us and has said Paddy Ryder isn’t completely happy at Essendon.”

“Obviously Paddy’s contracted though and my understanding is Paddy and Essendon will sit down this week or next and work through his future at Essendon.

“Our understanding is if they can’t resolve some of the concerns they have that he may look to move, and our understanding is Brisbane may be his preferred club if that is the case.”

Ryder could get to Brisbane as a delisted free agent, without compensation for Essendon, if he was to establish the club’s 2012 supplements program meant the Bombers had failed to meet its obligations to him.

The Bombers and Ryder are scheduled to meet Thursday or Friday with coach James Hird's strong relationship with Ryder considered a positive.

media_camera Paddy Ryder devastated after Essendon’s elimination final loss. Picture: Michael Klein

Head of list management Adrian Dodoro has also had a strong dialogue with Ryder in recent weeks, as have Ryder's teammates.

The relaxed lifestyle and relatively anonymous standing of AFL players in Brisbane is understood to be an enormous lure for the ruckman.

Essendon intends to legally fight any move by a contracted player to leave the club under the breach-of-contract clause, which was introduced by the AFL in June.

Carlisle has been offered multi-million dollar deals for as much as five seasons. His manager Anthony McConville could not be contacted.

The interest from clubs and rumours Carlisle was considering leaving prompted Carlisle last week to release a statement.

“I'm really happy at Essendon and looking forward to the future,” said Carlisle, who is contracted until the end of 2015.