EMERGING GWS key position prospect Rory Lobb could seek a trade home to Western Australia at season’s end, AFL.com.au reports.

Although the 23-year-old is contracted to the Giants for 2017, both Fremantle and West Coast have reportedly become aware that he could be open to a move west.

Lobb has played every game this season for the Giants and taken the second most contested marks in the AFL.

His four-goal haul in Round 6 helped the Giants crush Hawthorn at Spotless Stadium.

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He was taken with pick 29 in the 2013 national draft and has played 30 senior matches for the club.

Lobb originally comes from Bassendean in Western Australia.

SHIEL LOVES STEVIE J

GUN GWS Giants midfielder Dylan Shiel wants Steve Johnson to play on in 2017 and possibly even beyond.

No decision has been made on the three-time Geelong premiership player’s future, but Shiel did not hesitate when asked his thoughts.

“I’d love for Stevie to keep playing,” Shield told Fox Sports News Rush Hour on Friday morning.

“If he keeps playing the way he’s been playing this year I’d love for him to play on next year and then many years after.”

Johnson has booted 35 goals this season, ranked third at the Giants behind Jeremy Cameron (44) and Toby Greene (36).

Shiel conceded the final outcome will be a collaborative decision.

“Ultimately that will be up to Steve and the Giants Football Club.”

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D-DAY LOOMS

AFL players expect to get an answer next week on a pay deadlock that has been lingering for months, The Herald Sun reports.

The players want to follow the lead of sports like cricket, NBA and NFL to be paid a set percentage of the overall revenue.

Currently it is estimated players are paid less than 22 per cent of the industry pie, however this is reportedly set to change after strong negotiations from AFL Players’ Association boss Paul Marsh.

AFL stars including Matthew Pavlich, Patrick Dangerfield, Leigh Montagna, Marc Murphy and pitched the percentage plan to the AFL Commission last month.

AFL CEO Gill MchLachlan has not publicly come out against the proposal, although he did say “we want to keep discussing the right way of having a model.”

The new $2.5 billion broadcast rights deal is set to reshape the football landscape, with the players asking for somewhere between 25 and 30 per cent if the overall revenue.

Paul Marsh CEO AFLPA. Picture: Alex Coppel. Source: News Corp Australia

MAYNE ON THE MOVE?

FREMANTLE forward Chris Mayne is considering moving to a Victorian club next season, Fairfax Media reports.

The out of contract Docker will become a free agent at season’s end, which would allow him to go to the club of his choice ahead of the 2017 season.

Collingwood, North Melbourne and Richmond have reportedly shown interest in the 27-year-old who has booted 196 goals in 169 games for Fremantle since debuting in 2008.

If Mayne does leave, Fremantle would receive compensation as per the free agency agreement.

As things currently stand, Freo holds pick 3 in the national draft but traded this year’s second round selection to Gold Coast for Harley Bennell.

Mayne is one of five unrestricted free agents on the Dockers’ list. The other are Zac Clarke, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce and Matthew Pavlich.

Mayne finished second in the club’s 2012 best and fairest and was nominated for the all-Australian team in 2013.