With Brent Harvey still going strong playing for North Heidelberg and running around in North Melbourne’s intraclub game earlier in the week, Kane Cornes has floated the possibility of a team bringing him out of retirement.

Under the AFL’s new supplemental selection period rules, the 40-year-old could be signed to a team with a list spot up until March 15th.

Harvey kicked 61 goals in 17 games for North Heidelberg and has floated Hawthorn as a team that should reach out to him.

“Clarko (Alastair Clarkson) is the most innovative coach in the competition,” Cornes told SEN’s the Captain’s Run.

“Would a sneaky phone call to Boomer Harvey be worthwhile?

“It may be a playing and coaching role playing 12 to 15 games or maybe all of them in the forward line.

“Clearly, he can still cope with the rigours of playing AFL.

“If he’s not in the best 800 footballers in the country, I’d be shocked. I reckon he’s still in the best 400.”

Cornes feels there a number of teams that could benefit from having Harvey around.

“I know it’s a long shot to try and convince him out of retirement, but try and convince him in different ways,” he said.

“If I’m Alastair Clarkson, Brendon Bolton or Alan Richardson, it’s certainly worth a phone call or a coffee with Boomer.

“With the new rules, why wouldn’t a club sign him? Is he in Carlton’s best 22? Yes. He’s probably in Hawthorn’s best 22.”

Carlton has a free spot in its list, despite signing Michael Gibbons and Matthew Cottrell earlier in the week.

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