Out-of-favour Melbourne forward Jack Watts will choose between Geelong and Port Adelaide after his manager Paul Connors ruled out Sydney as a potential destination.

Connors expects the 26-year-old to make his decision in the next 48 hours after being told he was no longer wanted at the Demons.

Watts toured Geelong’s facility today but is open to moving interstate to kick-start a career that has teased but ultimately failed to deliver on a consistent basis.

“Yeah, I think he is (up for moving out of Melbourne)… well, he might have to be,” Connors told SEN’s The Run Home.

“His whole life may turn upside down but that’s football and the industry we are in at the moment.

“He’s only just got his head around that it’s best for him to leave Melbourne.

“He’s accepted that now.”

Watts kicked 143 goals from 153 games in nine seasons at Melbourne. He has never topped 40 goals and not once finished top three in the best and fairest.

Rumours of a sub-standard work ethic, mental fragility and a lack of intensity have dogged the former first overall selection at the 2008 national draft.

Melbourne first attempted to trade Watts in 2012 but the move was quashed by the club's board.

Connors said Sydney’s bursting salary cap and list vacancies were factors ruling out the Swans from luring the 196cm forward.

Connors also took a swipe at Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin after hinting the Dees’ coach was anything but supportive of the forward.

“Jack doesn’t shy away from the things he needs to get better at,” he said.

“But its building relationships and having a strength based coach who is happy to acknowledge when he doesn’t do something well, but it would be nice someone acknowledges when he does do things well.”

Geelong’s capacity to lure Watts could depend on any compensation received for free agent departure Steven Motlop. The Cats are also likely to lose Darcy Lang and Dan Menzel.

Connors said star Cat Patrick Dangerfield briefly appeared to greet Watts today at Simonds Stadium.

“It was a just meet and greet and see the facilities,” he said.