WEST Coast is in the frame to take a punt on the latest athlete to turn from basketball to football, with key-position prospect Patrick Bines in the club’s sights.

The Eagles have reportedly won the battle between several clubs for the 19-year-old’s signature as a category B rookie.

Bines was spotted at Eagles headquarters on Thursday, being shown around by list manager Brady Rawlings.

The Age was first to report the club’s interest in the 198cm prospect.

Bines represented Australia at basketball’s Under-17s World Championships two years ago, and has most recently been suiting up for SEABL side Melbourne Tigers.

But a looming switch back to football for the first time since his junior days has opened the door for Bines to follow in the footsteps of fellow basketball products Hugh Greenwood, Mason Cox and Tom Fullarton in becoming a category B rookie at AFL level.

AFL clubs can list up to three category B rookies on their lists, with the qualifier of the athlete having not been registered in an Australian football competition for three years.

The Eagles declined to comment on potential interest in Bines when contacted this morning.

West Coast looked closely at recruiting former Australian Boomers forward Mark Worthington as a category B rookie in late 2012 before opting not to proceed.