AFL games record holder Brent Harvey appears set to join brother Shane at North Heidelberg in the Northern Football League next year.

Bulldogs president Ken Gillett said it would be “fairly likely” Harvey would join the Division 2 club for the 2017 season.

“Listening to what everyone else has to say and without having direct knowledge, I would say it is fairly likely he will play with North Heidelberg,” Gillett said.

“Someone sent me an email the other day and someone fairly close to him said it was about 90 per cent.

“He is going to be a drawcard, for not only us, but for the whole Northern league.”

The 38-year-old has been considering whether to extend his career at another AFL club next season.

media_camera Brent Harvey in action in what could have been his final AFL match. Picture: Sarah Reed

Harvey has had AFL suitors to continue next year, but has said previously if he did not continue his career at AFL level he would play with North Heidelberg.

Harvey was delisted by North Melbourne in August and played the last of his 432 games against Adelaide in last month’s elimination final.

His signature would be the biggest recruit in Northern Football League history.

“His manager has said that if he doesn’t get a guernsey anywhere else he’ll be playing at North Heidelberg with Shane,” Gillett said.

“From the club’s perspective, it would be like a dream come true.

“Boomer is great mates with a lot of the guys down at the club, he is a good supporter of the club and he has always been very good to the club.

“It would be great.”

However, Shane told Leader earlier this week he believed an AFL club would recruit his brother.

“He doesn’t really say a great deal but I know there has been a little bit of interest from a few different clubs,” Harvey said.

“I think he is a little bit too good to be playing local footy just yet, going by his form.

“I still think an AFL club will snaffle him up but having said that, we would obviously love to have him.”