West Coast utility Jarrod Brander is believed to be heading for the exit at Lathlain Park, with a return to Victoria potentially on the cards.

Reports emerged earlier this month that the 22-year-old would not be offered a new deal past the 2021 season, with Eagles chief executive Trevor Nisbett stating the club will work with Brander throughout the trade window.

"If Jarrod is a tradable player, we'll see if someone's got some interest in Jarrod," Nisbett toldย ABC Radio.ย 

"After that we'll see what happens from that point on, but we'll make decisions post the trade period."

JARROD BRANDER
Midfielder
West Coast
2021 SEASON AVG
15.3
Disposals
4.8
Marks
3.1
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Brander first joined the Eagles via the 2017 National Draft as a first-round selection and tall-forward prospect, but has since emerged into a formidable winger for West Coast.

With plenty left to offer at AFL level, we've named FIVE fitting homes for the Bendigo Pioneers product.

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1. Geelong

This selection comes from a number of standpoints, with the Cats needing to look into their future while remaining in contention for a premiership in 2022.

Brander would not be out of comfort at Kardinia Park after graduating from Geelong Grammar, moving back to a more familiar setting.

Should the Cats also look to implement a succession plan for their three oldest onballers in Isaac Smith, Shaun Higgins and Joel Selwood in midfield, Brander could firm as a cheap option to hold down the fort on the wing for the future.

AFL Rd 3 - Geelong v Hawthorn
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 05: Isaac Smith of the Cats and Jaeger O'Meara of the Hawks shake hands afterg the 2021 AFL Round 03 match between the Geelong Cats and the Hawthorn Hawks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 05, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Geelong are understood to have shown interest in Brander's services in the past according toย SEN'sย Sam Edmund, and could be likely to strike should he be available for a move back to his home state.

โ€œI believe Geelong has an ongoing interest in Jarrod Brander, he was a boarder at Geelong Grammar before being drafted high and Iโ€™m told thereโ€™s an ongoing interest there," Edmund said last month.

โ€œThe Cats think they can turn him into something special.โ€

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