Greater Western Sydney young gun, Josh Kelly has fronted the media today and as expected, there were plenty of question regarding his future.
The out-of-contact 22-year-old ball magnet has been the speculation of several trade rumours this year, most notably a $9 million, nine-year offer from North Melbourne.
But the former No.2 draft pick, said the constant reports on his future are not distracting him from his job on the field, nor is it putting extra pressure on him.
"It doesn't weigh me down, I try not to think about it. I love playing footy here, it's not causing an issue," Kelly said.
However, he gave no indication of when he will make a decision on his future, admitting there are several things he must weigh up before making a call on whether to remain at the Giants or move back home to Victoria.
"I'm feeling no pressure. When the time is right it'll be right," he said.
"There'll be a whole bunch of factors that will come into my decision when the time is right, but right now I'm just focusing on my footy.
"I love the club, I love playing footy here, I love my teammates, so it's not an issue right now.
"It is a bit hard with the boys ripping into you constantly. There's no sympathy from them, but I just try and put that to the side and don't try and focus on it too much."
Kelly saidย at the moment he is focused on ensuring the Giants can achieve the ultimate success come the end of the season.
"It's been building since the day I got here and we've come a long way, it's a special group," he added.
"I've got great teammates, great coaches, and great support staff, it is exciting.
"We're focusing on this year at the moment and hopefully we'll be able to do some damage come the end of the year."
Kelly has played every game this season, averaging a career high 28.5 disposals per game after the first 10 rounds.
