Richmond live wire Jack Higgins is reportedly attracting interest from rival clubs while Gold Coast continue to show curiosity in teammate Nathan Broad.

Higgins suffered a brain bleed in 2019 and after a steady recovery, made his return to the training track late last year. The 21-year-old featured for the Tigers in their opening pre-season game but has since struggled to break into Damian Hardwick's side.

According toย SEN'sย Sam Edmund, the out-of-luck forward has gained interest from rival clubs.

โ€œI think they may have been a few calls made (by opposition clubs) on this," Edmund said.

โ€œWhether heโ€™ll leave or not seems wildly unrealistic, I think he stays and heโ€™s got Richmond very much running through his veins and given everything heโ€™d been through from a health perspective, it would be really hard to prise him out of there.

โ€œGiven his status (not being in the side), definitely calls have been made.โ€

Higgins is contracted with Richmond until the end of the 2021 season, while Broad remains without a deal for next season.

Broad is understood to be in the sights of the Suns, with Edmund revealing there is some interest in the 27-year-old.

โ€œNathan Broad remains unsigned at Richmond and heโ€™s been linked to Gold Coast, who have a lukewarm interest.

โ€œTheyโ€™re not red-hot on him, itโ€™s more lukewarm given what theyโ€™ve got in that position.โ€