Multimillion-dollar midfielder Josh Kelly is expected to make a decision on his future before GWS embarks on what will likely be a second-straight finals campaign.
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The silky 22-year-old is still weighing up a reported nine-year, $9 million deal from his father's old club North Melbourne, which the Kangaroos hope can trump a two-year deal the Giants have tabled their star left footer.
Addressing media for the first time since the Kangaroos offer became public, Kelly said he was yet to give much thought to his future in a season where he has matured into one of the AFL's elite players.
"Right now it's something I'm just trying not to think about, I'll think about that at a time when that's right and right now I'm just focusing on my footy," Kelly said.
"I'll let the media have a bit of fun with all that. I just tuck it away to the side and not let that control my thinking or come into my mind on game day.
"I love the club up here, I love playing footy here, I love my teammates. It's not causing an issue in my mind right now. It's not something that I'm thinking about constantly.
"It's week to week at the moment. I'm feeling no pressure from the club at all which has been fantastic, I'm happy with where I am, the club's happy and my manager's happy."
The Kangaroos are also showing serious interest in off-contract Richmond superstar Dustin Martin, with the club sitting on a significant war chest of cash freed up last season by the departure of Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito.
But Kelly looks a more likely target for the Kangaroos given his father Phil played 61 games in the blue and white between 1981 and 1985.
"He's not getting involved I'd say, he's totally leaving that up to me," Kelly said of his father's influence.
"We're only 10 rounds into the season and he doesn't want that messaging coming from him as well with all the media. It's not something we talk about or discuss."
The Giants can't match the financial figures reportedly being proposed by North Melbourne, but can offer Kelly the genuine opportunity to play for premiership success in the next few seasons.
GWS sit second on the ladder, trailing Adelaide on percentage, and have strung together three-straight wins ahead of Saturday's home clash with Essendon – most recently against the West Coast Eagles in Perth on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time the Giants had beaten the Eagles and they've now defeated all 17 clubs in the league.
"It's been building since the day I got here – we've come a long way," Kelly said.
"It is a special group, I've got great teammates, great coaches, great support staff. 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.
"I love playing here, I love my footy. This is my fourth year at the Giants. There will be a whole bunch of factors that come into my decision when that time is right, but I love it here."
