PORT Adelaide's Irish rookie Daniel Flynn has again been granted extended leave as he continues to battle homesickness.
The lightning fast 20-year-old joined the Power in October 2013 after attracting significant interest from a number of AFL teams but he has struggled to adapt to life Down Under.
He was allowed to return home while the club trained in Dubai in November 2013 to visit family, and again in March last year as his grandfather was ill.
Amid speculation he would cut his AFL career short, Flynn returned to Alberton and impressed coaches with his development at SANFL level during the 2014 season.
The Irish Times has reported that Flynn has ended his AFL career, with the manager of Kildare, Jason Ryan, expecting him to join the Gaelic football club "in the next few weeks".
Ryan made a similar claim in March last year.
When contacted by AFL.com.au on Thursday the Power declined to comment on the Irish report.
Power football manager Chris Davies said on Wednesday the club would remain in touch with the 190cm running machine and hopes to know whether he will return to Australia shortly.
"Daniel has returned home to Ireland and the club has given him extra leave to be with his family following his request," Davies said.
"We’ll remain in close contact with Daniel and his family and we aim to reach an outcome in the coming weeks."
Homesickness has proven a genuine hurdle for Irish players in recent years, with a number unable to settle.
However, Sydney Swans defender Tadhg Kennelly overcame his desire to return home to play 197 AFL games, including the 2005 premiership.
More recently former Collingwood defender Marty Clarke's first stint with the club also ended with his return to Ireland.
