THE LACK of team success for Adam Treloar at Collingwood and the intense scrutiny on Tom Boyd at the Western Bulldogs would weigh on Josh Kelly's mind as he ponders whether to recommit to Greater Western Sydney, CEO David Matthews says.
Kelly, 22, comes out of contract at the end of the season and is one of the competition's most sought-after players, with North Melbourne among the clubs offering big money to make the switch.
Matthews pointed to the situations of a couple of former Giants who had similar decisions to make when speaking to ABC Radio on Saturday.
Treloar was traded to the Magpies at the end of 2015 and despite the midfielder's excellent form, have won 15 of 38 games since then and look likely to miss finals for a second straight season.
Meanwhile, Boyd was integral to the Dogs capturing the 2016 premiership but since he crossed over at the end of 2014, has suffered significant pressure from media and supporters as one of the highest-paid players in the AFL.
Boyd earlier this season took a leave of absence from the club to deal with clinical depression and the club has set no timeframe for the 21-year-old to return.
"There's all sorts of things that would be going through his (Kelly's) mind," Matthews said.
"The pressure on someone like Tom Boyd's a factor. Whether the move for Adam Treloar's been successful for him (is) probably something he thinks about too.
"I know he's happy at the club. In saying that, there are big offers that come."
Matthews was asked whether Kelly had received the Giants' best possible offer some time ago.
"That's essentially it. I'm not 100 per cent sure whether the speculation or the numbers that you read are accurate or not, but what I do know is they're the sort of numbers that need to be offered up, in my view, to really take a young man like Josh, or any other young player, away from the opportunity that's in front of them," Matthews said.
"Essentially, you're trying to buy him out of a window that hopefully in the next two-to-three years might keep delivering him an opportunity to become a premiership player. You've got to pay people over the odds to do that. Those offers are there.
"It's very clear to him what the possibilities are with us so we make that offer and then just sit."
After making a preliminary final last season, Greater Western Sydney sat third on the ladder entering round 18 despite a long injury list throughout the season.