RELEASED North Melbourne veteran Drew Petrie has confirmed his interest in a move to West Coast, but he doesn't expect to know his future for another few weeks.
The Eagles are considering Petrie as a replacement for injured ruckman Nic Naitanui, who will miss at least the majority of the 2017 season after surgery on a ruptured ACL.
And Petrie believes he would be up to the task if required.
"They haven't given me any guarantees," he told Melbourne radio station SEN.
"They've scoped out my level of interest, and I think they've got a few other players that they've got their eye on.
"I think it's going to be a few weeks before they give me any guarantees or certainties, but I'm feeling OK at the moment."
Petrie kicked 428 goals in 316 games for the Kangaroos between 2001 and 2016.
But he didn't pass up on the opportunity to have one back at the club after he was released alongside fellow veterans Brent Harvey, Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito last month.
Petrie indicated the club would forever remain close to his heart, even if he didn't remain close to theirs.
"I'll bleed and blue and white. But the club was great, they took me off the website about three minutes after I got the flick. They've been quick to take all those things," Petrie joked.
