Cameron is contracted to the Giants until the end of 2015 and has put talks with the club on hold, leaving the door ajar for a return to his home state of Victoria.

 

It has also been reported that the 21-year-old will decide at the end of the season whether or not he will stay at GWS or seek a trade to a Victorian-based club.

 

When asked whether a deal had been struck for him to move to Carlton, the Giants’ 2013 best and fairest winner told AFL Game Day he had no knowledge of a trade with the Blues.

“No. That’s the first time I’ve heard of that,” Cameron said.

"I know mum would be happy as she used to barrack for Carlton."

 

Cameron's season is over after he had surgery on his troublesome left ankle late last month.

 

The power forward has carried the injury for most of the season and has been restricted in his training loads in 2014.

 

Cameron admitted he played most of the season under duress but was now pain-free.

 

"At times it's been a bit tough," he said.

 

"Early in the year before round one we played a practice match and I hurt my right ankle and I was a bit disappointing going into the game but managed to get up for it, and played on throughout the year.

 

"I've had a few unlucky injuries but that's just football.

 

"It's not a massive operation and you pretty much walk out of the hospital, so I feel like I could play now and I wish I was out there with the boys."

 

The Giants have been hit with a series of long-term injuries in the past month with midfielders Lachie Whitfield (shoulder and ankle), Stephen Coniglio (broken thumb) and Tom Scully (knee) joining Cameron on the sidelines.

 

"I guess that's just part of football sometimes you get those injuries throughout the year. It's just unlucky that a lot of our good players [are injured]," Cameron said.

 

"I know Scully has just gone down during the week as well which is a bit disappointing but when you say that, there's always players in the NEAFL who want to step up and play good footy."