St Kilda star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's management has spoken out regarding a report that suggested he had ruled out a move to Adelaide as he weighs up his future.
Wanganeen-Milera is quickly becoming one of the more sought-after players in the competition, and the lure of back home puts the Crows and Port Adelaide in the box seat if he leaves the Saints.
Contract offers of up to $1.2 million a season over eight years have reportedly been put forward.
A report on Channel 7'sย The Agenda Setters indicated that the 22-year-old would not be heading to West Lakes over a racism incident involving former captain Taylor Walker in 2021.
Walker received a six-game ban for making a deeply offensive comment toward North Adelaide player Robbie Young, as well as donated $20,000 to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program in South Australia and will be required to undertake an education course, both requiringย AFLย approval.
However, revealed by theย Herald Sun, Wanganeen-Milera's manager Ben Williams from Players' Ink debunked that report, saying the claims are "false".
"Reports made in the media suggesting that Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has ruled out joining the Adelaide Crows due to comments made by Taylor Walker in 2021 are false," Williams said.
"Nasiah is currently considering his future, and at this stage, no decisions have been made, and any speculation suggesting otherwise is inaccurate."
The Saints remain confident that Wanganeen-Milera will remain in Alberton, while Port Adelaide feels well-placed in the race, given the strong ties he has with Jason Horne-Francis and Jase Burgoyne.
The Power were able to utilise the relationship between Connor Rozee and Jack Lukosius to lure the latter to Alberton at the end of last year.
