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Port Adelaide’s emerging spearhead Mitch Georgiades says he’s yet to ponder his long-term future amid rumoured interest from Western Australia.
Georgiades, in career-best goalkicking form for the Power, falls off-contract at the end of next season.
West Coast were believed to have pitched for his services before he signed a four-year deal with Port in late 2023.
“I am just literally focusing on the moment,” the 24-year-old told reporters on Tuesday.
“This year, next year, that is where I’m contracted to and I love it here, I love what we’re building as a club.
“I feel like I am stepping up as a leader and taking this club forward a little bit, so I’m not focused too far ahead in the future.”
Georgiades’ future at Alberton beyond 2027 was queried by his former assistant coach and now radio pundit Chad Cornes, who predicted a return to Perth.
“That’s his job now. He’s in the media and he’s there to say some stuff,” Georgiades said.
“Obviously I have got a really close relationship with Chad, working with him for the past seven years.
“I mean, he’s allowed to say what he wants, but right now I am fully focused on Port and I’m contracted here.”
Georgiades, sixth on the goalkickers list with 18.15 following his career-best 58 last season, plays his 100th AFL game in Friday night’s Showdown against arch foes Adelaide.
“It has been a great journey and hopefully there’s many more to come,” he said.
“And to play it in a Showdown, obviously one of the biggest games on the calendar for the year for the club and for the state – very excited.”
Georgiades, who booted 4.6 in last Friday night’s 30-point win over Geelong, said first-year coach Josh Carr’s game plan was starting to flourish.
“Each week, things are starting to come together a bit more,” he said.
“At the start, it might have looked a bit clunky and things quite weren’t working as well as we’d like.
“But the last two weeks against some really quality opposition, I think we have shown when we get it right, it’s looking really nice.”
