St Kilda coach Brett Ratten says Mason Wood has “done everything right” in his bid to secure an AFL lifeline.
Wood, who was culled by North Melbourne last year, has been training with the Saints during the pre-season after being overlooked as a delisted free agent during the off-season.
With three spots available on their list, St Kilda will decide whether they will offer the forward a contract for 2021 in the coming days.
“We’re talking about it,” Ratten told Sportsday.
“We’ve got three spots on our list vacant so there is room there and he’s training really well, so we’ll go through that with James Gallagher (list manager) and we’ll have a chat later this week with where it sits.
“He’s a fine young man, he’s put his best foot forward, he’s done everything right - if he continues like that there’s an opportunity there.
“We have got space, but we’ll make a decision as a club probably around Friday or Monday.”
Wood, 27, kicked 76 goals in 65 games across eight injury-plagued years at the Kangaroos.