Carlton forward Harry McKay remains unsigned as Victorian rivals continue to monitor his contract situation.
McKay’s stocks have risen significantly this season with the Blues spearhead currently leading the Coleman Medal with 38 goals and is now considered one of the competition’s best key forwards.
Wayne Carey has encouraged his former club North Melbourne to make a “godfather” offer to McKay while he's in contract limbo.
Harry’s twin brother Ben recently re-signed with the Kangaroos for a further two years.
Carey wrote in The Age: “While the Blues maintain they’re not facing a salary cap squeeze, the deals they’ve done recently with Zac Williams and Adam Saad, and Mitch McGovern before them, makes you wonder how tight their cap is.
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“If North put $1 million-plus on the table over five years, McKay, at the very least, will have some thinking to do. Even $1.2 million-plus is not out of the question.
“As soon as the gap between what he’d get at Carlton versus what he’d get elsewhere is more than a million dollars over a five-year period, it can’t be dismissed simply on loyalty.
“Is this North Melbourne’s best chance to finally snare that big fish they’ve been chasing?
“Don’t underestimate the lure of family.
“While money is clearly a factor, the Roos can pitch pairing the McKay brothers at Arden Street and I assume Ben is already in Harry’s ear.”
McKay, 23, has kicked 109 goals in 60 games for Carlton.