Sun hunt for Sam

THE Suns have confirmed their interest in Victorian midfielder Sam Fletcher with the club still open to adding to their list ahead of today’s selection deadline.

Gold Coast football manager Jon Haines didn’t rule out filling any of the three list positions through the pre-season supplemental selection period that ends today.

Haines said former NAB AFL Academy member Fletcher, 19, was among a group of players they had been scoping after season-ending knee injuries to defenders Harrison Wigg and Rory Thompson.

“We have been considering our options as to what might be best for us,” Haines said.

“We still have some time to work through that and we also have the mid-season draft to consider. We have been considering a number of players and Sam (Fletcher) is was one.

“He was highly regarded in last year’s draft and missed out but he is highly touted and has great character.”

Fletcher (pictured), who took part in last year’s Victorian state combine, has been hampered by injury in recent seasons, including a lacerated kidney, but averaged 23.5 disposals for Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup in 2018.

Gold Coast bolstered their key-position stocks at the end of 2018, leaving the door open to further strengthening the depth of their midfield.

“We have got key position players, particularly in defence,” Haines said.

“We are keen to build our midfield through the normal process and expose some of our own guys like Ben Ainsworth and Wil Powell to the centre.”