Allen to address the media after controversial Mitchell meeting

Oscar Allen will address the media in Perth on Thursday

Oscar Allen leads West Coast out against Fremantle in round three, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos

WEST Coast co-captain Oscar Allen will address the media in Perth on Thursday after his meeting with Sam Mitchell sparked heated debate across the AFL.

News of Allen meeting in Perth with the Hawthorn coach has dominated the headlines this week as the out-of-contract forward weighs up his playing future.

Declaring no player is now off limits, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says the meeting is a sign of the times in the AFL, while AFL.com.au chief correspondent Damian Barrett called on Allen to relinquish the co-captaincy of the Eagles.

The Eagles have announced Allen will address the media alongside Head of Football John Worsfold on Thursday at 10am local time (1pm AEDT).

There is not expected to be any announcement on Thursday, with Allen to clear the air publicly about his meeting with Mitchell.

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On Wednesday, Goodwin was realistic, effectively describing the trend of clubs going after rival stars as a necessary evil.

"It's part of our industry. I don't like it, but if you're not doing it, you're not getting players to your footy club," the Demons coach said.

"Every club is in that process of going after any player and no one's off limits. That's where it's at - it started as leadership groups and now we're moving into captains.

"Right now, as an industry, in club land, no one is seen as off limits. Player movement is going to get more and more.

"I don't like it, but I want to be a part of it, because you need to to grow your footy club."

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Elsewhere, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon cheekily offered he would be "disappointed" if Port Adelaide don't catch up with South Australian Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera while they are in Adelaide for two games this month.

Lyon almost teased the Power and Crows to sound out Wanganeen-Milera about his playing future amid reports he could be lured back to his home state.

"We're in Adelaide for a week. Will Port Adelaide roll up? I'd be disappointed if they didn't," Lyon said.

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