And Horne-Francis has revealed his decision to leave North Melbourne after only a single season was in part guided by the possible ban for Alastair Clarkson over the Hawthorn racism saga.

Delisted St Kilda swingman Keeler is set to join the Power, with the club having the option of rookie-listing him or putting on as part of the new Indigenous list spots that clubs have been afforded by the AFL.

He is a great friend of not only Saints star Wanganeen-Milera but also has connections with Power players Horne-Francis and Jase Burgoyne given his South Australian background.

Wanganeen-Milera’s future will be one of the talking points of the season as clubs including Tasmania and Port Adelaide pull out all stops to secure him.

The Herald Sun reported last week that he is in no hurry to re-sign given Tasmania’s interest and the fact Port Adelaide has a trio of first-round picks next year which would help any trade.

Horne-Francis told the Dyl and Friends podcast the impending signing of Keeler – who is already training at the club – could only help out the club’s pitch.

He said the Power players would love to see Wanganeen-Milera in Power colours.

“Not only because he’s a great footballer, he’s one of our great mates and we love being around him,” he said.

“He brings so much energy to us, me and Jase and I know he would bring a lot of energy to the group and they would love him as well.

“He’s a tremendous footballer and in his draft year I didn’t think he was going to reach these heights, he was a skinny wingman and he’s taken his development to another level and he’s one of the best players in the comp and if we could get him over the line it would be great.

“I think we might be getting Isaac over the line as well so that would be good to help get Nas over there. I think the club is trying to play on that a bit and we will see what happens there but it’s a good move. Isaac is a great fella and hopefully he’s going to get his second chance and go well and we are excited to have him at the club too.”

Horne-Francis never settled at North Melbourne as the No.1 overall draft pick and ended up asking for a trade request that eventually saw the Roos trade him in a year where they secured Harry Sheezel and George Wardlaw at the top end of the draft.

Clarkson arrived at the Roos and was immediately embroiled in the Hawthorn racism saga and while he was eventually cleared he took three months away from the club to focus on his physical and mental wellbeing.

“It was an interesting one. Originally I was going to see out the extra year at North and I was going to stay there,” Horne-Francis said.

“We got Clarko and I looked up to him as one of the best coaches going around and he has won a few premierships and the plan was to probably stay there. Me and Clarko had a meeting with my dad and talked through what the year was going to look like and where he saw me playing and the situation came out about him and his Hawthorn days and I think it was the racism stuff and that put a bit of a question mark on whether he would be coaching the whole year, whether he might be in and out and we might have another interim coach who would come in.

“I spoke with my manager and family and thought that it would be better off to get a bit more stable at a club where we knew they would have a coach there coaching long term and that’s how it came about

“I was going to stay there and see what happened in the second year but it ended up being a good decision because Clarko was out half way through the year so when I reflect on it, it is as a good decision.

I love my time there but I am happy I am home.”