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Gold Coast has been the first club publicly linked to 2024 top-10 pick Alix Tauru as he considers whether to explore his options at the Saints.<\/p>\n
AFL Media reports<\/a> the Suns had interest in Tauru during his draft year and still hold interest, as they consider the talls on the market with Ben King set to join Hawthorn.<\/p>\n St Kilda is interested in extending the 193cm high-flyer after he played 19 games in his first two seasons, but fell out of favour under Ross Lyon late this year.<\/p>\n Foxfooty.com.au\u2019s Ben Cotton reported last month<\/a> up to five clubs have flagged their interest in Tauru while Seven\u2019s Tom Morris reported on Wednesday night rivals now believed he could ask to leave.<\/p>\n ‘Coaches know this is a blood sport’ | 03:15<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s got one year left on a deal. The behind the scenes nature of this, is that his management is also the same management of Leek Aleer \u2014 and I don\u2019t think they\u2019re too fond of St Kilda after what happened with the Giants defender last year,\u201d Morris said on Wednesday night<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI also don\u2019t think that Tauru is necessarily fond of playing VFL. So, the view from other clubs, is that he\u2019s looking for a way out at the end of this year; even though he\u2019s got another year on his contract.<\/p>\n \u201cI think St Kilda would like to extend him, but this is certainly one to watch in the trade period to see how hard this player wants to push … that would be disaster for St Kilda (if he left).\u201d<\/p>\n Reporter Mitch Cleary added: \u201cI expect the Devils to come hard into 2027, when his contract expires.\u201d<\/p>\n Tauru went with Pick 10 in the very talented 2024 crop, behind Tobie Travaglia who the Saints added at Pick 8. The likes of Xavier Lindsay, Murphy Reid, Jobe Shanahan and Ty Gallop went later in the draft.<\/p>\n Freo playing scared is hurting them | 01:46<\/p>\n UNLIKELY NEW TEAMMATES\u2019 CATCH-UP<\/p>\n It would\u2019ve been unthinkable two years ago but future Gold Coast teammates Scott Pendlebury and Christian Petracca have been snapped catching up in Melbourne.<\/p>\n