Ross Lyon provides hint on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's St Kilda future

Kieran Francis

Ross Lyon provides hint on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's St Kilda future image

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's future is one of the most mysterious topics in the AFL as the regular season winds down.

The St Kilda star is deciding between staying at the Saints or moving back home to South Australia with either Port Adelaide or Adelaide.

Fans of all three clubs are looking for hints or indications on where the 22-year-old is going to play in the 2026 season.

And Saints coach Ross Lyon's praise for Wanganeen-Milera might have let slip where the player's future lies during a Fox Footy post-match interview.

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"Does that remind you of a young Nathan Buckley there?" Fox Footy commentator Cameron Mooney asked Lyon about Wanganeen-Milera's centre-clearance goal just before three-quarter time.

"Geez if he reaches Nathan's levels over the next 10 years, we'll be thrilled," Lyon responded with a smile.

The Saints will be hoping Wanganeen-Milera plays for the club over the next 10 years, with a deal of that length taking the player through until 32 years of age.

Wanganeen-Milera himself was more coy on his own future, giving no indication of where his decision might lie in a post-match interview with Channel Seven.

"Obviously it's a decision, everybody knows about it ... I've spoken to my manager and family as well, they're included in my decision," Wanganeen-Milera said.

"I'm just focused on finishing the season off and giving my all to this football club, giving my all, playing week-in, week-out."

Kieran Francis

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.