GIANTS List Manager Jason McCartney says that midfielder Dylan Shiel is likely to meet with opposition clubs in the coming days and does so with the club’s blessing.

Shiel, who’s contracted to the GIANTS for the 2019 season, has been linked to a number of clubs in his native state of Victoria in recent months, including Hawthorn, St Kilda, Essendon and Carlton.

Teammate Rory Lobb, who is also tied to the GIANTS for next season, met with West Coast officials in Perth on Tuesday and it is anticipated the West Australian will meet with Fremantle too.

McCartney said on Wednesday that the club was aware of Lobb's catch-up with the Eagles, and Shiel is likely to meet with a number of Victorian clubs before next month's NAB AFL Trade Period.

"Those couple of boys are out there gathering information and will be catching up with some clubs, as we work through some things that we need to (work through)," he said.

"But while those conversations are happening with other clubs, we're also in constant communication with those players and their managers about what 2019 looks like at the GIANTS.

"The majority of our group is contracted through season 2019 and beyond, so we're in a really good situation there.

"We've had a number of good chats with our players this year and they continued when we wrapped up our exit interviews last week.

"There's a bit to work through and it's always an interesting time (of the year)."

Shiel has been a big part of the GIANTS since inception, but McCartney said mature conversations with Shiel and his management meant all parties are comfortable with where discussions currently sit.

"Our focus is managing our interests in the short- and long-term, and our priority is to win a premiership," he said.

"We're really confident that we have the group to do that, but we also understand the other side of it.

"Rory comes out of contract next year and Dylan becomes a free agent, so the (level of) compensation (we receive if he leaves) is taken out of our hands and rests with the AFL.

"So, you're weighing up a number of things, but there's a lot of water to go under the bridge."

The NAB AFL Trade Period officially begins on Monday, October 8.