Coach Leon Cameron says the GIANTS are "really confident” of retaining young star Josh Kelly. 

Cameron addressed the media after training on Wednesday, with speculation that this week’s opponent, North Melbourne, has reportedly offered the GIANTS midfielder a long-term deal to join the club.

“There's players moving from club to club a lot more, we've secured some outstanding players from other footy clubs, and likewise we've lost a couple, but we're absolutely confident, really confident of retaining Josh,” Cameron said.

"I don't think we have to give him a reason (to stay), Josh already knows why he wants to be at the footy club.

"He really likes the place, he's bought into our footy club, he's in our leadership group, he's playing really good footy, he's very popular (here), and he wants to stay.

"He's very grounded and a very relaxed sort of lad, he knows there'll be a fair bit of kerfuffle about it, but he'll deal with it and hopefully we can get it done and dusted over the next couple of weeks, or month or so."

Co-captain Phil Davis, who spoke to the media ahead of his 100th AFL game, said he felt like he had been asked questions about losing players since the club's inaugural season in 2012, and it wouldn't affect the way he or his teammates went about their footy. 

"From my point of view as a fellow player, my job is just to do what I've been doing with Josh since he got here, and that’s to make sure he's enjoying the environment here," he said. 

"We just let him do his thing, and if you look at his form last weekend in particular, he's been outstanding. 

"I think it's the same at every club if you have success, people want your players, and that’s just the way it goes, it's part of the game.”

The GIANTS head to Tasmania to take on North Melbourne at Blundstone Arena on Saturday at 1.45pm in round three of the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership season.