In-demand star Josh Kelly will consider much more than money as he chooses whether to stay or leave Greater Western Sydney, says teammate Dylan Shiel.

Lucrative offers are streaming in for the off-contract 22-year-old, who has been in searing form this AFL season.

Among them is a nine-year North Melbourne deal worth around $1 million a season while St Kilda and Carlton – also in his home city – have been linked to him.

While the Giants cannot match that level of offer, the expansion club’s far higher premiership prospects are enticing.

Shiel, who re-signed in 2015 despite significant interest elsewhere, said there was far more at stake for Kelly than financial gain.

“Of course people are going to look at it and go, ‘Josh is facing a money dilemma, whether he comes home for a lot of money or he stays for still a lot of money’, in terms of what the general public are used to,” Shiel told radio station RSN927 on Wednesday.

“But it’s more than just a dollar decision for players. He’s got an opportunity to move back home with his family and be with his friends in his natural home surroundings, so it’s an incredibly difficult decision to make.

“For me, it’s a sacrifice I was willing to make in order to hopefully achieve some success here at the Giants.”

Despite the bidding war, the Giants have maintained they’re confident of retaining Kelly and hope the midfielder will make a decision in the coming weeks.

“A lot of us guys are really close with Josh,” Shiel said.

“When it comes to someone like Josh, who is obviously coming out of contract this year, he falls into that category of guys we really want to stay.

“He’ll be a really big loss if he decides to leave. He’s really well liked amongst the footy club and we’re doing everything we can to help him decide to remain at the Giants.”