LIVE: Retired star openly discussing AFL return

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti is considering a daze instrumentality to the AFL, with Fremantle the aboriginal favourite to motion the 29-year-old, according to Matthew Lloyd.

He didn't play astatine each successful 2022 aft taking idiosyncratic leave.

According to Lloyd, McDonald-Tipungwuti attended Essendon's champion and fairest grant connected Monday night.

"A spot of news, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti was successful the country contempt retiring earlier successful the twelvemonth and helium is contemplating a instrumentality backmost to shot to play AFL adjacent year," Lloyd told AFL Trade Radio.

"Essendon are precise keen for him to re-join Essendon, but starring the contention to person Anthony adjacent twelvemonth is the Fremantle Dockers.

"Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti is considering a determination to Western Australia to play for Fremantle if helium does determine he's going to enactment the enactment successful and play AFL shot again.

"Both the Bombers and Fremantle would similar him to play and Fremantle (is) starring the contention currently.

"I deliberation for Anthony, his manner and everything, he's had a just spot going on. I deliberation it's the situation helium needs and if helium feels it's champion to permission Victoria, well, I'd beryllium comfy with that."

McDonald-Tipungwuti was picked up by the Bombers successful the 2015 rookie draft, and made his elder debut successful the opening lucifer of the pursuing season.

He was a instrumentality favourite for Bombers supporters, and was Essendon's starring goalkicker successful 2020.