Yes, according to Piney on his show last year (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-weekend-sport-with-jason-28682347/episode/full-show-podcast-08-november-2025-305749826/?keyid=Full+Show+Podcast%3A+08+November+2025+&keyid=Weekend+Sport+with+Jason+Pine&sc=podcast_widget&utm_source ) (Around 59mins) Francis de Vries approached the Nix after his ACL recovery but the club believed they were already fine in his position at the time - so he was obviously on their radar, and who knows what would've happened if the timing was different...
Yes, according to Piney on his show last year (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-weekend-sport-with-jason-28682347/episode/full-show-podcast-08-november-2025-305749826/?keyid=Full+Show+Podcast%3A+08+November+2025+&keyid=Weekend+Sport+with+Jason+Pine&sc=podcast_widget&utm_source ) (Around 59mins) Francis de Vries approached the Nix after his ACL recovery but the club believed they were already fine in his position at the time