Jack Redden has informed Brisbane of his intentions to seek a trade away from the club. Source: News Corp Australia

The 24-year-old is on Brisbane’s books until the end of next season but is looking for an early exit in October’s trade period.

Lions list manager Peter Schwab says the club has been informed of the plan but hope he will change his mind.

“Jack’s contracted to 2016, when he would be a free agent at the end of that period. I can tell you that he’s thinking of requesting to move. We’re reluctant on that,” Schwab told the AFL website.

“He’s an experienced player which we haven’t got many of, a 100-game player and [is] very popular around the club and a required player.

“When that happens it’s always disappointing. We’ll try and talk to Jack and see if we can change his mind, but if we can’t and that doesn’t happen then that gets the ball rolling and we’ll see what happens.”

As an eligible free agent after 2016, if Redden did stay at the club and then depart after the season, Brisbane would receive a compensation pick.

The request makes the Lions’ season go from bad from worse with the club also likely to lose midfielder James Aish and ruckman Matthew Leuenberger in the trade and free agency period.