Sharpshooter Josh Green has signalled his intentions to stay with the Brisbane Lions.

“I am really keen. I have been here six years and I don’t want to jump off the ship,’’ Green told The Courier-Mail.

“I can’t see why (contract negotiations) would drag out. I am a bit of a no-fuss sort of guy and I’m keen to get it done before the start of the season so there’s no distractions.

“The club has changed a bit with personnel. The new talent makes it really exciting and it feels like we are revitalised as a group.

Green has led Brisbane’s goalkicking for the past two years and is keen to continue that trend this season.

But he says he never fell out of love with the Lions.

“The club has been great in the way they encourage me and make me feel like I am a valued member of the side,’’ he said.

“And I have a really good group of mates here.’’

Green has started to step up his running after missing a month with a broken foot and has his sights set on a shock return for Round 1.

“I don’t think I will get a NAB game in at all, but I think two or three weeks of full training and I will be right to play,’’ he said.