Gold Coast midfielder Harley Bennell is just a Gary Ablett tap on the shoulder away from returning to the seniors.

GC SUNS coach Guy McKenna said he would talk to Ablett and the club's leadership group on Wednesday to determine whether Bennell should be considered for selection against the Sydney Swans on Saturday night.

The 18-year-old was dropped after his team's round 11 fixture against West Coast in Perth after failing to return to the Gold Coast on time.

Bennell, allowed an extra day in his hometown to see family and friends, was due back for a Monday morning session and did not return until the following day.

He has played two matches in the GC SUNS reserves team since, but McKenna said he was close to a recall.

"I'll speak to the leadership group after training today (Wednesday)," he said.

"His performance the past two weeks has been good, but to be honest even if they were poor it wouldn't matter, it was more about him buying into the program.

"We know he's got the talent, it's about his character buying into the program. If I get the tap on the shoulder from Gaz and the boys I'm sure he'll be in line for selection."

McKenna said he was happy for the leadership group to take responsibility on player conduct.

Bennell, taken at no.2 in last year's National Draft, has recently moved in with Karmichael Hunt and McKenna said he would seek the former rugby league international's feedback on his off-field progress.

Along with Bennell, McKenna has a number of other selection headaches ahead of the match at Metricon Stadium.

Josh Fraser (foot), Michael Rischitelli (hamstring), Danny Stanley (knee) and Sam Iles (foot), will all have tests in the lead-up to the game.

One player who will not play the Swans is talented forward Sam Day who will have scans on a knee injury suffered in last weekend's 50-point loss to Fremantle.

"He'll get scanned today but the early diagnosis is he'll certainly miss two to three (weeks), could be longer," McKenna said.

The GC SUNS coach said he had also not closed the door on the career of Ablett's younger brother Nathan, who has not played a senior match since moving to the Gold Coast.

McKenna said Ablett's form had been improving in the reserves.

"His last three weeks have been better," he said.

"There's nine games to go, so if he puts his head down and shows us for two or three weeks that he wants to play and can play senior footy, he'll be in line for selection.

"It's just an attitude thing, his work-rate, his ability to come out and hit the ball as a forward and obviously defend as a forward as an AFL forward is expected to defend. There's been progression in that over the last month of footy for him."