The Lions will continue to monitor father-son prospect Lachie Harris despite the teenager missing out on Vic Metro selection this year.

The club has first access to the speedy midfielder whose father Leon Harris played 186 games for Fitzroy between 1979-89.

"He's going well. He's captain at Caulfield Grammar and his father Leon actually does a bit of work for us and has come into our recruiting team this year after a very strong background at AFL Victoria," Lions recruiting manager Stephen Conole said.

"[Lachie] spent a week up at the club in the July holidays and did some training, and he seemed to really enjoy that. He was popular with all the young boys up there so we'll see how it goes for him."