The AFL season has been suspended until at least May 31st as the coronavirus continues to spread, forcing league officials to decide on bringing each clu'bs 2020 campaign to a halt after one round.
Across the first round of this season, many teams flexed their promising starts to the new year before having the season drawn to an indefinite close.
For many seasoned veterans, round one of 2020 may have been their last game, as the postponement period remains a chance to stretch deep into the calendar year and potentially force the season to be abandoned.
The conclusion of 2019 saw 35 AFL players call time on their careers, and with this season's finale potentially having already past, we may see more join them in life after football.
For many of these players, they will wish to play on past 2020 in hope of a fitting farewell, while others will be pushed to the exit as the clubs prepare to face financial strains at the hand of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A number of players will see 2020 as their final chapter in the league as an unforeseen conclusion remains at hand.
3. Kade Simpson (Carlton)
Having debuted for the Blues in 2003, Simpson has endured a rollercoaster career with Carlton that will end as one of the club's greatest tenures.
Simpson's 326-game career in the navy blue sits at fourth overall for the club, with the 35-year-old shining as one of the league's best running defenders of the century.
The Blues continue to improve following an elongated rebuild and Simpson may struggle to find room at Ikon Park in 2021 with the likes of Sam Docherty, Caleb Marchbank, Nic Newman, Liam Jones and Jacob Weitering taking on larger roles.
