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.
9. Travis Varcoe (Collingwood)
Varcoe's future with the Pies was in major doubt at the end of last year following his omission from the club's first final, with signs pointing to an exit.
Many believed that Varcoe had played his last game for the Pies at that point, but in due time he penned a new deal with the club.
Move forward to March and the chance of that being Varcoe's final game in the black and white stripes remains a near certainty with the league suspended and Varcoe having missed the start of the season due to a shoulder injury.
The 31-year-old is another who will be battling both injury and the rise of young teammates as his job security remains in doubt for 2020 and beyond.
