A mid-season trade period is expected to come into the footy calendar as early as next year, but there are sure to be some clubs (and players) who wish deals could be done in May.
The AFL's recent collective bargaining agreement has given the league the power to introduce a mid-year player movement window, with the structure and guidelines for the concept yet to be confirmed.
But with such an idea potentially becoming really within 12 months' time, what would a mid-season trade period look like in 2024?
We've looked at five players who could benefit from a change of scene this season and the potential suitors who could also be attracted to a deal.
These are five moves a hypothetical 2024 mid-year trade period might include...
5. Jed Bews to Gold Coast
This move sees the Suns add a needed defensive asset as they inch toward a finals berth while the Cats attempt to strengthen their draft hand.
Gold Coast have struggled at times this year to tame the opposition's small forward threats, while some run from the backline has also been a weakness this year.
Bews, who is yet to feature at senior level in 2024, has commonly featured in the VFL for Geelong despite being at the standard of the elite level.
A trade that would see Bews head north and help the Suns' finals push would likely include a draft selection landing in the Cats' lap, while Geelong also might part with a late draft selection or two to help the Suns' hand given their need to access more Academy talent later this year.
