Taylin Duman's delisting from Fremantle was a product of the club's impressive depth in key-defenders, with fellow tall backman Tobe Watson also not offered a new deal for next season.
Three off-season wrist surgeries certainly didn't help Duman's case for the 2021 season, facing an uphill battle to cement his place early in Justin Longmuir's side.
Added to the setbacks is the battle Duman has faced in fighting for a spot alongside the likes of Luke Ryan, Alex Pearce, Griffin Logue, Hayden Young and Brennan Cox in Longmuir's defence.
29 appearances in his two years prior to this season, Duman was a staple for the Dockers, offering plenty of attack from the backline.
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Now, come the conclusion of their 2021 campaign, Duman's services will need to be utilised elsewhere for the 23-year-old to continue his AFL career.
With this in mind, we've named five potential landing spots for the delisted Dockers defender.
3. Gold Coastย
A key area of weakness for the Suns is in their key position pecking order, with their tall talent quickly dropping off after their first or second strings.
Down back, Sam Collins is able to orchestrate, however has found a lack of support at times throughout his short career on the Gold Coast.
While the likes of Charlie Ballard and Wil Powell will continue to offer balance down back for the years to come, it could be Collins' former teammate in Duman that further aids the Suns' much-needed rise.
Like Duman, Collins was cut from the Dockers, with many believing his place in the AFL would not be over despite the setback.
Sure enough, Collins joined the Suns after a season in the VFL, and has since gone on to win the club's best and fairest.
Could the Suns see something similar in Duman as they did with Collins? Time will tell.
