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.
5. North Melbourne
While the Kangaroos reportedly have plenty of cash to splash this off-season, there's no reason why the shinboners shouldn't be looking to add bargain buys where possible.
Able to play deep in defence or further up the ground and on the wing, the 23-year-old would be a nice flexible option for the rebuilding Roos.
Already growing a strong defensive unit with the likes of Ben McKay, Aidan Corr and Aidan Bonar, there are sure to be voids by the time the Kangaroos need to be back in finals contention.
Veteran duo Robbie Tarrant and Josh Walker are unlikely to be playing when North Melbourne return to a premiership push, warranting some recruitment to their key backman stocks.
Duman can slot into an assisting role to McKay and co. in the air, while also offering his services as a rebounding defender in turning defence into attack.
