Unwanted Crows forward Tyson Stengle had his contract terminated by Adelaide after a series of off-field indiscretions, returning to play at SANFL side Woodville-West Torrens in 2021.
The 22-year-old played 14 games for the Crows over two seasons after leaving Richmond in 2018.
With a promising run of SANFL form, there are already some Victorian clubs that have shown interest in recruiting the young forward.
Here are five suitable landing spots for clubs that could do with an extra small forward.
2. Essendon
Essendon would be a tremendous opportunity for Stengle to get another go at AFL level by filling the void of small forwards at the Bombers.
Reporter Cal Twomey, via AFL Trade Radio, confirmed Essendon's early interest.
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“Essendon, as I understand, is another club who will be looking at Tyson Stengle. That makes sense too," he said.
“You look at the Essendon list, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti was in career-best form for the first half of the season, dropped away, there’s not another pure small forward on that list.
“There’s obviously great confidence that he’ll get back to his best, but they still need some back-up and some smarts around there."
The Bombers are keen to add to their impressive campaign of 2021, which saw Ben Rutten's side finish in the September action.