The decision from Brisbane star Joe Daniher to call time on his career following the Lions' premiership-winning season has left the club to weigh up whether to make a splash of their own this off-season in a bid to replace their 2023 and 2024 leading goalkicker in the trade period.
Daniher's exit opens a large hole in Chris Fagan's front half, with the sharpshooting veteran booting 58 goals and assisting a further 16 this year alone.
Rookie Logan Morris rose to the occasion in his first year at AFL level, while Eric Hipwood has proven to be a threat, but both players are likely to require a third attacking teammate to aid their flag defence.
The Lions have ex-Hawthorn tall Brandon Ryan and youngster Luke Lloyd waiting in the wings, while key defender Darcy Gardiner could again be swung forward to play a role in Fagan's forward line.
Those options won't come close to filling Daniher's shoes however, with Brisbane potentially looking to the open market given the near-seven-figure gap in their salary cap that has now opened.
We take a look at five players Brisbane could target to replace Daniher this off-season.
3. Tim Membrey
A bargain option for Brisbane to consider, with Membrey an unrestricted free agent in 2024 who is able to walk to a club of his choosing this off-season.
Membrey booted 30 goals in 2024 - the second most at St Kilda this year and the most among the club's key forward options, with the veteran likely to be on an AFL list next year, whether that be at Moorabbin or elsewhere.
At the very least, Membrey could be an immediate playing option as the Lions assess their forward structure over the next 12 months, with the 30-year-old bringing 179 games of experience that has earned him a return of 293 goals across his career.
While Membrey won't cost the Lions any trade capital and will have little impact on their salary cap plans, the downside will be that Brisbane lose 13cms in height between he and Daniher.
