The Saints will be an intriguing figure come the off-season's arrival, with senior coach Ross Lyon set to have his first window of wheeling and dealing in 2023 after arriving at Moorabbin following the conclusion of last year's exchange period.
Currently, St Kilda have several senior figures heading toward the cessation of the season without a deal for next year, meaning opportunities are still on the horizon for the Moorabbin-based club.
After missing out on target Tom De Koning, the Saints are likely to have turned their attention elsewhere in recent weeks, and here we assess who they could look at to bolster their list.
Mostly considering off-contract players from across the competition, we name five potential targets for the Saints to consider.
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4. Elijah Hollands
The second contracted player on our list, with Hollands said to be among a handful of Suns players gaining external interest despite being tied to Carrara for 2024.
Hollands' development with Gold Coast was initially stunted due to an ACL injury suffered early into his draft year of 2020, with the Wodonga product not making an appearance for the Suns' senior side until the back-end of his second year with the club.
A former Pick 7 selection, Hollands has managed 14 games since his debut in Round 19 last year, with the 21-year-old at times out-of-favour under former coach Stuart Dew.
Hollands featured in the Suns' first four games of this year before falling out of the side, not making a return until the game after Dew's sacking, with the Gold Coast midfielder playing all five games since.
The change in the coaches' box could be what keeps Hollands in Queensland, but the Saints should be among the clubs showing some level of interest.
Unlike his brother Ollie at Carlton, Hollands is more of an explosive midfielder who can offer long-kicking and an ability to play both inside and out. Perhaps needing to fine-tune their midfield ensemble, the Saints could look at Hollands as a potentially gettable target that could add to their engine room.
