Geelong are a good chance to return as one of the busier clubs come the 2024 trade and free agency period following a quieter off-season last year.

The Cats placed a focus on the draft in 2023 and decided against bringing in any experienced talent through trades, with their calm list shift coming after a well-documented player movement space the year prior.

This year, with Geelong in limbo between contending or rebuilding, the Pivot City side looks set to be aggressive through their list management planning as they scout the open market.

Here's who the Cats could consider come the off-season...

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2. Ned McHenry

A local product who has shown upside but struggled for form in recent time, with McHenry dropped from Mattew Nicks' said prior to the club's Round 15 bye.

The Crows midfield-forward was drafted to West Lakes as a first-round selection in a stacked 2018 draft class but has since plateaued in his development after just 11 games last year.

Could Geelong see the Barwon Heads native as a low-buy but high-upside target at season's end?

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 07: Ned McHenry of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2021 AFL Round 21 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval on August 7, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

McHenry is currently unsigned for the 2025 season, and given his place on the periphery of Adelaide's senior side he may not come at a high fee.