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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3. Ed Langdon
An experienced outside runner who falls between emerging and veteran status - something the Cats are lacking in their midfield group.
Maybe outside of hard-nosed onballer Tom Atkins, the Cats don't have reliable prime-aged figures in their engine room, with the likes of Patrick Dangerfield, Mark Blicavs and Cam Guthrie in the twilight of their careers while Max Holmes and Jhye Clark continue to develop.
A player who can not only act as a handover player but can do a consistent job in the middle third might just be a requirement at Kardinia Park, and Langdon certainly fills the mould.
With Holmes moving to half-back or in a more central midfield role, a spot on the wing for Langdon in the blue and white hoops is there for the taking.
We're into the second half of the 2024 season and Langdon is yet to recommit to Melbourne beyond this year...
