Melbourne could be primed for another busy off-season as they look to steer themselves back into premiership contention and add to a list worthy of doing so.
Currently sitting outside of the top eight, the Demons - while still a chance to press their case for a strong finals run - will be looking at how and where the club can improve for the years to come.
Coach Simon Godwin has relied on a large number of the club's emerging ranks while remaining in the race for September, with a balance of future assets and some experience to aid both ends of the ground potentially in their sights this trade and free agency window.
So who could Melbourne consider come the off-season? We name five players who might be a good fit in their list planning beyond 2024.
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4. Wade Derksen
Another Giants forward who can't quite break into his club's AFL side, with Derksen midway through his third season with the Giants.
A 194cm forward who has the athletic ability to pinch hit in the ruck, Derksen kicked 35 goals from 18 VFL games in 2023 to finish fifth on the league's goal-kicking leaderboard.
This year he has transitioned to the back half as an intercepting defender and looked right at home in doing so, with his swingman traits sure to be an attractive trait given the Demons' often reliance on similarly useful talent.
Derksen could fill several roles for Simon Goodwin, acting as another tall forward, a supporting ruckman or as a defensive asset.
