As each side makes their preparations for the upcoming trade period, we have taken a look at how each club stacks up in talent, age and experience to see how close they are to contending for a flag.
See how we've marked every club's premiership window.
Gold Coast
Gold Coast are a rabble, there's no debating that and their premiership window is consequentially the furthest away out of any club. The Suns, who have never tasted finals footy, could only watch on as fellow expansion club GWS made their first Grand Final this year.
However, despite their obvious shortcomings, the Suns have been blessed with a horde of draft picks and have every opportunity to build a contender, with their cap space also an attractive proposition for potential targets. But there is no point drafting players or trading for them if you can't keep them at the club, and that will be Stewie Dew's biggest challenge.
Gold Coast will not only be fighting to stay off the bottom next year, but they will also be fighting to keep their star recruits happy and out of the clutches of their rivals.
Verdict: Closed shut
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