Fremantle midfielder Hayden Young has placed himself in unchartered territory as the first player in the competition to extend his contract until the end of 2033.
Young was already committed to the Dockers until the end of 2027, but a six-year extension sees him remain in the purple for the remainder of his career.
"When I got drafted, I had never been to Fremantle, didn't know anything about it, but I suppose as a young kid I admired players who played at one club," he said.
The long-term contracts are a test of loyalty, which has come into question in recent times as players have fallen out of love with the club or not lived up to their end of the bargain.
And sometimes, clubs' hands are forced into letting them go. Think Brodie Grundy and Collingwood. Or Adam Treloar and Collingwood.
The pair of Pies didn't want to leave but were rushed out of the door to alleviate salary cap pressure. It also meant the club assisted both Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs in paying what was rightfully owed.
Demons midfield duo Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver are bound by their contracts to remain at the club despite their desires to play elsewhere.
The same goes for St Kilda with Max King, given that he has been injury-prone over the last two seasons.
One can only say that it's a commitment to the vision, and there are plenty of those throughout the competition.
We have compiled a list of every player signed with another five years (2029 onwards) left on their contract...
2033
(1 player)
Hayden Young - Fremantle
2032
(5 players)
Sam Taylor - GWS
Connor Rozee - Port Adelaide
Noah Balta - Richmond
Max King - St Kilda
Aaron Naughton - Western Bulldogs
2031
(6 players)
Darcy Fogarty - Adelaide
Cam Rayner - Brisbane
Hugh McCluggage - Brisbane
Jacob Weitering - Carlton
Brent Daniels - GWS
Nick Blakey - Sydney
2030
(14 players)
Isaac Cumming - Adelaide
Harry McKay - Carlton
Daniel Houston - Collingwood
Harry Perryman - Collingwood
Josh Daicos - Collingwood
Andrew McGrath - Essendon
Brennan Cox - Fremantle
Josh Treacy - Fremantle
Sean Darcy - Fremantle
Mac Andrew* - Gold Coast (has a trigger for another four years, ending in 2034)
Josh Battle - Hawthorn
Clayton Oliver - Melbourne
Harry Sheezel - North Melbourne
Jack Lukosius - Port Adelaide
2029
(41 players)
Jake Soligo - Adelaide
Josh Rachele - Adelaide
Eric Hipwood - Brisbane
Harris Andrews - Brisbane
Jack Payne - Brisbane
Jarrod Berry - Brisbane
Charlie Curnow - Carlton
Isaac Quaynor - Collingwood
Nick Daicos - Collingwood
Ben McKay - Essendon
Darcy Parish - Essendon
Jordan Ridley - Essendon
Jye Amiss - Fremantle
Luke Jackson - Fremantle
Shai Bolton - Fremantle
Jack Henry - Geelong
Tyson Stengle - Geelong
Charlie Ballard - Gold Coast
Daniel Rioli - Gold Coast
Wil Powell - Gold Coast
Harry Himmelberg - GWS
Josh Kelly - GWS
Blake Hardwick - Hawthorn
Conor Nash - Hawthorn
Christian Petracca - Melbourne
Jacob van Rooyen - Melbourne
Cameron Zurhaar - North Melbourne
Jy Simpkin - North Melbourne
Nick Larkey - North Melbourne
Tristan Xerri - North Melbourne
Sam Powell-Pepper - Port Adelaide
Todd Marshall - Port Adelaide
Jacob Hopper - Richmond
Tim Taranto - Richmond
Callum Mills - Sydney
Oliver Florent - Sydney
Will Hayward - Sydney
Jake Waterman - West Coast
Liam Baker - West Coast
Tim English - Western Bulldogs
Sam Darcy - Western Bulldogs
