Delisted free agency has emerged as another avenue for clubs to add to their list over the off-season, with the contemporary recruitment mechanism paying dividends for a number of sides over recent years.
Geelong's stellar signing of All-Australian forward Tyson Stengle is a prime example of turning a cheap purchase into a key cog, with the former Richmond and Adelaide livewire going on to boot 50 goals in his first season at Kardinia Park to claim his maiden premiership after a year out of the system.
A total of 77 players have been delisted so far this off-season, giving AFL clubs much to consider over the coming weeks as the signing window commences.
Delisted free agency will open on Wednesday for one week before the period opens again from 9:00am-5:00pm (AEDT) on November 10. The period will again recommence at the completion of the National Draft on November 21.
Clubs will use the draft mechanisms and the pre-season Supplemental Selection Period to also consider recently discarded players.
Here, we've matched up ten available players with a new AFL club for 2024, taking into consideration their position, age and home states.
8. Patrick Voss
Sydney
A former GWS Giant Academy player, would a return to New South Wales for Voss benefit the young key forward and the Swans?
Sydney's forward third is set to undergo a changing of the guard following Lance Fanklin's retirement, with Logan McDonald, Joel Amartey, and Hayden McLean set to press their case for the spearhead role under John Longmire.
Mid-season recruit Jack Buller adds to the club's tall attacking options, but further depth might be ideal for the Swans if they are to look toward the delisted free agency pool.
The Bombers unfortunately delisted Voss without an AFL game to his name, but did take out the club's VFL best and fairest in 2023 thanks to a 30-goal season as the leading forward target for the Bombers' reserves.
The big-bodied forward has untapped potential and could even allow the likes of McLean, Amartey or Buller to play further up the field to help Sydney's defensive or ruck departments.