Fremantle has perched itself in a position that will leave the rest of the competition envious of who they could possess in 2026 and beyond.
The ongoing and widely documented narrative surrounding the futures of Kysaiah Pickett and Chad Warner has immense fascination dripping all over it, and their subsequent silence is deafening.
Starting with the Melbourne star, who is contracted until the end of 2027, Pickeyy has seemingly hit the front page of the tabloids in recent times due to the revived notion that he wants to join the Dockers.
Pickett flagged homesickness during his 2024 exit meeting with Simon Goodwin, with family ties in both South Australia and Western Australia, and has been watched closely over the years by non-Victorian rivals, especially Port Adelaide.
The connection with the Power, aside from living in the state, was Pickett's uncle, Byron, who is a premiership player and Norm Smith medallist at the club.
Byron also took Pickett under his wing during his formative years, housing the young footballer.
However, a West Australian report has put on the agenda that "a lot would have to go wrong for Pickett to not end up in purple next season".
Dockers Head of Player Personnel David Walls joked about the prospect of Pickett joining the club at last year's trade period.
"I like the sound of that (Pickett coming to Fremantle)," Walls said.
"But we haven't spoken to 'Kozzy' as yet, he's contracted long-term at Melbourne. He'd be a nice fit, he's got family ties to WA but I don't see it happening this year."
Then there's the Warner prospect, with the Swans star entering the final year of his contract and will receive godfather offers from West Coast and the Swans.
The race for Warner's signature is a three-horse event, although reports revealed that the budding AFL star was looking at properties in his home state, whilst also playing golf with Eagles CEO Don Pyke, who was previously at Sydney.
Walls was probed at last year's player exchange period about the 23-year-old, saying Fremantle is quickly becoming a destination club.
"Where our club's at, where the list is at, where the side is going, we'd be attractive to any player," Walls said.
"We've given ourselves plenty of flexibility, too (with future draft picks) ... to look at a number of different players."
Now comes how any deal would get done for these players.
Fremantle gave up two first-round selections for Richmond premiership player Shai Bolton, who should immediately improve the club's midfield and forward output.
The Dockers are still left with a pick inside the first round in 2025, as well as a second, two thirds and a fourth.
Both Pickett and Warner would likely demand at least two first-round picks, with the latter pressing for a trifecta.
Fortunately for the Purple Army, the AFL has granted an extra year on top of the original trading of draft picks, meaning any club can reach into 2027's hand to help broker deals.
Fremantle can therefore equip themselves with three first-round selections in the 2025 off-season. The Eagles will have the upper-hand in most bidding wars, holding a pair of first-round picks after collecting Hawthorn's last trade period.
But how Fremantle's interest in either player is distributed will be predicated on multiple areas.
For starters, the future of Andrew Brayshaw can dictate how hard the Dockers go for Warner.
Brayshaw enters free agency but is likely under the restricted band, meaning the Western Australian club can match offers he receives, which will likely come from a host of Victorian clubs.
The emerging AFL trend heavily emphasises the importance of elite small forwards in the competition.
The Demons star is one of the top-liners in the league, and the proposition of teaming up with Bolton could make for a compelling pairing that would scare the opposition.