With the regular season run and done, there are currently 10 playing lists kicking back on a banana lounge somewhere.
Following this weekend's pair of elimination finals, they are set to be joined by a further two teams.
Although these players are enjoying some well-deserved rest and relaxation, the same cannot be said for their club's list management teams.
In an off-season that looks set to bring forth cuts to the salary cap and list sizes, as well as an obvious ambiguity surrounding this year's draft class, said surveyors of talent have their work cut out for them.
These three pitfalls may lead clubs toward identifying and selecting known talent rather than hypothesising over the ceilings of untested teenagers.
Should this be the case, the collection of names on this list are almost certainly on the whiteboards of list management war rooms the nation over.
Below we have predicted the landing spots for 10 of the biggest out-of-contract stars.
10. Josh J Kennedy
Status โ Unrestricted Free Agent
Verdict โ Re-signs with West Coast
Now this one is from left field.
After 200 plus games, 2 Colemans and a flag, Josh Kennedy and the Eagles appear as synonymous as peas in a pod.
Like Houli, we can't see the bearded Eagle going anywhere. But could he get offered a mega deal he can't refuse?
We're not sure which team, if any, could test the waters, but should a contract from West Coast fail to emerge before the sharp shooter, watch this space.
"There's every chance to push through and win a flag."
Josh Kennedy says West Coast can go all the way and told us the secret ingredient to his ankle recovery. https://t.co/0L0Y96TpwE— 6PR Breakfast with Steve & Baz (@6PRbreakfast) September 28, 2020