Despite all eyes firmly planted on the beginning of the 2025 AFL season, clubs and list managers have already begun to assess their group as a whole.
From star players to depth necessities, all sides are planning for premiership glory and what that might look like in the years to come.
A big part of that is being able to successfully plan for the short term as well as the future, with clubs like Sydney, Geelong and Brisbane providing the blueprint in recent years.
And although the work on the field will determine who holds the premiership cup aloft at the end of the year, the off-field happenings play an even larger part.
As it stands, over 300 players are entering the final year of their contract.
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Some are likely set to retire, some are expected to land big bucks while the unfortunate reality is some won't be in the system in 2026.
So, we'll go through your club's state of play heading into the new season.
Melbourne
(17 players)
Melbourne's list sits in a precarious spot given the troubles that are being dealt with on the field.
Star midfielder Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver tried to get out of their contracts with multiple years remaining and yet there are currently 17 that need to be dealt with before 2025 is up.
Steven May is expected to remain at the club, as are Judd McVee, Blake Howes and Charlie Spargo, albeit the latter is dealing with a long-term injury.
Veteran Tom McDonald could hang up their boots given the club's depth in key defenders and forwards while Jake Melksham is nearing the end of his playing career.
Harry Sharp began his time at the club in fine fashion since crossing from Brisbane, dominating the training track early in the pre-season.
Out of contracts: Jack Billings,ย Kynan Brown,ย Tom Fullarton,ย Marty Hore,ย Blake Howes,ย Luker Kentfield,ย Steven May,ย Tom McDonald,ย Judd McVee,ย Jake Melksham,ย Ricky Mentha,ย Andy Moniz-Wakefield,ย Oliver Sestan,ย Harry Sharp,ย Charlie Spargo,ย Will Verrall,ย Taj Woewodin
