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.
Richmond
(19 players)
Richmond has multiple youngsters they'd be keen to keep on their list beyond 2025: Jacob Bauer, Tom Brown, Thomason Dow, Steely Green and Tyler Sonsie.
The Tigers should also look at retaining some veterans like Prestia, Lynch and McIntosh to ensure a smooth transition after losing seven premiership players at the end of 2024.
Tylar Young and Jacob Blight showed enough as key defensive options while Judson Clarke and Sam Banks are up to the top level.
Out of contracts: Jasper Alger,ย Sam Banks,ย Jacob Bauer,ย Jacob Blight,ย Tom Brown,ย Judson Clarke,ย Mate Colina,ย Thomson Dow,ย Liam Fawcett,ย Campbell Gray,ย Steely Green,ย Oliver Hayes-Brown,ย Tom J. Lynch,ย Kamdyn McIntosh,ย Dion Prestia,ย Kaleb Smith,ย Tyler Sonsie,ย James Trezise,ย Tylar Young
