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.
Sydney
(20 players)
The 'Chad' is one the Swans would love to keep.
The New South Wales club has had a knack for retaining star players and 2024 was no different.
But now Warner is the man about town, with Western Australian clubs gearing up to sell the house to lure him over.
Dane Rampe hits 35 during the year and could call time while Jake Lloyd and Robbie Fox are on the wrong side of 30.
Aaron Francis and Joel Hamling were kept around as depth options and have rarely been used while Lewis Melican has emerged as a star defender for Sydney.
Braeden Campbell and James Jordon are expected to remain at the club beyond 2025.
Out of contracts: Jack Buller,ย Braeden Campbell,ย Will Edwards,ย Robbie Fox,ย Aaron Francis,ย Joel Hamling,ย Tom Hanily,ย James Jordon,ย Indhi Kirk,ย Peter Ladhams,ย Blake Leidler,ย Jake Lloyd,ย Lewis Melican,ย Caleb Mitchell,ย Ben Paton,ย Dane Rampe,ย Angus Sheldrick,ย Chad Warner,ย Corey Warner,ย Sam Wicks
