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.
Collingwood
(22 players)
Collingwood is all-in on a flag in 2025, but the need to manage their players and contracts going forward will determine if they can sustain the rage beyond this year.
Brayden Maynard is arguably the biggest name on this list that could field an AFL team and has already been flagged by North Melbourne as a player of interest.
The Pies have eight veterans who come out of contract, with most potentially considering hanging up the boots.
Then there's Bobby Hill, who is currently in talks of extending with the club despite some minor interest from the west.
Out of contracts: Mason Cox,ย Charlie Dean,ย Jamie Elliott,ย Billy Frampton,ย Bobby Hill,ย Will Hoskin-Elliott,ย Jeremy Howe,ย Tew Jiath,ย Ashley Johnson,ย Ned Long,ย Finlay Macrae,ย Oleg Markov,ย Brayden Maynard,ย Reef McInnes,ย Brody Mihocek,ย Tom Mitchell,ย Wil Parker,ย Scott Pendlebury,ย Steele Sidebottom,ย Iliro Smit,ย Oscar Steene,ย Lachie Sullivan
