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.
Gold Coastย
(15 players)
Impressive planning by the Suns has their 2025 year looking healthy, with a few must-keep players listed.
Midfielder Matt Rowell is already being eyed by Victorian clubs and will be a huge talking point throughout the season.
Best and fairest winner Sam Collins does come out of contract but should remain on the Gold Coast.
Inaugural Sun David Swallow is inching closer to retirement as is Alex Sexton who fell out of favour despite a positional switch to the backline.
Connor Budarick is highly rated in the league as a small defender and will be seen as a target if the club doesn't act soon.
Brayden Fiorini has been starved of senior opportunities in recent years and could seek a switch to a rival club after multiple failed attempts.
Out of contracts: Thomas Berry,ย Connor Budarick,ย Sam Collins,ย Asher Eastham,ย Zak Evans,ย Jy Farrar,ย Brayden Fiorini,ย Lachlan Gulbin,ย Nick Holman,ย Max Knobel,ย Sean Lemmens,ย Malcolm Rosas,ย Matthew Rowell,ย Alex Sexton,ย David Swallow
