played in the “sash-trash” game on Saturday night and is contracted, but may seek opportunities elsewhere after battling through 16 matches in three seasons. may depart, but they would be fortunate or blessed to earn top-10 compensation, while is the only other player who may appeal to clubs. must be frustrated, and he’d be picked up in a heart beat, but the Dons can’t afford to lose their captain. is contracted for another 12 months but is playing VFL when they barely have a fit player available, so club and player would likely be open to a move.

is out of contract and attracting interest from clubs after battling to cement a spot in Justin Longmuir’s line-up. Pick 10 in 2021, the inside mid has performed well in the WAFL. remains the other watch, but has shown no signs of wanting to leave, nor have the Dockers wanted to lose him. Dockers chased hard for and missed out.

The Cats don’t lose many but free agent might appeal to a club looking for an experienced premiership player with a team-first attitude. has not cemented a spot but is likely to remain a Cat in 2026.

Clubs will chase hard as the ruckman waits behind Jarrod Witts. He is contracted, and the Suns won’t want to trade him and are trying to give him games, but he would be playing first ruck every week at another club. would be expected to move. There is a demand for small forwards and he is struggling for games. Academy player is caught behind quality teammates but can play. is still yet to re-sign and is attracting interest.

has been hotly pursued by clubs, led by St Kilda. A talented key back, he might be more likely to stay now he is back playing seniors. is contracted for next year, but with players ahead of him in the team and the Giants bringing in more small forwards in last year’s draft, he is one of a plethora of small forwards rivals are eager to try to prize from the Giants. Running defender is an unrestricted free agent attracting interest. is also an unrestricted free agent.

Key forward will attract plenty of interest despite his long-term knee injury. The emergency of last year and continued good form of have squeezed positions in the forward line. Inside midfielder has clubs circlingRuck will look to move to get senior opportunities. Veteran key defender has been marginalised by the arrival of Josh Battle and Tom Barrass. Out of contract, the 31-year-old could be picked up cheaply, with clubs such as the Western Bulldogs needing key-back support. has not played AFL since his knee injury before last seasonHe’s contracted until end of next year but could look for opportunity. is another tall defender now squeezed for opportunity in the backline that clubs are closely watching. has managed just a handful of senior games this year, so might look to move. Raw tall will attract interest if the Hawks want to turn the mid-season rookie into a draft return, preferably a future pick.

The big questions are now the annual ones: what will they do with and/or ? Based on history, the Demons will entertain offers for the under-performing pair, then they won’t, then the players will look to move, then they won’t, and eventually, they will all unhappily stay together next year. Defender has had an offer from Melbourne but the West Australian is yet to re-sign. Melbourne’s decision to drop recently has clubs kicking the tyres to see if the frustrated defender is gettable despite being contracted until the end of 2028.

Picked up with the third pick at the 2020 national draft, is out of contract and looks unlikely to be re-signed by the Roos. The midfielder who has been turned into a tagger has managed only six games to date this year after just 11 last year. Restricted free agent has yet to recommit.

move to Port hasn’t worked out. Unless Josh Carr has other ideas, Soldo and Port would love to cut their losses and move on from each other. has a year to go on his contract but has struggled for regular games. The Cats (through family ties) and Melbourne have previously shown interest in him.

The big watch is on up and until he re-signs. The later in the season it gets, the more worrying it is for the Saints. The size of their contract offer to Tom De Koning will only have increased Wanganeen Milera’s asking price. With TDK almost certain to arrive, contracted ruck will likely look to move. Captain big contract through until the end of 2027 will have the Saints open to a move.

is puddling around in the VFL, unable to get a game. He is better than players at other clubs currently playing senior footy and will attract interest. Given he’s contracted until 2029, any suitor would need to sign the soon-to-be 27-year-old for four years. But his experience and durability would make him a valuable acquisition.

The young Tigers are at the start of a rebuild that means trading is not a priority this season, and they have two of the first three picks in the 2025 national draft at this stage. may have attracted interest, but he will be recontracted by the Tigers.

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anticipated departure will land the Eagles’ another top-end draft pick as they seek to re-emerge as a force. was dropped last week but recently signed on until 2027. Although a first round pick in 2021, is pushing for selection, he will attract interest from Victorian clubs in the off-season.

Sydney may look at Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, but the market for the tall forward is not hot, and with one year left on his deal, he may remain a Bulldog for now. After trading out Bailey Smith, Caleb Daniel and Jack MacRae last season, the trade period will be less dramatic for the Bulldogs who have less collateral to trade.