The Western Bulldogs find themselves in a fight for finals qualification, with September fast approaching.
While the team's sole focus will be the last three games of their home and away season, the list management department at the Whitten Oval will be assessing potential levers for improvement, in the hopes of gifting Luke Beveridge an even better chance of a maiden, elusive, top-four finish.
Who are some players list boss Sam Power could have on his wishlist?
Last year's Simpson Medallist, as the player adjudged best on ground in the WAFL Grand Final, Neil Erasmus is a midfielder positively starved of opportunity since Fremantle called his name on draft night, in 2021.
The top 10 pick averaged 28 disposals over the course of 17 WAFL appearances last season, but has featured at AFL level just 35 times in four seasons in purple.
The young and dynamic Dockers' midfield appears set for the foreseeable future, with key components Hayden Young and Andrew Brayshaw locked away until 2033 and 2031, respectively.
Largely owing to Young's injury-enforced absence this season, Erasmus has featured in Fremantle's senior side 12 times, in a substitute role on four of these occasions - hardly reassuring for the South African-born Erasmus, in a contract year.
Erasmus shapes as a low-risk, high-reward recruitment for the Western Bulldogs, as they begin preparing for life after the ageing Adam Treloar and Tom Liberatore. The ball winner will need to be pried from his home state, but the lure of opportunity could prove too strong for him to refuse.
