Essendon's decision to delist Will Setterfield could open the door for a fourth AFL club to sign the midfielder.
After stints at GWS, Carlton and the Bombers, Setterfield is more than worthy of another chance.
The 27-year-old proved his worth as a defensively-minded on-baller, tasked with curbing the efforts of Patrick Cripps and Marcus Bontempelli, whilst also finding plenty of the football himself.
However, through injury and selection, Setterfield's opportunities have been limited, but that doesn't mean a rival club could swoop and sign him as a delisted free agent, rookie or SSP prospect.
So who will take the punt of the three-club journeyman? We look at four potential landing spots for Will Setterfield.
4Hawthorn
Albeit unlikely, it would be an interesting piece to add to the history between Hawthorn and Essendon if Setterfield found his way to Dingley.
The Hawks missed out on Zach Merrett despite a lengthy and strong pursuit, and failed to bring in anyone as a free agent or trade prospect. They also lost James Worpel to Geelong.
Sam Mitchell is hoping that internally, a young onballer emerges as a star of the competition to help fill the void they have yet to fill, as well as safeguard the uncertain future of Will Day, who played six games in 2025.
Setterfield would add more grunt and protection to the group, allowing the fleet-of-feet at the Hawks to get on their bike and become aggressive forward of the ball.
