With the trade period out of the way, the delisted free agency mechanism will open to further aid the list builds of clubs keen to bring in experienced AFL assets.
A range of talented players have been shown the door since the cessation of their respective seasons, with many of those cut from lists good enough for another chance.
Clubs across the competition have areas of their squad to fill away from the draft, with key position players who can have an immediate impact among those list needs.
Young clubs that can afford to take a punt on a delisted free agent and contending sides that can secure some depth at a bargain price will also be shopping.
Here we've listed 10 promising delisted free agents and a club that could suit their services.
1Brandon Ryan
Carlton
What Ryan can offer is depth as both a key forward and a supporting ruckman, two areas the Blues have undergone change with the departures of Tom De Koning and Charlie Curnow.
The loss of De Koning has opened up a battle for first-string ruck duties, with Liam Reidy to contest with Marc Pittonet for that role, but an asset who can sit forward and roll up the field to pinch-hit is needed.
Harry McKay was that player this year, but there's now a greater reliance on his forward craft for the long haul, and the Blues should avoid using him in the middle of the ground.
The Blues also don't have many tall attackers on their list, having cut Harry Lemmey, leaving 192cm forward Brodie Kemp as their only other pure target forward outside of McKay and Curnow.
