Plenty of players across the league are reaching career-best form in contract years, putting them in line for richer contracts for 2024 and onwards.
Whether their own club is looking to secure their services for the future, or a rival clubs sparks a bidding war, there are players at each club that will be looking at a pay bump when contract talks commence.
Here we name 10 players who could earn pay rises for 2024 thanks to their current vein of form.
8. Kade Chandler
2023 has been the season Kade Chandler would've hoped for so far. After 10 games in the past three years - seven of which as the sub - the South Australian has played in all 12 games at AFL level this year to cement his place under Simon Goodwin.
After a 29-goal premiership season with Casey in 2022, Chandler used his strong VFL campaign and the recent pre-season to springboard into this year as a viable small forward asset alongside the likes of Kysaiah Pickett and Charlie Spargo, opening his 2023 season with 14 goals from his first eight games.
Chandler has combined for 58 goals with Pickett and Bayley Fritsch so far this season as the Demons look to return to the summit, with the small forward ranking above average for his position for tackles and tackles inside 50 to give a helping hand on the defensive end also.
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After reported external interest at the end of the 2021 season, Chandler decided to remain in the red and blue for a further two seasons to prove his value to the club, a move that is now paying off to see the 23-year-old likely secure a much stronger deal
