Players across the land will be crossing their fingers and training the house down in coming weeks, as the dreaded list-culling season approaches.
Whether it be a respected veteran looking to go around once more (à la Jake Melksham), a lowly draft pick who hasn't quite cracked the seniors (like a Reece Torrent), or a fringe player whose side is flying (à la Bailey Banfield), there are tough calls to be made at all 18 AFL clubs.
Who will be knocking on the coach's door in the hopes of finding out where he stands in the coming weeks, at your club?
Take a look!
Melbourne
It shapes as one of this list's toughest calls, but another ACL injury may just have ended Andy Moniz-Wakefield's AFL dream - at least at the Demons.
Jake Melksham landed himself a one-year extension last year, after setting a new high-water mark for goals in a season, with 33. In 2026, he will be long odds to repeat such a feat, after a syndesmosis injury restricted him to eight majors from just six outings. He was an emergency for the Demons' victory over the Gold Coast on the weekend.
Aidan Johnson is a watch, having lined up just once in Stephen King's first year as coach.
