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!
Port Adelaide
Ollie Lord suffered an ACL injury in April. His four-goal haul against the Lions in a final a few years back is evidence of what a fit Lord can achieve, but will Port take the risk that he can rediscover that form again, as his current contract nears its expiration?
Retirement is one option in front of former Brownlow Medallist Ollie Wines, with talks about a potential one-year extension also recently coming to light.
Will Lorenz has managed just nine AFL games since his 2023 drafting, but showed signs in the SANFL earlier in July. Another line-ball call.
