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!
Essendon
Two members of Essendon's "super draft" in Nik Cox and Archie Perkins will be big watches as a disastrous season at the Hangar limps to its merciful end.
Elijah Tsatas may find a lifeline at boyhood club, Richmond, but may also find himself out of the league.
Matt Guelfi and Jade Gresham shape as line-ball calls, as does Will Setterfield, who will be hoping the glimpses of his best displayed this year will amount to a one-year deal, at the very least.
Tom Edwards has overcome ACL and hamstring injuries to put himself in the frame for another contract in the season's final weeks, and will need to show plenty in the Bombers' final few dead rubbers.
