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?

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Gold Coast

A few relics of the pre-Hardwick era will have their fingers crossed as culling season approaches.

Alex Davies has managed six games at the top level this season, which is coincidentally the same number as Nick Holman. Both men will need their managers to put in serious work to earn extensions.

The Jamarra Ugle-Hagan experiment may have reached its natural conclusion, while Ben Jepson shapes as another likely delisting.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MAY 03: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan of the Suns celebrates a goal during the 2026 AFL Round 08 match between the Gold Coast Suns and the GWS Giants at People First Stadium on May 3, 2026 in the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MAY 03: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan of the Suns celebrates a goal during the 2026 AFL Round 08 match between the Gold Coast Suns and the GWS Giants at People First Stadium on May 3, 2026 in the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

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