While players and coaches are gearing up for another campaign after a long pre-season, list managers have also been pulling strings before a ball has bounced almost a year out from the 2025 trade period.
While not a common occurrence, pre-season trade news has been a feature this year as star players Luke Davies-Uniacke, Matt Rowell, Oscar Allen and Tom De Koning have calls to make.
Reports have gone as far as to suggest Allen and Rowell have spoken to other clubs over the off-season, with club list managers getting their interest in early.
With this year's crop of off-contract names still home to a plethora of quality players, we've looked at who could be up for grabs and which clubs are positioned as potential landing spots.
With this list, we name the one player your club should be keeping a close eye on in 2025.
9. GWS
Neil ErasmusÂ
Low in the pecking order behind a trio of Dockers star midfielders (Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong and Hayden Young), and now Shai Bolton, Neil Erasmus may be on the move for opportunity in 2025.
The midfielder-forward averaged 28.2 disposals for the Peel Thunder in the WAFL last year and won best on ground in a winning grand final display. With just 23 games to his name, and entering a fourth season at AFL level, time is ticking for Erasmus to solidify his spot in an AFL side.
With an exodus of midfield talent looming, given James Peatling's departure and the inevitable retirements of Callan Ward and Stephen Coniglio in the near future, Erasmus could quickly become a part of the Giants' main midfield if he seeks a move to New South Wales.
