This season is shaping up to be an opportune platform for several off-contract players to prove they're in line for substantial pay rises ahead of inking their next deals.
The opening 10 rounds have seen a handful of players reach new heights and career-best form in a timely manner as their current deals reach their cessation at season's end.
Each club currently has a raft of names unsigned for next season as they move through 2022, with already-announced stars, emerging prospects and bargain buys among those set to place further pressure on their respective club's purse strings.
With over 200 players unsigned for next season, we take a look at EIGHT who are set to earn bumper deals following hot starts to the season.
7. Patrick McCartin
The former Saint has been one of the recruits of the season, having transitioned into a defensive role under John Longmire and playing in all but one game to start the season in his return to the top flight.
It was always going to be a gamble for both McCartin and the Swans, but the dice roll has already begun to pay off for both parties as the 26-year-old continues to flourish as a lockdown option down back.
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Having signed as a rookie through the Supplemental Selection Period, Sydney landed McCartin's signature on the cheap and for just the one-year.
With his form this season proving to be of great value to the Harbour City club, McCartin is sure to be in line for a healthy new contract when sums begin to be tabled.
