With only a week before the beginning of the 2026 AFL Finals series, the trade talk channels are set to hit fever pitch.
After this coming weekend, eight clubs will turn their attention to improving their list during the off-season in a bid to rise up the ladder next year, while the remaining 10 will push for premiership success.
As the weeks continue, more clubs will drop away from the flag chase, and silly season will take its place.
With plenty of names included in the trade and free agent conversation in 2026, we've listed every player each AFL team has been tied to so far this season.
Western Bulldogs
The Bulldogs want Zak Butters. No surprise there. They have been working him for a while, but have been up against three other Victorian clubs.
The Whitten Oval club was seen as the frontrunner, but in recent times, may have slipped down the pecking order.
They will pick up Adelaide free agent Jordon Butts, but are set to lose Buku Khamis.
Essendon's Jordan Ridley's name has been thrown out there as a potential defensive top-up for the Bulldogs, while Matt Rowell's links to the club and Luke Beveridge won't go away.
And Gold Coast's Charlie Ballard will be one to watch.
Fremantle's Nathan O'Driscoll has been sounded out by the Bulldogs, while the club is sniffing around Lions youngster Sam Marshall.
