Here are few recently-departed AFL players set to resume their careers next year👇
Over 70 players from the AFL’s 2023 delisting class have already secured new opportunities in the AFL or in the VFL, WAFL, SANFL, NTFL, and QAFL for the upcoming season.
This year, six players who were cut by their teams have been given second chances through delisted free agency, the Rookie Draft, or the Supplemental Selection Period. Four more players may be given fresh opportunities during this latter window as they prepare for list places.
Orazio Fantasia (joined Carlton), Riley Bonner (St Kilda), Jack Mahony (Gold Coast), Emerson Jeka (Geelong), Jeremy Sharp (Fremantle), and Lachie Bramble (Western Bulldogs) were all delisted during off-season and will all rejoin the AFL the following season with different teams.
Recently delisted players have the option to train for SSP list slots with Collingwood, Gold Coast, and Fremantle. Former Essendon forward Patrick Voss is vying for a chance with the Dockers and, should he not be successful out west, has signed with VFL club Port Melbourne.
The Borough has been one of the busiest teams in the AFL to sign former players; as of 2024, they have signed eight players from the top division.
There are now 25 delisted AFL players in the VFL, compared to 12 in the SANFL and 11 in the WAFL for next season.
Seven delisted players have already played in the 2023–24 NTFL season, and it is expected that they will sign with more clubs for the upcoming winter season.
After playing for Darwin, Rhys Mathieson, a former midfielder for Brisbane, joined Wilston Grange of the QAFL.
Up to 12 delisted players, including former Western Bulldogs teammates Toby McLean (Old Ivanhoe) and Hayden Crozier (Surfers Paradise), immediately transitioned to local footy.
Here are the 2024 schedules for 73 AFL players who were just delisted
AFL (10)
Orazio Fantasia – Carlton
Jeremy Sharp – Fremantle
Emerson Jeka – Geelong
Jack Mahony – Gold Coast
Riley Bonner – St Kilda
Lachie Bramble – Western Bulldogs
Patrick Voss – Fremantle (Training)
Jack Bytel – Collingwood (Training)
Brynn Teakle – Collingwood (Training)
Daniel McKenzie – Fremantle/Gold Coast (Training)
SANFL (12)
Tariek Newchurch – North Adelaide
Arlo Draper – South Adelaide
Cooper Murley – Norwood
Alastair Lord – Norwood
Josh Morris – Woodville-West Torrens
Nathan Barkla – Woodville-West Torrens
Will Snelling – Sturt
Cody Raak – North Adelaide
Flynn Perez – Sturt
Cameron Fleeton – Woodville-West Torrens
Will Gould – Glenelg
Oscar Adams – Glenelg
VFL (25)
Jackson Hately – Essendon
Flynn Kroeger – Port Melbourne
Cooper Whyte – Werribee
Xavier O’Neill – Essendon
Robbie McComb – Port Melbourne
Lachie Young – Carlton
Sam Philp – Port Melbourne
Brodie McLaughlin – Williamstown
Lachie Rankin – Port Melbourne
Hugo Hall-Kahan – Sandringham
Marc Sheather – GWS
Kye Turner – Port Melbourne
Deakyn Smith – North Melbourne
Rhett Montgomerie – Footscray
Trent Bianco – Footscray
Osca Riccardi – Geelong
Patrick Voss – Port Melbourne
Blake Coleman – Williamstown
Roarke Smith – Port Melbourne
Thomas Highmore – Port Melbourne
Deakyn Smith – North Melbourne
Tyler Brown – Box Hill
Aiden Bonar – Williamstown
Kaelan Bradtke – Geelong VFL
Jack Peris – Essendon VFL
WAFL (11)
Trey Ruscoe – West Coast
Eric Benning – Claremont
Nathan Wilson – Peel Thunder
Charlie Constable – Perth
Jake Pasini – Swan Districts
Greg Clark – Subiaco
Luke Foley – Subiaco
Connor West – West Perth
Isiah Winder – South Fremantle
Jason Gillbee – West Coast
Sam Simpson – Perth
NTFL (7)
Ryan Clarke – Waratah
Jed Anderson – Southern Districts
Blake Coleman – Darwin
Rhys Mathieson – Darwin
Lochie O’Brien – PINT
Anthony Munkara – Waratah
Phoenix Spicer – Darwin
QAFL (1)
Rhys Mathieson – Wilston Grange Gorillas
Local Football (12)
Fergus Greene – Sandhurst
Jacob Edwards – Cheltenham
Tim O’Brien – Doncaster East
Kayne Turner – Balwyn
Leo Connolly – De La Salle
Josh Honey – Keilor
Hayden Crozier – Surfers Paradise
Anthony Munkara – Warragul Industrials
Lochie O’Brien – Wangaratta
Jed Anderson – Hoppers Crossing
Daniel Howe – Yarrawonga
Toby McLean – Old Ivanhoe
