.Welcome to Off-Season Central.Below you can track every technique by every group introducing the 2024 off-season. Listed below's whatever you need to have to learn about what your team is doing to prepare for 2025. Watch every game till the Grand Final this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free test today > Around 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.Farewell Dusty - Legendary Tiger retires|06:38 AUGUST 13 - HEPPELL TO RESIGN AT SEASON' sBombers professional as well as former skipper Dyson Heppell has introduced he will definitely retire by the end of the period complying with an outstanding 14-year career.Joining the Bombers along with Pick 8 in the 2010 National Draft, Heppell won the Climbing Celebrity award in his 1st year and also captained the nightclub coming from 2017 to 2022. The 32-year outdated's other career success include succeeding Essendon's best and also fairest as well as an All-Australian blazer in 2014. playing his his 250th ready the club earlier this year.Heppell has actually long stayed devoted to the Bombers all over his career in spite of competing interest as he will officially depart the game a one-club player.Heppell are going to retire at period's conclusion (Image by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES" I've been actually duke it outing the choice for a number of weeks and it is actually a choice that undoubtedly have not happen softly or been an effortless one but one that I am actually incredibly content with," Heppell claimed." In my personal thoughts I constantly would like to stop while I was actually still participating in suitable footy which if it reached an aspect where our team've got various other boys keyed and all set to play my part after that I know it's time. No doubt there's a little very competitive canine aspect of me that remains in my ear telling me to go one more however after taking into consideration all options and also having the possibility to walk out on my very own terms it only feels like the ideal call." The moment it's all pointed out as well as done if I have actually managed to have a good effect on my teammates, instructors, personnel and the broader club and perhaps I have actually influenced some little bit of tackers to chase their desires along the way after that I point out a job effectively performed and also if that's my results, I'll take it." The elegance about this video game and also this nightclub is that it supplies possibilities to meet some incredible folks that I have actually encouraged wonderful companionships along with throughout the years. There is actually a lot of to name yet I am going to come to you done in opportunity to say a substantial thanks for the impact you have actually had on me." They all say it, yet it performs go bloody quickly. I envy of our youthful boys plunging into your professions. I would certainly return certainly there as well as perform it all once again if I could. I am actually therefore satisfied with where the club goes to as well as the lifestyle that our company are actually developing as well as the strong possibility that we have actually set, as well as I want absolutely nothing more than to view this team try in the direction of that probability. Let's tear in for whatever is actually left for us this year. I love you all - up the Dons!" AUGUST 7 - PROFESSIONAL BALD EAGLE CALLS TIMEWest Coastline Eagles super star Andrew Gaff has today contacted time on his AFL career.Gaff updated allies today that he will not be actually using into a 15th AFL time. Because being made by the Eagles along with choice 4 in the 2010 draught, Gaff has actually gone on to play 278 activities in heaven as well as gold.While an ankle trauma has actually seriously hindered his capability to need to the field over recent 2 periods, Gaff has participated in an essential role in assisting as well as teaching the nightclub's next crop of kids. The Eagles plan to play Gaff versus North Melbourne in Hobart on Sunday before a suitable final goodbye at Optus Coliseum versus Carlton in round 23. That would mean Gaff would have participated in 280 AFL suits during his job, placing him fourth for all-time activities played at the club responsible for Shannon Hurn (333 ), Jack Beloved (295 *) and Dean Cox (290 ). Gaff is actually a two-time All-Australian rep and 2015 Nightclub Champion." Andrew has actually been an incredible contributor to our nightclub for a decade and a fifty percent and we are going to seize the day to correctly recognize him in the next 2 full weeks," General Manager Soccer Gavin Alarm stated in a club claim." It will be sad to find among our great players end his career, yet Andrew leaves a long-term legacy. He is highly valued all over the regulation football nightclub, not just within the having fun group and also the regulation football division." Notably our participants as well as fans on both the east shore as well as in Perth will obtain the option to goodbye him in the following two full weeks. There will certainly be actually a sizable set of Melbourne-based members as well as advocates in Hobart and also we are actually expecting near to a full house for our final home against Carlton." Just how Pet cats were 'blindsided' through smart Tigers|02:56 AUGUST 6 - THREE-TIME PREMIERSHIP TIGER, CAT RETIRE IN TANDEMIn a huge morning for retirements across the game, three-time premiership heroes Dustin Martin and also Tom Hawkins have actually introduced their respective retirements from the game.Martin, that organized 302 activities and 338 objectives at the club declared his retirement life with prompt impact." It is hard to take into terms what the Richmond Football Club implies to me, I like this place a lot," Martin said to Richmond colleagues and also personnel on Tuesday early morning." I will be for life happy for the affection and also the support I have obtained coming from people listed below." To my colleagues, the brotherhood that most of us share is what I value very most in addition to the connect with the workers as well as trains ... thank you to each one of you." To my family and friends thank you for your outright affection and also support." To the Leopard Military, I have consistently really felt thus liked as well as sustained throughout my career as well as for that I will definitely be actually forever happy. The moments that our experts have created together are going to cope with me for life. Thanks." Martin has actually been hindered by a back accident in recent full weeks that's restricted him to 2 appeals since playing his 300th activity versus Hawthorn in June.It comes amid ongoing opinion around Martin's future featuring the option of connecting along with Hardwick once more at the Suns, hindered by a back trauma in current weeks. As for rivalrous Pet cats promote Tom Hawkins, completion might almost be as quick as the Kitties keep in the hunt for another premiership.Hawkins additionally introduced his retirement life on the Tuesday morning, however unlike Martin, certainly not along with prompt effect.The 36-year-old is actually presently recuperating from an unpleasant feet personal injury that has him eliminated till at the very least Round 24." Tom has actually been actually an unbelievable presence both on and also off the area at Geelong for recent 18 years, along with his potential to participate in consistently at a best degree, along with humility as well as look after his colleagues, trademarks of his occupation," Kitties footy manager Andrew Mackie claimed in a claim." He is actually a generational player who is going to appropriately be celebrated for his success on area, in addition to the job he has actually played molding our club in to what it is actually today." Our experts say thanks to Tom, his better half Emma, and also their kids Arabella, Primrose as well as Henry for all they have actually provided our club." JULY 31 - SUNS VETERAN, DUAL FLAG TIGER BRANDON ELLIS CALLS Opportunity Gold Coast Suns expert and two-time premiership Tiger Brandon Ellis has actually declared his AFL retirement life, successful immediately.Ellis, who turns 31 this week, names opportunity after 251 games due to the fact that being actually signed on by Richmond with Select 15 in the 2011 AFL Draught. It consists of 176 looks for the Tigers as aspect of a golden era under Damien Hardwick before relocating to Gold Shoreline in the end of 2019. The midfielder said thanks to both nightclubs as well as Hardwick, who he played for at both stops, for making his quest therefore special.Brandon Ellis has actually phoned time on his job (Picture through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTS" I am actually honored to have possessed such an impressive quest in the AFL and to have satisfied some fabulous people that will belong of my lifestyle for life," Ellis stated." I would love to say thanks to the Richmond Football Club for transforming my lifestyle as well as providing me the chance to live my aspiration." To my Gold Coast Suns household, it is actually been actually a terrific experience to move our life up listed here and also it has actually been actually the most ideal choice our company've ever before brought in. Gold Shore is actually home currently and we can't find our own selves leaving anytime very soon." To Dimma, thanks for every little thing from the very beginning to the end. You possess had an enormous impact on my life and I can wholeheartedly state I am actually a much better guy because of you. "To my loved ones as well as companion Sarah-- you are actually the most crucial folks to me and I am actually forever in debt to you. Thank you for your steadfast support to permit me to reside my goal." Suns footy manager Wayne Campbell thanked Ellis for his contributions to the club." Our experts wish to applaud Brandon on all he has accomplished throughout his decorated career with both Richmond as well as the Gold Coast Suns," Campbell stated." To attract a player of Brandon's premium and along with premiership knowledge was actually a considerable result for our nightclub and also our experts are actually thankful for every thing Brandon has actually given us in five years at the Suns." Brandon's infectious individual and smile, video game feeling and also capacity to kick an objective when his team needed it will definitely be actually just how he is actually always remembered." He will definitely retire as a champ of 2 nightclubs, and our experts want to want Brandon as well as Sarah all the most effective for the upcoming phase of their lives." Sam Reid hangs up the shoes|01:06 JULY 23 - SWANS PREMIERSHIP ONWARD RESIGNS AFTER LONG accident BATTLESydney premiership forward Sam Reid has actually introduced his quick retirement life after enduring a fresh injury misfortune in the VFL.Reid, 32, will certainly tip out of the video game after booting 183 objectives in 181 games that included the Swans' 2012 premiership triumph.He notified teammates of his choice on Tuesday as he stated he "could not give thanks to the club enough" for its loyalty to him after he was signed on along with choice 38 in 2009." I have gotten in touch with the Sydney Swans home for recent 15 times as well as I am actually thus grateful for the time I have actually had listed here at the nightclub," Reid said." Since getting there coming from Victoria all those years ago I've grown from a 17-year-old school child to currently possessing a spouse as well as pair of youngsters of my own. The club has actually cared for me as well as my loved ones so properly and also I can not thank them good enough for the opportunity I have actually been provided." I will definitely remember along with so many excellent minds of playing here-- people I've managed to partner with have actually been amazing and a huge reason why I lasted 15 years. Obviously, the 2012 premiership sticks out in my thoughts as the footballing emphasize." I would like to thank to the entire football nightclub, the gamers previous and existing, the mentoring staff, and also of course all the Swans members who have actually supported me along the trip." Reid was unable to participate in an elderly activity in 2023 as a result of an extreme pre-season hamstring trauma but was redrafted as a newbie on an one-year offer for 2024. He has actually certainly not participated in due to the fact that the 2022 Grand Final when he was actually named after a dazzling time while carrying a trauma, as well as was actually rapidly dislodged of the contest.Swans train John Longmire commended his dedication to getting over accidents, which additionally sidelined him for each of 2016 and all but one video game in 2018." Sam has been a highly valued member of our team, it has been actually a benefit and enjoyment to train him," Longmire pointed out." Sam has played numerous parts for the group and also has actually always been valued for his football smarts and team-first principles." He has dealt with many challenges along with traumas throughout the years, and his dedication and dedication to rehab has actually always been of an extremely high specification." We are actually thankful for all Sam, Kim, Saxon and also Harley have provided to our nightclub and prefer all of them all the finest for the future." Sam Reid declared his immediate retired life from regulation football adhering to an injury in the VFL last weekend as well as a 181 activity profession with the Sydney Swans. Image through Phil HillyardSource: Information Corp AustraliaEVERY AFL CLUB'S 2024 OFF-SEASON MOVES AND ASSETSADELAIDE CROWSWho's making: Rory Sloane (retired) That's getting here: TBCDraft picks (since side of Sphere 18): 5, 31, 43, 61Promoted rookies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCBRISBANE LIONSWho's leaving behind: TBCWho's coming in: TBCDraft picks (as of side of Round 18): 15, 53, 62Promoted rookies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCCARLTONWho's making: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft choices (as of end of Sphere 18): 17, 37, 64, 65, 70Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCCOLLINGWOODWho's causing: Nathan Murphy (retired), Josh Carmichael (retired) That is actually getting here: TBCDraft choices (as of end of Round 18): 26, 44, 45Promoted rookies: TBCRetained novices: TBCESSENDONWho's abandoning: TBCWho's getting there: TBCDraft picks (since side of Sphere 18): 13, 33Promoted rookies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCFREMANTLEWho's giving: TBCWho's getting here: TBCDraft selections (since side of Round 18): 7, 10, 14, 24, 60Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCGEELONGWho's abandoning: Tom Hawkins (resigned) Who's getting there: TBCDraft selections (as of end of Around 18): 16, 36, 54, 72Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCGOLD COAST SUNSWho's going out of: TBCWho's showing up: TBCDraft choices (since end of Sphere 18): 8, 9, twenty, 28, 35, 51, 71Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCGWS GIANTSWho's abandoning: TBCWho's getting there: TBCDraft selections (since end of Around 18): 12, 32, fifty, 55, 68Promoted rookies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCHAWTHORNWho's providing: TBCWho's coming in: TBCDraft choices (as of side of Around 18): 6, 27, 73, 74Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCMELBOURNEWho's causing: Angus Brayshaw (resigned) That's getting there: TBCDraft picks (since side of Around 18): 11, 38, 42, 47, 67Promoted novices: TBCRetained novices: TBCNORTH MELBOURNEWho's allowing: Tarryn Thomas (delisted) Who's getting here: TBCDraft selections (since side of Around 18): 2, 22, 40, 58, 69Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCPORT ADELAIDEWho's giving: TBCWho's getting there: TBCDraft picks (since side of Around 18): 30, 48Promoted rookies: TBCRetained novices: TBCRICHMONDWho's leaving behind: Dustin Martin (retired) Who is actually arriving: TBCDraft choices (since side of Round 18): 1, 21, 34, 39, 41, 52, 57, 63, 66Promoted novices: TBCRetained rookies: TBCST KILDAWho's leaving: TBCWho's getting there: TBCDraft selections (as of side of Round 18): 4, 25, 49Promoted rookies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCSYDNEY SWANSWho's departing: Sam Reid (retired) Who is actually getting there: TBCDraft choices (as of side of Around 18): 18, 19, 56Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCWEST shore EAGLESWho's leaving: Andrew Gaff (retired) That's arriving: TBCDraft selections (as of side of Round 18): 3, 23, 59Promoted novices: TBCRetained newbies: TBCWESTERN BULLDOGSWho's causing: Aiden O'Driscoll (resigned) Who is actually getting here: TBCDraft picks (as of end of Sphere 18): 29, 46Promoted novices: TBCRetained rookies: TBC.