.Welcome to Off-Season Central.Below you may track every move by every group leading into the 2024 off-season. Here's every little thing you need to find out about what your staff is actually performing to get ready for 2025. Check out every game till the Grand Final this Toyota AFL Premiership Period cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > Sphere 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Farewell Dusty - Legendary Leopard retires|06:38 AUGUST 13 - HEPPELL TO RETIRE AT SEASON' sBombers expert as well as past captain Dyson Heppell has declared he will resign at the end of the period adhering to an outstanding 14-year career.Joining the Bombers with Select 8 in the 2010 National Draught, Heppell succeeded the Increasing Celebrity honor in his first year and also captained the nightclub from 2017 to 2022. The 32-year aged's various other profession success consist of winning Essendon's best as well as fairest and also an All-Australian blazer in 2014. playing his his 250th game for the club earlier this year.Heppell has long stayed dedicated to the Bombing planes all over his career regardless of rivalrous rate of interest as he are going to formally depart the video game a one-club player.Heppell will retire at season's end (Image by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTS" I have actually been actually duke it outing the selection for a lot of weeks and also it is actually a choice that certainly have not come lightly or even been a simple one yet one that I'm very content with," Heppell said." In my very own mind I constantly would like to stop while I was still participating in respectable footy and that if it reached a factor where our company have actually got various other kids topped as well as prepared to play my job at that point I understand it is actually opportunity. Certainly there's a little bit of reasonable pet part of me that remains in my ear telling me to go another however after taking into consideration all possibilities and possessing the chance to go out on my very own phrases it simply feels like the right call." When it is actually all said and carried out if I have actually managed to have a positive impact on my colleagues, coaches, personnel and the broader nightclub and perhaps I have actually inspired some little bit of tackers to chase their dreams along the way after that I say a job properly performed and also if that's my results, I'll take it." The appeal about this video game as well as this nightclub is actually that it offers possibilities to meet some astonishing folks that I've fostered terrific companionships along with over times. There is actually a lot of to name but I will certainly get to you done in opportunity to point out an enormous many thanks for the influence you've had on me." They all state it, but it does go bloody swiftly. I'm envious of our younger boys embarking on your careers. I would certainly return there certainly and perform it all once more if I could. I'm therefore satisfied along with where the group goes to and the society that our company are actually constructing and the vibrant opportunity that our experts have actually established, and I wish for nothing at all much more than to see this team aim in the direction of that opportunity. Let's tear in for whatever is actually left behind for our company this year. I adore you all - up the Dons!" AUGUST 7 - PROFESSIONAL BALD EAGLE CALLS TIMEWest Shoreline Eagles super star Andrew Gaff has actually today gotten in touch with time on his AFL career.Gaff notified colleagues today that he would certainly not be actually using right into a 15th AFL season. Considering that being prepared due to the Eagles along with choice 4 in the 2010 draught, Gaff has actually happened to play 278 video games in the blue and also gold.While an ankle trauma has actually badly obstructed his potential to take to the industry over recent 2 periods, Gaff has actually participated in an essential function in aiding and educating the nightclub's following crop of young people. The Eagles plan to play Gaff versus North Melbourne in Hobart on Sunday prior to a fitting final goodbye at Optus Coliseum against Carlton in rounded 23. That will mean Gaff will possess played 280 AFL suits in the course of his occupation, placing him 4th for enduring video games dipped into the nightclub responsible for Shannon Hurn (333 ), Port Darling (295 *) and also Dean Cox (290 ). Gaff is actually a two-time All-Australian agent as well as 2015 Club Champion." Andrew has actually been a fantastic contributor to our club for a years and also a fifty percent and also our team will certainly seize the day to suitably acknowledge him in the next two full weeks," General Supervisor Football Gavin Bell mentioned in a nightclub declaration." It is going to sorrow to see among our wonderful players end his career, but Andrew leaves behind a long-term legacy. He is actually strongly appreciated all over the football nightclub, certainly not simply within the playing team and also the regulation football team." Importantly our participants as well as followers on both the eastern shoreline as well as in Perth will definitely receive the chance to farewell him in the next 2 full weeks. There are going to be a sizable set of Melbourne-based participants and followers in Hobart and we're anticipating near a capacity for our final home versus Carlton." How Kitties were actually 'blindsided' through scheming Tigers|02:56 AUGUST 6 - THREE-TIME PREMIERSHIP TIGER, CAT RETIRE IN TANDEMIn a huge morning for retired lives throughout the league, three-time premiership heroes Dustin Martin as well as Tom Hawkins have announced their particular retirements from the game.Martin, that organized 302 activities and also 338 targets at the club announced his retirement life with urgent effect." It is actually tough to take into phrases what the Richmond Soccer Nightclub means to me, I adore this spot a great deal," Martin informed Richmond colleagues and personnel on Tuesday early morning." I will definitely be permanently happy for the love and also the support I have actually obtained coming from people below." To my colleagues, the brotherhood that we all reveal is what I value most in addition to the bond along with the team as well as trainers ... thanks to every one of you." To my friends and family thank you for your unconditional love and also support." To the Leopard Army, I have actually constantly experienced thus liked as well as assisted throughout my profession and also for that I will definitely be actually permanently happy. The moments that our team have actually created all together are going to cope with me forever. Thank you." Martin has been hindered by a back injury in recent full weeks that's restricted him to 2 appearances since playing his 300th video game against Hawthorn in June.It comes amidst on-going supposition around Martin's potential including the probability of connecting along with Hardwick again at the Suns, hampered through a back accident in recent full weeks. When it comes to rivalrous Kitties promote Tom Hawkins, the end may not quite be as quick as the Felines remain in the search for another premiership.Hawkins additionally declared his retirement on the Tuesday early morning, yet unlike Martin, certainly not with instant effect.The 36-year-old is actually currently recouping coming from a nasty foot trauma that has him dismissed until at least Sphere 24." Tom has been an amazing presence each on and also off the field at Geelong for recent 18 years, along with his capacity to participate in consistently at a best level, along with humbleness and also take care of his allies, hallmarks of his occupation," Cats footy employer Andrew Mackie said in a claim." He is actually a generational gamer who will appropriately be actually commemorated for his success on industry, along with the role he has participated in shaping our nightclub right into what it is today." We give thanks to Tom, his wife Emma, and their youngsters Arabella, Primrose and also Holly for all they have actually offered our club." JULY 31 - SUNS VETERAN, DUAL FLAG TIGER BRANDON ELLIS CALLS Opportunity Gold Coastline Suns pro and two-time premiership Leopard Brandon Ellis has actually revealed his AFL retirement, helpful immediately.Ellis, who switches 31 recently, refers to as time after 251 activities due to the fact that being actually called up through Richmond with Pick 15 in the 2011 AFL Draught. It consists of 176 appeals for the Tigers as component of a golden age under Damien Hardwick just before moving to Gold Shore by the end of 2019. The midfielder said thanks to both nightclubs as well as Hardwick, who he bet at both quits, for making his journey thus special.Brandon Ellis has actually gotten in touch with time on his career (Photo through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES" I am actually honoured to have actually possessed such an amazing journey in the AFL and to have actually fulfilled some awesome individuals that will definitely belong of my life for good," Ellis mentioned." I would love to thank the Richmond Football Club for changing my life and providing me the possibility to stay my aspiration." To my Gold Coast Suns household, it's been an excellent journey to relocate our lifestyle up right here and it has been actually the very best choice we have actually ever brought in. Gold Shore is home right now and we can't view ourselves leaving behind anytime very soon." To Dimma, thank you for everything from the quite starting throughout. You possess had a massive influence on my lifestyle as well as I can wholeheartedly say I am a far better man due to you. "To my family and also partner Sarah-- you are one of the most important people to me and also I am actually for good in debt to you. Thank you for your steadfast support to permit me to stay my aspiration." Suns footy employer Wayne Campbell thanked Ellis for his payments to the nightclub." Our team want to congratulate Brandon on all he has obtained throughout his enhanced job along with both Richmond and also the Gold Coastline Suns," Campbell said." To entice a player of Brandon's quality as well as along with premiership adventure was a considerable result for our club and also we are thankful for everything Brandon has given our company in 5 years at the Suns." Brandon's contagious individuality and smile, video game feeling and potential to stop a goal when his group needed it will be actually exactly how he is actually always remembered." He will definitely resign as a champ of two nightclubs, and also our team 'd like to prefer Brandon and Sarah all the very best for the upcoming phase of their lifestyles." Sam Reid hangs up the footwear|01:06 JULY 23 - SWANS PREMIERSHIP FORWARD RESIGNS AFTER LONG accident BATTLESydney premiership forward Sam Reid has introduced his immediate retirement after enduring a new personal injury drawback in the VFL.Reid, 32, are going to tip off of the video game after booting 183 goals in 181 games which included the Swans' 2012 premiership triumph.He informed allies of his selection on Tuesday as he mentioned he "couldn't give thanks to the nightclub sufficient" for its commitment to him after he was actually called up with selection 38 in 2009." I have gotten in touch with the Sydney Swans home for recent 15 periods as well as I'm thus thankful for the time I have had listed here at the club," Reid pointed out." Given that arriving coming from Victoria all those years ago I've grown up from a 17-year-old school child to currently having an other half and two kids of my personal. The nightclub has actually taken care of me and also my household therefore effectively and I can not thank all of them enough for the chance I've been actually given." I will look back with a lot of excellent memories of participating in below-- the people I have actually had the capacity to partner with have been actually awesome and a big reason why I lasted 15 years. Obviously, the 2012 premiership sticks out in my thoughts as the footballing emphasize." I intend to say thank you to the whole football club, the gamers previous and also present, the mentoring workers, and certainly all the Swans members that have supported me along the quest." Reid was actually incapable to participate in an elderly game in 2023 because of an intense pre-season hamstring injury yet was reviewed as a rookie on an one-year package for 2024. He has not played due to the fact that the 2022 Grand Final when he was actually named after a dazzling time while lugging an injury, and was actually promptly dislodged of the contest.Swans instructor John Longmire praised his commitment to getting rid of accidents, which additionally sidelined him for every one of 2016 plus all but one game in 2018." Sam has actually been actually a strongly valued member of our staff, it has been actually an advantage and also satisfaction to instructor him," Longmire said." Sam has actually played numerous duties for the group and also has actually consistently been valued for his football smarts and team-first principles." He has dealt with several difficulties with traumas throughout the years, as well as his devotion and also dedication to rehabilitation has constantly been actually of a very high standard." Our experts are grateful for all Sam, Kim, Saxon and Harley have actually offered to our nightclub and want them all the best for the future." Sam Reid introduced his immediate retirement coming from regulation football following a trauma in the VFL final weekend as well as a 181 game job along with the Sydney Swans. Image by Phil HillyardSource: Updates Corp AustraliaEVERY AFL NIGHTCLUB'S 2024 OFF-SEASON RELOCATES AND ALSO ASSETSADELAIDE CROWSWho's getting out of: Rory Sloane (retired) Who is actually showing up: TBCDraft choices (since side of Sphere 18): 5, 31, 43, 61Promoted rookies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCBRISBANE LIONSWho's making: TBCWho's coming in: TBCDraft picks (since side of Round 18): 15, 53, 62Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCCARLTONWho's abandoning: TBCWho's getting here: TBCDraft picks (since side of Around 18): 17, 37, 64, 65, 70Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCCOLLINGWOODWho's allowing: Nathan Murphy (retired), Josh Carmichael (retired) That is actually getting here: TBCDraft choices (as of end of Sphere 18): 26, 44, 45Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCESSENDONWho's getting out of: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft picks (as of side of Round 18): 13, 33Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCFREMANTLEWho's exiting: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft choices (since end of Around 18): 7, 10, 14, 24, 60Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCGEELONGWho's departing: Tom Hawkins (resigned) That's arriving: TBCDraft selections (as of side of Sphere 18): 16, 36, 54, 72Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCGOLD coastline SUNSWho's providing: TBCWho's showing up: TBCDraft selections (since end of Round 18): 8, 9, 20, 28, 35, 51, 71Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCGWS GIANTSWho's going out of: TBCWho's getting there: TBCDraft picks (since end of Round 18): 12, 32, 50, 55, 68Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCHAWTHORNWho's exiting: TBCWho's showing up: TBCDraft picks (as of side of Sphere 18): 6, 27, 73, 74Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCMELBOURNEWho's making: Angus Brayshaw (resigned) That is actually arriving: TBCDraft selections (as of end of Sphere 18): 11, 38, 42, 47, 67Promoted novices: TBCRetained newbies: TBCNORTH MELBOURNEWho's giving: Tarryn Thomas (delisted) Who's getting there: TBCDraft selections (since end of Round 18): 2, 22, 40, 58, 69Promoted novices: TBCRetained rookies: TBCPORT ADELAIDEWho's making: TBCWho's getting here: TBCDraft selections (since side of Round 18): 30, 48Promoted rookies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCRICHMONDWho's leaving behind: Dustin Martin (retired) Who is actually arriving: TBCDraft picks (since side of Sphere 18): 1, 21, 34, 39, 41, 52, 57, 63, 66Promoted novices: TBCRetained novices: TBCST KILDAWho's going out of: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft selections (as of side of Round 18): 4, 25, 49Promoted novices: TBCRetained newbies: TBCSYDNEY SWANSWho's abandoning: Sam Reid (resigned) Who's arriving: TBCDraft picks (as of side of Round 18): 18, 19, 56Promoted newbies: TBCRetained novices: TBCWEST shoreline EAGLESWho's causing: Andrew Gaff (resigned) Who is actually arriving: TBCDraft choices (as of side of Sphere 18): 3, 23, 59Promoted novices: TBCRetained newbies: TBCWESTERN BULLDOGSWho's going out of: Aiden O'Driscoll (retired) Who's coming in: TBCDraft choices (as of side of Sphere 18): 29, 46Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBC.