More and more retired or deliested players are haeding straight from AFL list to continue thier careeers at country footy clubs.
Here's what we know so far for the retired and delsited players from the 2024 season and where they will be playing or coaching for 2025.
Country league | Club | Player | Former AFL Club |
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Bacchus Marsh FNC Ballarat Swans FNC Darley FNC Melton South FC |
Zac Touhy Bigoa Nyuon Nick Hind Marlion Pickett |
Geelong FC North Melbourne FC Essendon FC Richmond FC |
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Castlemaine FNC | Josh Eyre | Collingwood FC |
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Yarragon FNC | Brayden Pruess | GWS FC |
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Colac FNC Grovedale FNC (Geelong VFL) Newtown & Chilwell FNC South Barwon FNC |
Seb Ross (Playing Co-Coach) Nathan Kreuger Oscar Murdoch Josh Corbett |
St Kilda FC Collingwood FC Geelong FC Fremantle FC |
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Leongatha FNC (Port Melbourne VFL) | Dyson Heppell | Essendon FC |
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Mansfield FNC Rochester FNC ( Carlton VFL) |
Jake Kelly (Non-playing assis coach) Cooper Hamilton |
Essendon FC GWS FC |
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Port Fairy FNC | Gary Rohan | Geelong FC |
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Finley FNC | Tom Hawkins | Geelong FC |
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Katamatite FNC | Tom Clurey | Port Adelaide FC |