.Accept to Off-Season Central.Below you can easily track every action through every group introducing the 2024 off-season. Right here's everything you need to have to know about what your staff is doing to get ready for 2025. Enjoy every game until the Grand Final this Toyota AFL Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary test today > Round 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Farewell Dusty - Legendary Tiger resigns|06:38 AUGUST thirteen - HEPPELL TO RETIRE AT SEASON' sBombers professional as well as former skipper Dyson Heppell has actually revealed he will retire by the end of the season following an excellent 14-year career.Joining the Bombers with Choose 8 in the 2010 National Draught, Heppell succeeded the Climbing Superstar honor in his initial year and captained the club coming from 2017 to 2022. The 32-year outdated's other profession achievements include winning Essendon's best and also fairest as well as an All-Australian blazer in 2014. playing his his 250th ready the nightclub previously this year.Heppell has actually long remained faithful to the Bombers throughout his career regardless of rival rate of interest as he are going to formally depart the activity a one-club player.Heppell will definitely retire at time's side (Image through Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES" I've been actually wrestling with the decision for an amount of full weeks and it's a choice that definitely hasn't come softly or even been actually a simple one but one that I am actually tremendously content with," Heppell said." In my personal mind I constantly desired to call it a day while I was still participating in respectable footy and that if it reached a point where our company have actually acquired various other boys primed and ready to play my job at that point I understand it's opportunity. Certainly there is actually a little competitive canine aspect of me that remains in my ear informing me to go one more yet after thinking about all options as well as possessing the chance to head out on my personal phrases it merely seems like the correct telephone call." As soon as it's all stated and also done if I have actually taken care of to have a positive impact on my colleagues, trainers, workers and also the broader club and also ideally I have actually motivated some little tackers to chase their desires along the road at that point I claim a task effectively performed as well as if that's my results, I'll take it." The charm concerning this video game and also this nightclub is actually that it gives opportunities to meet some unbelievable individuals that I have actually promoted great friendships along with throughout the years. There's too many to name however I will get to you all in time to point out a massive thanks for the impact you have actually carried me." They all mention it, however it does go blood-spattered fast. I'm envious of our younger children embarking on your professions. I would certainly go back there as well as perform it all once more if I could. I'm so pleased along with where the club is at and also the lifestyle that we're developing as well as the vibrant opportunity that we have actually established, and I long for nothing at all more than to view this team try towards that option. Permit's tear in for whatever is actually left behind for our company this year. I enjoy you all - up the Dons!" AUGUST 7 - VETERAN EAGLE CALLS TIMEWest Shoreline Eagles super star Andrew Gaff has actually today contacted time on his AFL career.Gaff educated teammates today that he would certainly not be playing on in to a 15th AFL period. Due to the fact that being drafted by the Eagles with choice 4 in the 2010 draught, Gaff has actually taken place to participate in 278 games in the blue and gold.While an ankle joint trauma has drastically hampered his capacity to need to the industry over the past pair of seasons, Gaff has actually participated in an essential role in assisting and educating the nightclub's upcoming plant of young people. The Eagles intend to play Gaff against North Melbourne in Hobart on Sunday before a right final farewell at Optus Stadium against Carlton in round 23. That will suggest Gaff would certainly possess participated in 280 AFL suits in the course of his occupation, positioning him fourth for all-time video games dipped into the club responsible for Shannon Hurn (333 ), Port Beloved (295 *) and also Dean Cox (290 ). Gaff is actually a two-time All-Australian rep and 2015 Nightclub Champ." Andrew has actually been actually an incredible factor to our club for a years as well as an one-half and our experts will definitely take the opportunity to correctly acknowledge him in the following two weeks," General Manager Regulation football Gavin Bell stated in a club statement." It is going to be sad to observe among our fantastic gamers end his job, however Andrew leaves a lasting tradition. He is actually highly valued all over the regulation football club, certainly not only within the having fun group and the regulation football team." Importantly our participants as well as supporters on both the east coast as well as in Perth will certainly get the opportunity to farewell him in the following pair of full weeks. There are going to be actually a big set of Melbourne-based participants and followers in Hobart as well as our experts're anticipating near to a full house for our final home against Carlton." How Pet cats were actually 'blindsided' through sly Tigers|02:56 AUGUST 6 - THREE-TIME PREMIERSHIP LEOPARD, KITTY RETIRE IN TANDEMIn a monumental morning for retirement lives throughout the game, three-time premiership heroes Dustin Martin and Tom Hawkins have actually declared their respective retirement lives from the game.Martin, that organized 302 games and also 338 targets at the club announced his retired life along with immediate impact." It is difficult to put into terms what the Richmond Volleyball Club implies to me, I adore this area a great deal," Martin told Richmond teammates and team on Tuesday early morning." I will definitely be forever thankful for the affection as well as the assistance I have actually acquired coming from people right here." To my allies, the league that most of us share is what I value most as well as the bond with the staff and instructors ... thank you to every one of you." To my family and friends thank you for your outright love as well as assistance." To the Leopard Army, I have actually constantly really felt so loved and also assisted throughout my occupation and for that I are going to be actually for life thankful. The memories that our team have actually produced together are going to cope with me for good. Thanks." Martin has been actually obstructed by a back trauma in latest weeks that's limited him to two appeals since playing his 300th game against Hawthorn in June.It happens surrounded by ongoing speculation around Martin's potential consisting of the probability of linking along with Hardwick once again at the Suns, hindered through a back trauma in recent full weeks. When it comes to competing Kitties promote Tom Hawkins, completion might almost be as abrupt as the Cats keep in the search for an additional premiership.Hawkins likewise announced his retired life on the Tuesday morning, yet unlike Martin, certainly not with immediate effect.The 36-year-old is actually currently recouping from an awful foot accident that possesses him eliminated until a minimum of Around 24." Tom has been an astonishing visibility each on and off the field at Geelong for the past 18 years, with his ability to participate in continually at a best amount, along with humility and also maintain his allies, trademarks of his profession," Pet cats footy employer Andrew Mackie mentioned in a claim." He is a generational gamer who is going to rightly be commemorated for his achievements on field, as well as the task he has played shaping our nightclub right into what it is today." Our team say thanks to Tom, his partner Emma, as well as their children Arabella, Primrose as well as Holly for all they've offered our club." JULY 31 - SUNS VETERAN, DUAL BANNER TIGER BRANDON ELLIS CALLS TIME Gold Coastline Suns expert as well as two-time premiership Tiger Brandon Ellis has actually introduced his AFL retirement, effective immediately.Ellis, that switches 31 today, refers to as time after 251 activities given that being signed on through Richmond with Pick 15 in the 2011 AFL Draught. It features 176 appeals for the Tigers as component of a golden age under Damien Hardwick before moving to Gold Coastline in the end of 2019. The midfielder said thanks to both clubs and also Hardwick, that he played for at both quits, for making his adventure therefore special.Brandon Ellis has actually phoned opportunity on his profession (Picture through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES" I am actually honoured to have actually possessed such an amazing journey in the AFL as well as to have met some extraordinary folks who will definitely be a part of my life forever," Ellis said." I wish to thank the Richmond Football Nightclub for changing my life as well as providing me the opportunity to reside my dream." To my Gold Shoreline Suns family, it's been actually a great journey to move our life up below and also it has actually been actually the greatest selection our experts've ever created. Gold Coastline is actually home currently and our company can't find our own selves leaving anytime quickly." To Dimma, thanks for everything coming from the extremely beginning to the end. You possess possessed a massive effect on my life and also I can totally state I am a much better man due to you. "To my family and companion Sarah-- you are actually one of the most necessary folks to me and also I am actually forever in debt to you. Thanks for your steady assistance to allow me to stay my dream." Suns footy supervisor Wayne Campbell gave thanks to Ellis for his payments to the nightclub." Our experts want to applaud Brandon on all he has actually obtained throughout his embellished occupation along with both Richmond as well as the Gold Coast Suns," Campbell stated." To bring in a gamer of Brandon's premium and along with premiership experience was actually a significant end result for our nightclub and our experts are actually grateful for everything Brandon has actually provided our team in 5 years at the Suns." Brandon's infectious personality and smile, activity sense as well as capacity to stop a goal when his group needed it will be actually exactly how he is actually remembered." He is going to retire as a champ of pair of nightclubs, as well as our team wish to want Brandon as well as Sarah all the most ideal for the next section of their lives." Sam Reid hangs up the shoes|01:06 JULY 23 - SWANS PREMIERSHIP ONWARD RETIRES AFTER LONG personal injury BATTLESydney premiership onward Sam Reid has declared his prompt retired life after going through a fresh trauma trouble in the VFL.Reid, 32, will definitely step away from the video game after booting 183 objectives in 181 activities which included the Swans' 2012 premiership triumph.He informed colleagues of his decision on Tuesday as he said he "couldn't say thanks to the club enough" for its own commitment to him after he was signed up along with selection 38 in 2009." I have called the Sydney Swans home for the past 15 periods as well as I am actually thus thankful pro tempore I have actually had here at the nightclub," Reid claimed." Given that arriving coming from Victoria all those years ago I've grown coming from a 17-year-old school child to right now having a better half and two youngsters of my very own. The nightclub has actually looked after me and my household therefore well and I can not thank all of them good enough for the opportunity I've been provided." I will recall along with many excellent memories of playing right here-- people I have actually had the ability to team up with have actually been actually fabulous and a huge main reason why I lasted 15 years. Of course, the 2012 premiership protrudes in my thoughts as the footballing highlight." I desire to say thank you to the whole entire football club, the players previous and existing, the training staff, and certainly all the Swans members who have sustained me along the journey." Reid was not able to play a senior activity in 2023 because of a severe pre-season hamstring trauma however was actually redrafted as a newbie on a 1 year offer for 2024. He has certainly not played because the 2022 Grand Final when he was named after a fantastic time while carrying an injury, and was actually quickly displaced of the contest.Swans trainer John Longmire applauded his devotion to eliminating injuries, which additionally sidelined him for all of 2016 plus all yet one game in 2018." Sam has been a very valued participant of our group, it has actually been actually a privilege as well as satisfaction to trainer him," Longmire pointed out." Sam has played numerous tasks for the group and has actually regularly been valued for his regulation football smarts and also team-first principles." He has actually experienced lots of challenges with accidents for many years, and his dedication and also devotion to rehabilitation has actually constantly been of an incredibly high criterion." Our company are thankful for all Sam, Kim, Saxon and Harley davidson have provided our club and prefer all of them all the best for the future." Sam Reid declared his immediate retirement life coming from football complying with an injury in the VFL last weekend as well as a 181 activity career with the Sydney Swans. Photo by Phil HillyardSource: Information Corp AustraliaEVERY AFL NIGHTCLUB'S 2024 OFF-SEASON RELOCATES AND ALSO ASSETSADELAIDE CROWSWho's making: Rory Sloane (retired) That's getting there: TBCDraft picks (since end of Round 18): 5, 31, 43, 61Promoted rookies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCBRISBANE LIONSWho's going out of: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft selections (since side of Around 18): 15, 53, 62Promoted novices: TBCRetained rookies: TBCCARLTONWho's making: TBCWho's getting here: TBCDraft choices (since end of Round 18): 17, 37, 64, 65, 70Promoted rookies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCCOLLINGWOODWho's giving: Nathan Murphy (resigned), Josh Carmichael (retired) That's getting there: TBCDraft selections (since end of Round 18): 26, 44, 45Promoted rookies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCESSENDONWho's going out of: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft selections (as of side of Around 18): thirteen, 33Promoted novices: TBCRetained newbies: TBCFREMANTLEWho's departing: TBCWho's getting here: TBCDraft picks (as of end of Around 18): 7, 10, 14, 24, 60Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCGEELONGWho's passing on: Tom Hawkins (retired) That's coming in: TBCDraft picks (as of end of Round 18): 16, 36, 54, 72Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCGOLD COAST SUNSWho's departing from: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft picks (as of end of Round 18): 8, 9, 20, 28, 35, 51, 71Promoted novices: TBCRetained rookies: TBCGWS GIANTSWho's providing: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft picks (as of side of Around 18): 12, 32, fifty, 55, 68Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCHAWTHORNWho's abandoning: TBCWho's getting here: TBCDraft choices (since end of Around 18): 6, 27, 73, 74Promoted rookies: TBCRetained novices: TBCMELBOURNEWho's causing: Angus Brayshaw (resigned) Who's getting here: TBCDraft selections (since end of Around 18): 11, 38, 42, 47, 67Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCNORTH MELBOURNEWho's providing: Tarryn Thomas (delisted) That's getting there: TBCDraft picks (as of side of Around 18): 2, 22, 40, 58, 69Promoted rookies: TBCRetained novices: TBCPORT ADELAIDEWho's getting out of: TBCWho's arriving: TBCDraft selections (as of side of Round 18): 30, 48Promoted rookies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCRICHMONDWho's departing from: Dustin Martin (resigned) Who is actually getting there: TBCDraft picks (as of side of Sphere 18): 1, 21, 34, 39, 41, 52, 57, 63, 66Promoted newbies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCST KILDAWho's exiting: TBCWho's coming in: TBCDraft choices (since side of Around 18): 4, 25, 49Promoted novices: TBCRetained rookies: TBCSYDNEY SWANSWho's making: Sam Reid (retired) Who's getting there: TBCDraft choices (since end of Round 18): 18, 19, 56Promoted rookies: TBCRetained newbies: TBCWEST shore EAGLESWho's giving: Andrew Gaff (retired) That is actually coming in: TBCDraft selections (since side of Sphere 18): 3, 23, 59Promoted rookies: TBCRetained rookies: TBCWESTERN BULLDOGSWho's making: Aiden O'Driscoll (resigned) Who is actually showing up: TBCDraft picks (since side of Sphere 18): 29, 46Promoted newbies: TBCRetained newbies: TBC.