Zac Bailey has cemented himself as not only one of the game's best half-forwards, but as one of the game's elite players.
His stocks have continued to rise all season long, capped off with his first All-Australian blazer and fresh off the back of a near Norm Smith medal-winning performance in the Brisbane Lions Grand Final win.
But as we know in the AFL, if you are yet to re-sign a year out from free agency, rumours will begin to swirl.
So, could Bailey leave this year or next, and who is interested in Bailey thus far?
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Brisbane Lions
The Lions themselves are obviously desperate to keep their star, and will do everything in their power to do so.
As it stands, Bailey is still contracted and it is extremely hard to see a player such as Bailey, who has a huge role in this Brisbane side, leaving right on the cusp of an attempted three-peat.
But, if he does stay beyond 2026, "he is going to have to leave two, three, potentially four hundred thousand per season on the table," as reported by Mitch Cleary on the Tradies Podcast.
Essendon
The Bombers have cemented themselves as one of the front-runners to acquire Bailey’s signature either this year or at the end of next season as a restricted free agent.
But with Bailey’s stocks continuing to rise with every passing minute, that offer may be considered ‘unders’ in 12 months' time.
Adelaide and Port Adelaide
Due to Bailey’s family ties in South Australia, both clubs will be targeting him in a bid to bring him to SA.
While Port Adelaide are yet to have released such information, it is well documented that Port chased after Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera as hard as any other club from a money sense, and they will have cap space to throw whatever they can at Bailey.