Kane Cornes believes there could be as many as 14 Adelaide Crows players who are currently fighting for their respective futures.
The Crows are still winless in 2020 and are facing the prospect of becoming the first AFL/VFL side since Fitzroy in 1964 not to win a match.
As the club readies themselves for a busy post-season, Cornes outlined the players who could exit Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2020 season.
“I think there are about 14 Adelaide players who’s futures are up in the air,” he said on SEN SA Breakfast.
“I’ve got no issue with Matthew Nicks dropping Jake Kelly because Kyle Hartigan comes back in – I don’t think you can play Kelly and Hartigan in the same team because they’re basically the same player.
“There are a number of Crows (who’s futures are questionable) – David Mackay is up in the air, Rory Atkins is certainly up in the air, Brad Crouch is out of contract, Riley Knight, Elliott Himmelberg and Jake Kelly … the way they go about making decisions on their list will be fascinating.
“Those decisions would’ve started to be happening right now and (list manager) Justin Reid has I think the most important job at the football club.
“There’s questions about list management and Hamish Ogilvie’s selections at the draft in recent years.
“They’re going to have a great draft hand and they’re going to have to make a call on their out of contracted players and that’s going to have to happen now.”
Adelaide will be looking for their first win this season when they take on an undermanned Collingwood outfit at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday night.