Overview
- Geelong confirmed Ted Clohesy has been delisted and will not receive a 2026 contract, while George Stevens and Keighton Matofai-Forbes were cut with a public commitment to re-draft them as rookies.
- The rookie draft is scheduled for November 21 and runs in reverse ladder order, leaving Geelong with the second-last selection and no ability to trade up rookie picks.
- Stevens, 20, played two AFL games in 2025 and earned a Brownlow vote with 21 disposals and a goal on debut against Richmond after a strong VFL season.
- Matofai-Forbes has yet to debut at AFL level and would return via the rookie list only if he is not selected earlier by another club.
- Clohesy exits after consistent VFL form, including runner-up in Geelong’s 2024 VFL best-and-fairest and a top-10 finish this year, with earlier interest reported from Gold Coast, Essendon and West Coast.