Overview

• St Kilda confirmed on October 16 that veteran midfielder Zak Jones and defender Arie Schoenmaker have been delisted.
• Both players were informed after the trade period that they would not receive 2026 contracts.
• Jones departs after 164 AFL games across Sydney and St Kilda, including 74 with the Saints, with recent seasons affected by injury.
• Schoenmaker, drafted at pick No.62 in 2023, made seven senior appearances across two seasons after an interrupted draft year.
• CEO Carl Dilena said difficult calls followed the club’s recruitment of Tom De Koning, Jack Silvagni, Sam Flanders and Liam Ryan, with departures including Jack Steele and Max Heath.