IT'S TUESDAY, September 20 and here's our 3-2-1 of the biggest footy stories of the day.

3 - List changes galore

There was plenty of movement on Tuesday afternoon as list changes came thick and fast from clubs around the country. 

• Fremantle farewelled a tough midfielder and a speedy forward
• A veteran Demon retired and his young teammate was delisted
• A three-club Cat signed off ahead of the club's Grand Final on Saturday
• Collingwood delisted two sons of a former great among four farewells

Meanwhile, respected leaders at Essendon and GWS both signed on for another season after months of speculation about their futures. 

And also at the Dockers, two more wantaway players made their intentions clear with their clubs of choice for 2023. 

Read Cal Twomey's update on Freo HERE

2 - Nine games, one state, one extra round

THE AFL is exploring an idea to play an additional round in a single state from next year, chief executive Gillon McLachlan has revealed.

The idea of all 18 teams playing in a single state was floated to club presidents and CEOs in a meeting on Monday.

Depending on the location, the "carnival" would likely feature triple-headers and McLachlan confirmed the AFL was looking at potentially introducing the additional round as soon as next season.

Read more HERE on the AFL's next big thing

1 - Buddy's dig at the critics

LANCE Franklin has conceded his decision to play on at Sydney or retire was a 50-50 call but said he never considered playing for another AFL team or had discussions with any other clubs.

The eight-time Therabody AFL All-Australian has lit up Grand Final week by finalising a one-year deal to play on at the Swans that will take his tenure in the harbour city into a 10th year.

It ends months of speculation about his future and extends his original nine-year deal at the club, which when announced, prompted criticism in some quarters for being too long.

Read the full story HERE

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