AFL free agent list
The AFL has released an up to date list of restricted and unrestricted free agents.
COLLINGWOOD'S TRAVIS CLOKE and
St Kilda's Brendon Goddard were the prized names atop the AFL's first ever free agency list when it was released before the start of the season, and they remain front and centre of the updated list released by the League on Monday evening.
Which free agents do you think we should target? Have your say in the comments section at the bottom of the articleBoth players have been linked with other clubs in recent days - Cloke with
Carlton and Goddard with
Fremantle and, in the case of Goddard, he is ideally placed to decide his future now that the Saints have missed the finals.
The pair are restricted free agents, meaning they have completed eight years of service at their clubs and while they are free to negotiate with rival clubs, their existing team can match the best offer they receive and retain their services.
[ Related: National draft news ]Melbourne midfielder Brent Moloney also appears set to test the free agency waters, while
Port Adelaide defender Troy Chaplin has been strongly tipped to move to
Richmond.
Essendon forward Angus Monfries is another whose name appears on the free agency list.
The list of unrestricted free agents is longer, but contains several players towards the end of the careers, who will either retire or sign one-year contracts to remain at their existing clubs.
Essendon's Dustin Fletcher and
Sydney Swan Jude Bolton and would seem to fit that bill.
But there are others who could make a move for more playing time, and longer term deals such as
Hawthorn's Tom Murphy,
Geelong's Shannon Byrnes,
Carlton's Jordan Russell,
Port Adelaide's Jacob Surjan and
Adelaide's Chris Knights.
Unrestricted free agents have either played 10-plus years at their club or eight years, but are not in the top 25 per cent highest-paid players at their clubs. They are free to change clubs if they choose, irrespective of any offer to remain at their existing club.
The AFL's free agency period opens on October 1 - the Monday after the Grand Final and concludes on October 19.
Free Agents by club
Adelaide Crows
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Chris Knights | Unrestricted |
Brisbane Lions
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Josh Drummond | Restricted |
| Ash McGrath | Unrestrcited |
Carlton
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Jordan Russell | Unrestricted |
| Bret Thornton | Unrestricted |
Collingwood
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Travis Cloke | Restricted |
| Ben Johnson | Unrestricted |
| Harry O'Brien | Restricted |
Essendon
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Ricky Dyson | Unrestricted |
| Dustin Fletcher | Unrestricted |
| David Hille | Unrestricted |
| Nathan Lovett-Murray | Unrestricted |
| Angus Monfries | Restricted |
| Henry Slattery | Unrestricted |
Fremantle
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Luke McPharlin | Unrestricted |
Geelong Cats
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Shannon Byrnes | Unrestricted |
| Paul Chapman | Unrestricted |
| Corey Enright | Unrestricted |
| Josh Hunt | Unrestricted |
Hawthorn
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Thomas Murphy | Unrestricted |
| Michael Osborne | Unrestricted |
| Clinton Young | Unrestricted |
Melbourne
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Matthew Bate | Unrestricted |
| Lynden Dunn | Unrestricted |
| Brent Moloney | Restricted |
| Jared Rivers | Unrestricted |
North Melbourne
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Michael Firrito | Unrestricted |
Port Adelaide
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Troy Chaplin | Restricted |
| Brett Ebert | Unrestricted |
| Danyle Pearce | Restricted |
| Steven Salopek | Unrestricted |
| Jacob Surjan | Unrestricted |
Richmond
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Luke McGuane | Restricted |
St Kilda
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Jason Blake | Unrestricted |
| Raphael Clarke | Unrestricted |
| Brendon Goddard | Restricted |
| Jason Gram | Restricted |
| Justin Koschitzke | Unrestricted |
Sydney Swans
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Jude Bolton | Unrestricted |
| Jarred Moore | Unrestricted |
West Coast Eagles
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Andrew Embley | Unrestricted |
| Daniel Kerr | Unrestricted |
| Quinten Lynch | Unrestricted |
| Mark Nicoski | Unrestricted |
Western Bulldogs
| Player | Type of Free Agency |
|---|
| Will Minson | Unrestricted |
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