The 56 players left in AFL limbo following the trade period - AFL News

A total of 56 players remain without confirmed contracts for the 2026 season, leaving them in AFL limbo in the wake of the cessation of the trade period.

Clubs gained a greater understanding of their list spots for next year once in the clear from the player movement window, with further contract calls and delistings to come in the next month prior to the AFL Draft.

Of the 18 AFL clubs, 14 have at least one player without a contract for next year, with Fremantle, Melbourne and Port Adelaide already deciding on their unsigned players.

Gold Coast have the most still without deals at nine, while Geelong have seven following their late-season finish.

The most notable names still unsigned include Carlton’s Mith McGovern, Collingwood pair Mason Cox and Tom Mitchell, Essendon’s Ben Hobbs, Geelong duo Cameron Guthrie and Jed Bews, Gold Coast forward Jy Farrar, and Swans veterans Jake Lloyd and Dane Rampe.

Brisbane has Callum Ah Chee off-contract still after his trade request to Adelaide fell through before Wednesday’s deadline, with the premiership Lion now in line to join the Crows via the Pre-Season Draft.

Every AFL player without a contract for 2026

Adelaide (0)

N/A

Brisbane (4)

Darragh Joyce
Callum Ah Chee
Conor McKenna
Lincoln McCarthy

Carlton (6)

Harry Charleson
Matt Duffy
Francis Evans
Mitch McGovern
Will White
Flynn Young

Collingwood (4)

Mason Cox
Tom Mitchell
Lachie Sullivan
Noah Howes

Essendon (3)

Ben Hobbs
Will Setterfield
Luamon Lual

Fremantle (0)