Tasmania is also expected to be suitor for the Cats utility<\/a> after he ultimately stayed at Geelong. Tom Stewart and Tom Atkins would be ideal targets for the Devils as senior players to help drive their culture. Rising Cats Ollie Henry, Oisin Mullin, Ollie Wiltshire and Tanner Bruhn should be priorities to lock away as players that will make up the long-term core. <\/p>\nGOLD COAST SUNS<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Jy Farrar, Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Alex Davies, Elliott Himmelberg, Max Knobel, Will Graham<\/p>\n
Remember how much we were talking about Zak Butters\u2019 future this year? The same speculation will surround Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson until, or if, they sign extensions with the Suns as Victorian clubs try and lure the pair back home. And you could bet that just about every Victorian club will be looking to do just that in a crunch year for Damien Hardwick\u2019s side. There\u2019s murmurs that Alex Davies could be Tasmania bound after he only penned a one-year extension, while Gold Coast would also be keen for Will Graham to recommit. <\/p>\n
GWS GIANTS<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Lachie Ash, Stephen Coniglio, Tom Green<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Finnegan Davis, Harrison Oliver, Joseph Fonti, Leek Aleer, Nathan Wardius, Oliver Hannaford, Riley Hamilton<\/p>\n
Speaking of clubs going into a crunch year, the Giants also have two of of their best players, Tom Green and Lachie Ash, out of contract in 2027 after losing a plethora of experience this off-season. The Devils are circling Green, who could be the ideal inaugural captain for the 19th club. Though the star midfielder is also in line to take over the role from Toby Greene after his departure to Geelong. Joe Fonti, 21, who\u2019s originally from Western Australia, is another name to monitor after a career-best 2026.<\/p>\n
Egan settles into life at Crows | 02:45<\/p>\n
HAWTHORN<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Harry Morrison, Jack Gunston, Jack Scrimshaw, James Sicily, Mabior Chol, Will Day<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Jack Dalton, Jack Ginnivan, Josh Goater, Karl Amon, Matthew LeRay, Max Beattie, Ollie Greeves, William McCabe.<\/p>\n
Will Day headlines a crop of Hawks star going into contract years after the club\u2019s big trade splash saw it land Zach Merrett and Ben King. So, is there enough cash leftover to keep everyone? Day will undoubtedly be courted by the South Australian clubs in a bid to lure him back to his home state. Though it\u2019s hard to see Day leaving the Hawks. Mabior Chol and how Hawthorn\u2019s deeper forward line functions as a whole will be interesting after bringing in King. Though 35-year old Jack Gunston is also out of contract. <\/p>\n
MELBOURNE<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Bodie Ryan, Christian Salem, Harrison Petty, Max Gawn<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Bailey Laurie, Blake Howes, Brody Mihocek, Jed Adams, Joel Fitzgerald, Lukas Cooke, Luker Kentfield, Max Mapley, Oscar Berry, Paddy Cross, Ricky Mentha, Thomas Matthew, Xavier Lindsay, Zane Duursma.<\/p>\n
An extension for skipper Max Gawn shouldn\u2019t take long. The evergreen champ, who turns 35 in December, is coming off a record ninth All-Australian blazer. Harrison Petty is from South Australia and has previously been linked to a return to his home state. Former first-round pick Xavier Lindsay is coming off an injury hampered season but stands as a key part of the future they\u2019d want to tie down with the rest of their budding young core.<\/p>\n
NORTH MELBOURNE<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Jack Darling, Luke McDonald, Luke Parker.<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Aidan Corr, Blake Thredgold, Dylan Stephens, Griffin Logue, Hugo Mikunda, Matt Whitlock, Oliver Griffin, Tom Blamires, Zac Banch<\/p>\n
No huge names coming out of contract but some promising young players in Matt Whitlock and Blake Thredgold as priorities for list boss Brady Rawlings to sort new contracts for. Jack Darling and Luke Parker impressed in their first season in Arden Street but the veteran duo will be playing for their futures in a year there will be greater expectations on Jaymie Graham\u2019s Roos with the addition of Nick Blakey.<\/p>\n
Stringer set for fourth AFL club | 00:30<\/p>\n
PORT ADELAIDE<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Miles Bergman, Oliver Wines.<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Alex Van Wyk, Aliir Aliir, Balyn O\u2019Brien, Christian Moraes, Corey Durdin, Dante Visentini, Harrison Ramm, Jack Watkins, Joe Berry, Joe Richards, Josh Lai, Josh Sinn, Mitch Zadow, Tom Cochrane, Will Brodie, Xavier Bamert.<\/p>\n
A Victorian looking to return home? Port has lived this narrative before. Miles Bergman is sure to be targeted by Victorian clubs again two years on from striking his last extension. You sense ex-Port coach Ken Hinkley would be all over trying to recruit Bergman to the Devils, along with Aliir Aliir as two of his former players. Joe Richards and Corey Durdin are in line for a new, improved deals after impressive first season at Alberton, while former first-round pick Joe Berry also comes out of conract. They importantly locked down Mitch Georgiades until 2029, with the West Australian originally due to hit the market next year.<\/p>\n
RICHMOND<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Nick Vlastuin, Rhyan Mansell, Toby Nankervis, Tom Lynch<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Campbell Gray, Jasper Alger, Josh Smillie, Kane McAuliffe, Kye Annand, Luke Trainor, Maurice Rioli, Noah Roberts-Thomson, Patrick Carr, Sam Banks, Thomas Sims, Tom Brown, Zane Peucker<\/p>\n
A few experienced Tigers, which there aren\u2019t many of, come out of contract in 2027 in what looms as a crucial year in Adem Yze\u2019s fourth at the helm. That includes Tasmanian trio Toby Nankervis, Sam Banks and Rhyan Mansell, who some believe his Devils papers are already stamped after only penning a one-year extension. Of their young crop, former Pick 7 Josh Smillie\u2019s signature is most pressing, despite a wretched run of injury including just four VFL games \u2014 and no AFL appearances \u2014 since being drafted in 2024. Fellow 2024 first-round draftees Luke Trainor and Thomas Sims, who\u2019s also been marred by injury, are also going into contract years.<\/p>\n
ST KILDA<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Bradley Hill, Daniel Butler, Hunter Clark, Jack Sinclair, Jackson Macrae, Liam Stocker, Mason Wood<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Alix Tauru, Angus Hastie, Anthony Caminiti, Campbell Lake, Charlie Banfield, Eamonn Armstrong, Jake Stringer, James Barrat, Kobe McDonald, Kye Fincher, Lance Collard, Liam Henry, Liam O\u2019Connell, Max Hall, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Ryan Byrnes, Sam Marshall, Tobie Travaglia<\/p>\n
Another name you\u2019re going to be hearing plenty about over the next 12 months is Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. That\u2019s presuming the Saints superstar doesn\u2019t sign an extension with the club amid the potential lure of a return to South Australia. He\u2019s not the only key Saint without a deal beyond 2027, with Max Hall and Jack Sinclair other important signatures. In fact, St Kilda has the most players out of contract in a crunch year under Ross Lyon, who also doesn\u2019t have a deal beyond next season. Alix Tauru will be a curious name to monitor after speculation of a potential move last trade period in what turned into a bit of a circus, while fellow 2024 first-round draftee Tobie Travaglia is also due to come out of contract.<\/p>\n
‘This is not my burden to bear’ | 06:25<\/p>\n
SYDNEY SWANS<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Brodie Grundy, Chad Warner, Hayden McLean, Jake Lloyd, Joel Hamling, Tom McCartin<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Angus Sheldrick, Billy Cootee, Caiden Cleary, Corey Warner, James Jordon, Jesse Dattoli, Jevan Phillipou, Liam Hetherton, Matthew Roberts, Max King, Ned Bowman, Noah Chamberlain, Patrick Snell, Peter Ladhams, Riak Andrew, Tom Hanily, Will Green<\/p>\n
Expect plenty of speculation of a possible Chad Warner return to Western Australia. Warner stayed at the Swans after the Pullman scandal but has long been linked with a move back to a Perth, with the two WA clubs are set to come hard for the All-Australian. Tom McCartin is another Swans star that rival clubs are already circling ahead of the ex-Geelong Falcon\u2019s free agency year. The departure of Joel Amartey pushes Hayden McLean up the forward pecking order and a more important player to lock away, while Brodie Grundy\u2019s seven-year deal, originally signed with Collingwood, is set to expire.<\/p>\n
WEST COAST EAGLES<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Deven Robertson, Elliot Yeo, Finlay Macrae, Harry Edwards, Sandy Brock, Tim Kelly, Tom Cole<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Fred Rodriguez, Hamish Davis, Jacob Newton, Lucca Grego, Matthew Flynn, Noah Long, Oliver Francou, Tom Gross, Tylah Williams<\/p>\n
A couple of veterans in Elliot Yeo and Tim Kelly are coming towards the end of their deals. Where the duo stand and how Andrew McQualter\u2019s side shakes out with the additions of Jack Viney and Trent Rivers is a bit of an unknown for 2027. Deven Robertson seemed to carve out a midfield role prior to his ACL injury in an all-timed blow at his second club. The greater priority for the Eagles is to keep their young star core tied down including Harley Reid, Willem Duursma and Jobe Shanahan, who are all contracted until the end of 2028. <\/p>\n
WESTERN BULLDOGS<\/p>\n
Free Agents: Bailey Williams, Cody Weightman, Matthew Kennedy, Riley Garcia<\/p>\n
Out of Contract: Caleb May, Finn Maginness, Lachlan Carmichael, Louis Emmett, Luke Cleary, Luke Kennedy, Rory Lobb, Will Darcy<\/p>\n
As well placed as any side after a trade period splash with the additions of Zak Butters and Jordon Butts. Of their players out of contract in 2027, Cody Weightmann is the only one that sticks out as a priority re-signing, even after a couple of injury-ruined years as the small forward looks to get back to his best. Free agent Bailey Williams is underrated and coming off a year where he averaged a career-best 20.2 disposals, while Matt Kennedy has a been a very solid, value addition to the midfield since joining Whitten Oval. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019re barely two weeks removed from the AFL trade period. But the spotlight quickly turns to the players…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":943159,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[638,64,63,55,639,85],"class_list":["post-943158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-afl","tag-afl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australian-football-league","tag-australianfootballleague","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=943158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/943159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=943158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=943158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=943158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}