AFL free agents 2026: All players out of contract at the end of next season

Kieran Francis

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Every year, the AFL free agency scene gets bigger and bigger as more players exercise their right to move clubs.

In 2025, the likes of Tom De Koning, Oscar Allen and Jack Silvagni used free agency to move clubs.

Which players will consider moving in 2026?

The Sporting News has the list of all players out of contract at the end of the 2026 season.

AFL Free Agents 2025: Every restricted and unrestricted player

Adelaide Crows 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Billy Dowling4Non-Free Agent
Brayden Cook6Non-Free Agent
Charlie Edwards3Non-Free Agent
Chayce Jones8Restricted Free Agent
James Borlase6Unrestricted Free Agent
Jordon Butts8Restricted Free Agent
Lachlan Sholl8Restricted Free Agent
Luke Pedlar6Non-Free Agent
Max Michalanney4Non-Free Agent
Mitchell Hinge6Non-Free Agent
Oscar Ryan3Non-Free Agent
Rory Laird15Unrestricted Free Agent
Sam Berry6Non-Free Agent
Tyler Welsh2Non-Free Agent

Brisbane Lions 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Brandon Ryan3Non-Free Agent
Bruce Reville3Non-Free Agent
Darcy Fort5Non-Free Agent
Dayne Zorko15Unrestricted Free Agent
Henry Smith6Non-Free Agent
Lachie Neale8Restricted Free Agent
Luke Lloyd3Non-Free Agent
Noah Answerth8Restricted Free Agent
Oscar McInerney10Unrestricted Free Agent
Reece Torrent3Non-Free Agent
Shadeau Brain4Non-Free Agent
Will Ashcroft4Non-Free Agent
Will McLachlan3Non-Free Agent
Zac Bailey9Restricted Free Agent
Zane Zakostelsky3Non-Free Agent

Carlton Blues 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Adam Saad6Non-Free Agent
Ben Camporeale2Non-Free Agent
Billy Wilson3Non-Free Agent
Cooper Lord3Non-Free Agent
Corey Durdin6Non-Free Agent
Elijah Hollands3Non-Free Agent
Hudson O'Keeffe4Non-Free Agent
Jaxon Binns4Non-Free Agent
Jordan Boyd6Non-Free Agent
Lachlan Fogarty6Non-Free Agent
Lewis Young5Non-Free Agent
Lucas Camporeale2Non-Free Agent
Matt Duffy2Non-Free Agent
Nic Newman8Restricted Free Agent
Oliver Hollands4Non-Free Agent
Sam Walsh8Restricted Free Agent
Zachary Williams6Non-Free Agent

Collingwood Magpies 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Charlie West2Non-Free Agent
Edward Allan4Non-Free Agent
Jack Crisp12Unrestricted Free Agent
Jakob Ryan4Non-Free Agent
Joel Cochran2Non-Free Agent
Scott Pendlebury21Unrestricted Free Agent
Tim Membrey2Unrestricted Free Agent
Will Hayes2Non-Free Agent

Essendon Bombers 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Angus Clarke2Non-Free Agent
Archer Day-Wicks2Non-Free Agent
Archie May2Non-Free Agent
Archie Perkins6Non-Free Agent
Elijah Tsatas4Non-Free Agent
Jade Gresham3Non-Free Agent
Jayden Nguyen2Non-Free Agent
Kayle Gerreyn2Non-Free Agent
Lewis Hayes4Non-Free Agent
Matt Guelfi9Restricted Free Agent
Nikolas Cox6Non-Free Agent
Rhys Unwin2Non-Free Agent
Saad El-Hawli3Non-Free Agent
Tom Edwards2Non-Free Agent
Zak Johnson2Non-Free Agent

Fremantle Dockers 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Aiden Riddle2Non-Free Agent
Bailey Banfield9Unrestricted Free Agent
Charlie Nicholls2Non-Free Agent
Corey Wagner4Unrestricted Free Agent
Hugh Davies4Non-Free Agent
Isaiah Dudley2Non-Free Agent
Jaeger O'Meara4Non-Free Agent
Jaren Carr2Non-Free Agent
Matt Johnson5Non-Free Agent
Michael Frederick7Non-Free Agent
Nathan O'Driscoll6Non-Free Agent
Ollie Murphy3Non-Free Agent
Patrick Voss3Unrestricted Free Agent
Sam Sturt8Restricted Free Agent
Sam Switkowski9Restricted Free Agent
Will Brodie5Non-Free Agent

Geelong Cats 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Cillian Burke2Non-Free Agent
Jack Bowes4Non-Free Agent
Jack Martin2Unrestricted Free Agent
Jacob Molier2Non-Free Agent
Jake Kolodjashnij13Unrestricted Free Agent
Jay Polkinghorne2Non-Free Agent
Jhye Clark4Non-Free Agent
Keighton Matofai-Forbes2Non-Free Agent
Lawson Humphries3Non-Free Agent
Lennox Hoffman2Non-Free Agent
Mark Blicavs15Unrestricted Free Agent
Mark O'Connor10Unrestricted Free Agent
Patrick Dangerfield11Unrestricted Free Agent
Shaun Mannagh3Non-Free Agent

Gold Coast Suns 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Alex Davies6Non-Free Agent
Ben King8Restricted Free Agent
Ben Long4Non-Free Agent
Bodhi Uwland5Non-Free Agent
Caleb Graham8Restricted Free Agent
Cooper Bell2Non-Free Agent
Jake Rogers3Non-Free Agent
Jarrod Witts10Unrestricted Free Agent
Jed Walter3Non-Free Agent
John Noble2Non-Free Agent
Lachlan Gulbin2Non-Free Agent
Lachlan Weller9Restricted Free Agent
Lloyd Johnston4Non-Free Agent
Sam Clohesy3Non-Free Agent
Zak Evans2Non-Free Agent

GWS Giants 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Conor Stone6Non-Free Agent
Harry Rowston4Non-Free Agent
Harvey Thomas3Non-Free Agent
Jack Buckley9Restricted Free Agent
Jack Ough2Non-Free Agent
Jake Riccardi7Non-Free Agent
Jake Stringer2Non-Free Agent
James Leake3Non-Free Agent
Jesse Hogan6Non-Free Agent
Josaia Delana2Non-Free Agent
Kieren Briggs8Restricted Free Agent
Max Gruzewski4Non-Free Agent
Nick Madden4Non-Free Agent
Phoenix Gothard3Non-Free Agent
Ryan Angwin6Non-Free Agent
Stephen Coniglio15Unrestricted Free Agent
Toby Greene15Unrestricted Free Agent
Toby McMullin4Non-Free Agent

Hawthorn Hawks 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Bailey Macdonald4Non-Free Agent
Calsher Dear3Non-Free Agent
Cameron Mackenzie4Non-Free Agent
Cody Anderson2Non-Free Agent
Connor MacDonald5Non-Free Agent
Harry Morrison10Unrestricted Free Agent
Henry Hustwaite4Non-Free Agent
Jaime Uhr-Henry2Non-Free Agent
James Blanck5Non-Free Agent
Jarman Impey9Restricted Free Agent
Joshua Weddle4Non-Free Agent
Matt Hill2Non-Free Agent
Max Ramsden5Non-Free Agent
Mitchell Lewis10Unrestricted Free Agent
Ned Reeves8Restricted Free Agent
William McCabe3Non-Free Agent

Melbourne Demons 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Aidan Johnson2Non-Free Agent
Andy Moniz-Wakefield5Non-Free Agent
Bailey Laurie6Non-Free Agent
Bayley Fritsch9Restricted Free Agent
Christian Salem13Unrestricted Free Agent
Daniel Turner6Non-Free Agent
Jai Culley2Unrestricted Free Agent
Jake Bowey6Non-Free Agent
Jake Melksham11Unrestricted Free Agent
Jed Adams4Non-Free Agent
Kade Chandler8Restricted Free Agent
Luker Kentfield3Non-Free Agent
Matthew Jefferson4Non-Free Agent
Ricky Mentha2Non-Free Agent
Shane McAdam3Non-Free Agent
Steven May8Restricted Free Agent
Tom McDonald16Unrestricted Free Agent
Tom Sparrow8Restricted Free Agent

North Melbourne Kangaroos 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Aidan Corr6Non-Free Agent
Bailey Scott8Restricted Free Agent
Brayden George4Non-Free Agent
George Wardlaw4Non-Free Agent
Jackson Archer5Non-Free Agent
Jacob Konstanty2Non-Free Agent
Josh Goater5Non-Free Agent
Luke McDonald13Unrestricted Free Agent
Luke Parker2Unrestricted Free Agent
Luke Urquhart2Non-Free Agent
Riley Hardeman3Non-Free Agent
River Stevens2Non-Free Agent
Robert Hansen4Non-Free Agent
Toby Pink3Unrestricted Free Agent
Tom Powell6Non-Free Agent
Wil Dawson3Non-Free Agent
Zane Duursma3Non-Free Agent

Port Adelaide Power 2026 free agents and out of contract

Aliir Aliir6Non-Free Agent
Benny Barrett2Non-Free Agent
Christian Moraes2Non-Free Agent
Darcy Byrne-Jones13Unrestricted Free Agent
Ivan Soldo3Non-Free Agent
Jack Whitlock2Non-Free Agent
Jackson Mead7Non-Free Agent
Jacob Moss2Non-Free Agent
Jordon Sweet3Non-Free Agent
Lachlan Jones6Non-Free Agent
Oliver Wines14Unrestricted Free Agent
Ollie Lord6Non-Free Agent
Tom Cochrane2Non-Free Agent
Willie Rioli4Non-Free Agent
Xavier Walsh3Non-Free Agent
Zak Butters8Restricted Free Agent

Richmond Tigers 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Ben Miller9Unrestricted Free Agent
Dion Prestia10Unrestricted Free Agent
Hugo Ralphsmith7Non-Free Agent
Jack Ross8Restricted Free Agent
Jacob Koschitzke3Non-Free Agent
James Trezise4Non-Free Agent
Jasper Alger2Non-Free Agent
Josh Gibcus5Non-Free Agent
Judson Clarke5Non-Free Agent
Liam Fawcett3Non-Free Agent
Maurice Rioli6Non-Free Agent
Mykelti Lefau3Non-Free Agent
Nathan Broad11Unrestricted Free Agent
Nick Vlastuin14Unrestricted Free Agent
Rhyan Mansell7Non-Free Agent
Steely Green4Non-Free Agent
Toby Nankervis10Unrestricted Free Agent
Tom Lynch8Restricted Free Agent

St Kilda Saints 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Alex Dodson2Non-Free Agent
Anthony Caminiti4Non-Free Agent
Cooper Sharman6Non-Free Agent
Daniel Butler7Non-Free Agent
Darcy Wilson3Non-Free Agent
Dougal Howard7Non-Free Agent
Eamonn Armstrong2Non-Free Agent
Isaac Keeler4Non-Free Agent
Liam O'Connell3Non-Free Agent
Liam Stocker4Unrestricted Free Agent
Paddy Dow3Non-Free Agent
Patrick Said2Non-Free Agent

Sydney Swans 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Harry Cunningham15Unrestricted Free Agent
Joel Amartey9Restricted Free Agent
Justin McInerney8Restricted Free Agent
Riley Bice2Non-Free Agent
Taylor Adams3Non-Free Agent

West Coast Eagles 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Bailey Williams8Restricted Free Agent
Clay Hall3Non-Free Agent
Elijah Hewett4Non-Free Agent
Hamish Davis2Non-Free Agent
Harry Barnett4Non-Free Agent
Harvey Johnston3Non-Free Agent
Jack Williams5Non-Free Agent
Jeremy McGovern16Unrestricted Free Agent
Liam Ryan9Restricted Free Agent
Lucca Grego2Non-Free Agent
Malakai Champion2Non-Free Agent
Matthew Flynn3Non-Free Agent
Noah Long4Non-Free Agent
Rhett Bazzo5Non-Free Agent
Ryan Maric4Non-Free Agent
Tom Gross2Non-Free Agent
Tom McCarthy2Non-Free Agent
Tyler Brockman3Non-Free Agent

Western Bulldogs 2026 free agents and out of contract

NameYears ServiceStatus
Arthur Jones5Non-Free Agent
Buku Khamis8Restricted Free Agent
Harvey Gallagher4Non-Free Agent
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan6Non-Free Agent
James Harmes3Non-Free Agent
Jedd Busslinger4Non-Free Agent
Joel Freijah3Non-Free Agent
Jordan Croft3Non-Free Agent
Lachie Jaques2Non-Free Agent
Lachlan Bramble3Unrestricted Free Agent
Lachlan McNeil6Unrestricted Free Agent
Lachlan Smith3Non-Free Agent
Luke Kennedy2Non-Free Agent
Rhylee West8Restricted Free Agent
Ryan Gardner8Unrestricted Free Agent
Ryley Sanders3Non-Free Agent
Thomas Liberatore16Unrestricted Free Agent
Zac Walker2Non-Free Agent

Kieran Francis

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.