The AFL has revealed the list of restricted and unrestricted free agents available at the end of 2016.
Three Cats, Jimmy Bartel, Tom Lonergan and Corey Enright, are included as unrestricted free agents.
The Cats were active in the 2015 Free Agency period picking up restricted free agent Scott Selwood and also trading for restricted free agent Patrick Dangerfield. Previously, Jared Rivers was an inspired free agency selection in 2012 before injury ended his career last season.
2016 Free Agents
Adelaide:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Ricky Henderson, Scott Thompson, Nathan Van Berlo
Brisbane:
Restricted free agents
Daniel Rich
Unrestricted free agents
Daniel Merrett
Carlton:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Dennis Armfield, Kade Simpson
Collingwood:
Restricted free agents
Nathan Brown, Steele Sidebottom
Unrestricted free agents
Jarryd Blair, Brent Macaffer, Dane Swan, Alan Toovey
Essendon:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Courtenay Dempsey, Heath Hocking, Cale Hooker, David Myers, Tayte Pears, Brent Stanton
Fremantle:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Zac Clarke, Matt de Boer, Chris Mayne, Matthew Pavlich, Clancee Pearce, Aaron Sandilands
Geelong:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan
Gold Coast:
No free agents
Greater Western Sydney:
No free agents
Hawthorn:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell, Brendan Whitecross
Melbourne:
Restricted free agents
Jack Grimes, Jack Watts
Unrestricted free agents
Neville Jetta, Jake Spencer
North Melbourne:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Michael Firrito, Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Port Adelaide:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Paul Stewart
Richmond:
Restricted free agents
Ty Vickery
Unrestricted free agents
Nil
St Kilda:
Restricted free agents
Sean Dempster
Unrestricted free agents
Sam Fisher, Leigh Montagna, Nick Riewoldt
Sydney:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Kieren Jack, Ted Richards
West Coast:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Mitch Brown, Sam Butler, Patrick McGinnity, Will Schofield
Western Bulldogs:
Restricted free agents
Nil
Unrestricted free agents
Matthew Boyd, Will Minson, Dale Morris, Robert Murphy
HOW THE SYSTEM OPERATES FOR ALL PLAYERS ACROSS THE COMPETITION –
A player has served seven seasons or less of AFL football at one club, and is now out of contract.
The player is not eligible for free agency if his club wishes to retain him. He may only move clubs via a trade or the Draft. If he delists himself, he is subject to the Draft, and may be selected by any club.
A player has served seven seasons or less of AFL football at one club, and has been delisted by his club.
The player is a Free Agent and is eligible to field offers from all rival AFL clubs.
The player must decide on the best offer of his choice from one rival club.
The player can move AUTOMATICALLY to the new club of his choice.
His original club, which chose to delist him, does not receive any compensation pick for the loss of the player.
A player has served eight or more seasons of AFL football at one club, is one of the top 25 per cent highest-paid players at his club, and is now out of contract for the first time since March 1 in his eighth season. (Restricted Free Agent)
The player is eligible to field offers from all rival AFL clubs.
If he wishes to change clubs, the player must decide on the best offer of his choice from one rival club.
His club has the right to match the presented offer.
If the club matches the offer, he may choose to remain with his original club, seek a trade or enter the Draft.
If the club does not or can not match the offer, the player can move to the new club of his choice.
His original club will receive a compensation pick for the loss of the player, on an AFL-determined formula to apply where clubs lose more free agents than they gain in any single transfer period.
A player has served eight or more seasons of AFL football at one club, is NOT one of the top 25 per cent highest-paid players at his club, and is now out of contract for the first time since reaching eight seasons of service. (Unrestricted Free Agent)
The player is eligible to field offers from all rival AFL clubs.
If he wishes to change clubs, the player must decide on the best offer of his choice from one rival club.
His club does NOT have the right to match the presented offer, and the player can move AUTOMATICALLY to the new club of his choice.
His original club will receive a compensation pick for the loss of the player, on an AFL-determined formula to apply where clubs lose more free agents than they gain in any single transfer period.
A player has served ten or more seasons of AFL football at one club, has already come out of contract once in the period after March 1 in his eighth season, and is now out of contract. (Unrestricted Free Agent)
The player is eligible to field offers from all rival clubs.
If he wishes to change clubs, the player must decide on the best offer of his choice from one rival club.
His club does NOT have the right to match the presented offer, and the player can move AUTOMATICALLY to the new club of his choice.
His original club will receive a compensation pick for the loss of the player, on an AFL-determined formula to apply where clubs lose more free agents than they gain in any single transfer period.
