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2023 AFL free agents and out of contract players

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Ben McKay of the Kangaroos celebrates a goal. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Want to see the full list of 2023 AFL free agents and all AFL out of contract players? You’ve come to the right place.

You can check out our comprehensive summary of all the trade rumours doing the rounds here.

AFL free agents come in two varieties: restricted and unrestricted.

Restricted free agents are out of contract, in the top 25 per cent highest paid at their club, and have either been at their club for eight or more but less than ten years, or have been in the AFL for ten or more years but have not previously had restricted free agent status.

They can accept an offer from a rival club, but their current club has the choice to match the offer made to them and they must then seek a trade if they still wish to move clubs.

Unrestricted free agents are out of contract, and either have been at their current club for ten years or more and previously been a restricted free agent, or been at their current club for eight years or more and are not inside the top 25 per cent highest paid at their club.

They can accept an offer from a rival club and if they do then this is processed immediately. Their current club has no right to match the offer or block the move.

All players who have been free agents previously – including those who were delisted free agents – are now considered ‘free agents for life’, and will qualify for unrestricted free agency in any year in which they come out of contract.

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2023 AFL free agents and out of contract players

Adelaide Crows

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
James Borlase*, Tyler Brown, Tom Doedee, Jackson Hately, Shane McAdam, Fischer McAsey, Andrew McPherson, Tariek Newchurch, Paul Seedsman

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*was re-drafted as a rookie


Brisbane Lions

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

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Retired/Delisted/Traded
Marcus Adams, Nakia Cockatoo, Blake Coleman, Tom Fullarton, Jack Gunston, Rhys Mathieson, Darryl McDowell-White, Daniel Rich


Carlton

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

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Retired/Delisted/Traded
Ed Curnow, Paddy Dow, Zac Fisher, Josh Honey, Lochie O’Brien, Sam Philp, Lachie Plowman


Collingwood

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

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Retired/Delisted/Traded
Taylor Adams, Trent Bianco, Arlo Draper, Jack Ginnivan, Will Kelly, Cooper Murley, Trey Ruscoe, Tom Wilson


Essendon

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

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Retired/Delisted/Traded
Massimo D’Ambrosio, Alastair Lord, Cian McBride, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Rhett Montgomerie, Anthony Munkara, Andrew Phillips, Will Snelling, James Stewart, Patrick Voss, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher


Fremantle

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

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Retired/Delisted/Traded
Eric Benning, Travis Colyer, Joel Hamling, Liam Henry, Lachie Schultz, Nathan Wilson


Geelong Cats

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

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Retired/Delisted/Traded
Jonathon Ceglar, Flynn Kroeger, Sam Menegola, Esava Ratugolea, Osca Ricciardi, Sam Simpson, Isaac Smith, Cooper Whyte


Gold Coast Suns

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

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Retired/Delisted/Traded
Jed Anderson, Connor Blakely, Chris Burgess, Mabior Chol, Charlie Constable, Sam Day*, Elijah Hollands, Brodie McLaughlin, Jeremy Sharp, Jake Stein

*was re-drafted via the pre-season draft


GWS Giants

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

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Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Phil Davis, Cameron Fleeton, Matt Flynn, Jason Gilbee, Adam Kennedy*, Daniel Lloyd

*was re-drafted as a rookie


Hawthorn

Unrestricted free agents
None

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Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Lachlan Bramble, Tyler Brockman, Fergus Greene, Emerson Jeka, Jacob Koschitzke, Ned Long, Max Lynch, Josh Morris, Fionn O’Hara, Brandon Ryan, Cooper Stephens*, Chad Wingard*

*was re-drafted as a rookie (Stephens) or via pre-season draft (Wingard)


Melbourne

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Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Luke Dunstan, Brodie Grundy, James Harmes, Michael Hibberd, James Jordon, Jake Melksham*, Deakyn Smith, Kye Turner

*was re-drafted as a rookie


North Melbourne

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Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Aiden Bonar, Ben Cunnington, Jacob Edwards, Todd Goldstein, Aaron Hall, Daniel Howe, Jack Mahony, Ben McKay, Flynn Perez, Jack Ziebell, Phoenix Spicer, Kayne Turner, Lachie Young


Port Adelaide

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Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Nathan Barkla, Riley Bonner, Trent Dumont, Xavier Duursma, Orazio Fantasia, Sam Hayes, Tom Jonas, Scott Lycett, Jake Pasini, Brynn Teakle


Richmond

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Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Kaelan Bradtke, Jason Castagna, Trent Cotchin, Bigoa Nyuon, Jack Riewoldt, Ivan Soldo, Robbie Tarrant


St Kilda

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Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Oscar Adams, Jack Billings, Jack Bytel, Nick Coffield, Leo Connolly, Jade Gresham, Tom Highmore, Daniel McKenzie, Jack Peris


Sydney Swans

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Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Ryan Clarke, Lance Franklin, Will Gould, Hugo Hall-Kahan, Tom Hickey, Paddy McCartin, Cameron Owen, Lachlan Rankin, Sam Reid*, Marc Sheather, Dylan Stephens

*was re-drafted as a rookie


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West Coast Eagles

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Greg Clark, Luke Foley, Shannon Hurn, Nic Naitanui, Xavier O’Neill, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Luke Shuey, Connor West, Isaiah Winder


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Western Bulldogs

Unrestricted free agents
None

Restricted free agents
None

Out of contract
None

Retired/Delisted/Traded
Josh Bruce, Hayden Crozier, Taylor Duryea*, Mitch Hannan, Robbie McComb, Toby McLean, Lachlan McNeil*, Tim O’Brien, Cody Raak, Roarke Smith, Jordon Sweet

*was re-drafted as a rookie

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