Free agents revealed

[Cousin of Daicos]

AFL Website

GEELONG star Steve Johnson and Hawthorn premiership heroes Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell head the list of 62 unrestricted free agents announced by the AFL on Friday.

Geelong veterans Matthew Scarlett, Paul Chapman and Corey Enright are also on the unrestricted list, as are Brisbane Lions champions Jonathan Brown and Simon Black, West Coast skipper Darren Glass and St Kilda's Leigh Montagna.

They are all free to leave their clubs at the end of this season if they choose, without being traded or entering the NAB AFL Draft.

And some of the game's biggest names also feature among 19 restricted free agents, including Collingwood's Travis Cloke, Saint Brendon Goddard and Richmond's Brett Deledio.

Actually surprised Collingwood doesn't have more and didn't think about how many Coast would have.

Adelaide Crows
Michael Doughty Unrestricted
Chris Knights Unrestricted

Brisbane Lions
Jed Adcock Restricted
Simon Black Unrestricted
Jonathan Brown Unrestricted
Josh Drummond Restricted
Ash McGrath Unrestrcited

Carlton
Heath Scotland Restricted
Jordan Russell Unrestricted
Bret Thornton Unrestricted

Collingwood
Travis Cloke Unrestricted
Ben Johnson Restricted
Harry O'Brien Unrestricted
Heath Shaw Unrestricted

Essendon
Ricky Dyson Unrestricted
Dustin Fletcher Unrestricted
David Hille Unrestricted
Nathan Lovett-Murray Unrestricted
Mark McVeigh Unrestricted
Angus Monfries Restricted
Henry Slattery Unrestricted
Brent Stanton Restricted

Fremantle
Ryan Crowley Unrestricted
Antoni Grover Unrestricted
Luke McPharlin Unrestricted

Geelong Cats
Shannon Byrnes Unrestricted
Paul Chapman Unrestricted
Corey Enright Unrestricted
Josh Hunt Unrestricted
Steve Johnson Unrestricted
Matthew Scarlett Unrestricted
David Wojcinski Unrestricted

Hawthorn
Chance Bateman Unrestricted
Luke Hodge Unrestricted
Sam Mitchell Unrestricted
Thomas Murphy Unrestricted
Michael Osborne Unrestricted
Brad Sewell Restricted
Clinton Young Unrestricted

Melbourne
Matthew Bate Unrestricted
Lynden Dunn Unrestricted
Brad Green Unrestricted
Mark Jamar Unrestricted
Brent Moloney Restricted
Jared Rivers Unrestricted

North Melbourne
Brent Harvey Unrestricted
Michael Firrito Unrestricted

Port Adelaide
Domenic Cassisi Unrestricted
Troy Chaplin Restricted
Brett Ebert Unrestricted
Danyle Pearce Restricted
Steven Salopek Unrestricted
Jacob Surjan Unrestricted

Richmond
Brett Deledio Restricted
Nathan Foley Restricted
Luke McGuane Restricted
Kelvin Moore Unrestricted
Shane Tuck Unrestricted

St Kilda
Jason Blake Unrestricted
Raphael Clarke Unrestricted
Sam Fisher Restricted
Brendon Goddard Restricted
Jason Gram Restricted
James Gwilt Unrestricted
Lenny Hayes Unrestricted
Justin Koschitzke Unrestricted
Stephen Milne Unrestricted
Leigh Montagna Unrestricted

Sydney Swans
Jude Bolton Unrestricted
Jarrrad McVeigh Restricted
Jarred Moore Unrestricted

West Coast Eagles
Sam Butler Unrestricted
Andrew Embley Unrestricted
Darren Glass Unrestricted
Daniel Kerr Unrestricted
Quinten Lynch Unrestricted
Mark Nicoski Unrestricted
Matt Rosa Unrestricted

Western Bulldogs
Lindsay Gilbee Unrestricted
Ryan Hargrave Unrestricted
Will Minson Unrestricted

Sorry about the nasty copypasta.

I think they got Collingwood wrong too. Cloke should be restricted and Ben Johnson unrestricted.

 

[Testekill]

Bulldogs Free Agents are probably in no danger of being picked up. They're a lot more valuable to us then to any other team if you think about it, Hargrave is a solid rebounding tall that can provide a chop off and Minson is just a big and strong ruckman.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Since unrestricted free agents can move regardless of their salary offer, I wonder how many players that have not experienced flag success will go to a strong team to get that opportunity, without making a huge dent in their cap. On the same note, a team might take a pay cut just to get such a player to their club.

It's exciting but scary at the same time.

 

[sTeeL]

Didnt expect us to have that many but none of those will leave anyway.

 

[Deleted member 98541]

Bulldogs Free Agents are probably in no danger of being picked up.

Cheers for that.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

With Travis being restricted, it's going to be mighty hard to keep him unless he REALLY wants to stay.

 

[Boxhead_31]

The Restricted Rule

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 reaching eight seasons of service. (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.

Unrestricted Rule

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 serving his first eight or more seasons at his club, 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.

 

[pazza]

Saints might need to do some work...they've got some currency that other clubs WOULD want!

 

[scottwade]

Goddard being a 'restricted' free agent is the one that caught my eye.

Ten years service (debut 2003), but presumably doesn't meet the fine print rules, about coming out of contract once past 8 years of service, prior to reaching the 10 years.

The debate relating to Goddard (and others) is that they signed contract extensions during, rather than after a season and therefore did not effectively come out of contract.

If that is correct it will, I assume, result in players delaying when they sign new contacts, which is surely detrimental to clubs and the players. It seems to me there is now a disincentive for players such as Cloke & Deledio to sign contracts mid-season.

Age article on Goddard (and others) and their contract status regarding free agency;
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/destiny-to-be-free-20120222-1toc7.html

 

[greatwhiteshark]

How long has Pavlich been at Freo?
Why is he not on the list?

 

[Boxhead_31]

How long has Pavlich been at Freo?
Why is he not on the list?

Isn't he still under contract?

 

[Forward Press]

How long has Pavlich been at Freo?
Why is he not on the list?

See scottwade's post above yours. I think that explains it.

 

[Forward Press]

Oh yeah, he may still be under contract. I honestly don't know how long he has left on his contract but for obvious reasons, the free agency rule only applies to the long-time players coming out of contract.

 

[markm106]

Oh yeah, he may still be under contract. I honestly don't know how long he has left on his contract but for obvious reasons, the free agency rule only applies to the long-time players coming out of contract.

Yeah I think he signed a 4 year deal.2 years ago.

 

[pantskyle]

Lets the meat market begin.

 

[Drewcula]

Simon Black is another interesting one for me. Clearly still has plenty to offer and the Lions aren't keen on treating their old heroes very well..

 

[Munga]

Geebus the saints could get murdered with this

 

[Ironmonger]

Saints might need to do some work...they've got some currency that other clubs WOULD want!

They should probably be able to hold onto their restricted players, but Leigh Montagna's an interesting one. Probably got a good three or four seasons left in him, at least.

Might be one or two ambitious clubs that come sniffing. I don't know what his relationship is like with Ross Lyon, but he'd be very useful at the Dockers.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

How long has Pavlich been at Freo?
Why is he not on the list?

Probably because he has a contract for 2013 already.

As an example from ours, being a 2002 draftee, Mackie would be on that list but doesn't appear because he has a long term contract that takes him through until the end of 2013.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Matt Rosa strikes me as the only one from West Coast

There was talk of him leaving last contract before re-signing.

Of the rest, I don't see either another club's attraction or a likelihood of moving at this stage. Perhaps Kerr, but you'd think a player wouldn't be leaving our club for a chance of premiership success. Had we still been at the bottom of the ladder, it might be more likely.

 

[Lach72]

Oh yeah, he may still be under contract. I honestly don't know how long he has left on his contract but for obvious reasons, the free agency rule only applies to the long-time players coming out of contract.

Yeah I think he signed a 4 year deal.2 years ago.

contracted to 2014

 

[pantskyle]

Kerr's an interesting one. If he can play 20 odd games this year he may get some clubs calling. I would severely doubt that we would offer him close to what he is already on. What is it like 700k a year.

 

[vast]

Cant see any of the big names leaving, I beleive this was mainly bought in for fringe players to get opportunities elsewhere without having to be traded or go through the draft. Every now and a big player will change but it really not that different from whats happened prior.

Hmmm just had a look at the list, I wonder is Sammy mitchell upset about being stripped of the captaincy

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Kerr's an interesting one. If he can play 20 odd games this year he may get some clubs calling. I would severely doubt that we would offer him close to what he is already on. What is it like 700k a year.

He has been overpaid for awhile, I doubt even Kerr would be a bad enough bloke to leave considering the ground he has to make up.

 

[Belnakor]

so effectively if you are restricted, your in the top 25% paid at your club. Interesting.