Free Agents
The complete list of 2012 Free Agents across the competition
Adelaide
*Chris Knights (Unrestricted)
Brisbane Lions
Nil
Carlton
*Jordan Russell (Unrestricted)
*Bret Thornton (Unrestricted)
Collingwood
Ben Johnson (Unrestricted)
Essendon
Ricky Dyson (Unrestricted)
Dustin Fletcher (Unrestricted)
David Hille (Unrestricted)
Nathan Lovett-Murray (Unrestricted)
Angus Monfries (Restricted)
Henry Slattery (Unrestricted)
Fremantle
Luke McPharlin (Unrestricted)
Geelong
Shannon Byrnes (Unrestricted)
Hawthorn
Thomas Murphy (Unrestricted)
Michael Osborne (Unrestricted)
Clinton Young (Unrestricted)
Melbourne
Matthew Bate (Unrestricted)
Lynden Dunn (Unrestricted)
*Brent Moloney (Restricted)
Jared Rivers (Unrestricted)
North Melbourne
Michael Firrito (Unrestricted)
Port Adelaide
Troy Chaplin (Restricted)
Brett Ebert (Unrestricted)
Danyle Pearce (Restricted)
*Steven Salopek (Unrestricted)
Jacob Surjan (Unrestricted)
Richmond
Luke McGuane (Restricted)
St Kilda
Jason Blake (Unrestricted)
Raph Clarke (Unrestricted)
Brendon Goddard (Restricted)
Jason Gram (Restricted)
Justin Koschitzke (Unrestricted
Sydney Swans
Jarred Moore (Unrestricted)
West Coast
Quinten Lynch (Unrestricted)
Mark Nicoski (Unrestricted)
Western Bulldogs
Will Minson (Unrestricted)
*Player has already indicated he will pursue free agency
Free Agency explained
Restricted free agent:
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.
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 free agent:
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.
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
OR ...
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. 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.