FOUR Hawthorn players are eligible for Free Agency, having spent eight or more seasons at the Club.
The Free Agency period is now open, as of 4 October and closes on Friday 18 October.
Lance Franklin has expressed his desire to join Sydney Swans but given he is a Restricted Free Agent, Hawthorn has the right to match any offer made to him from the Swans.
Max Bailey, Xavier Ellis and Michael Osborne are the other three who are still out of contract and eligible for Free Agency.
The trio are unrestricted Free Agents, meaning the Club does not have the right to match any accepted offer made by a rival club, and any of the four players can automatically join their new club.
Hawthorn lost Clinton Young to Collingwood at the end of last season after the premiership midfielder opted to accept a contract from the Pies and could automatically join them under the Unrestricted Free Agent rules.
Thomas Murphy also departed the Club under the same circumstances as he signed with Gold Coast.
Hawthorn Restricted Free Agents
- Lance Franklin
Hawthorn Unrestricted Free Agents
- Max Bailey
- Xavier Ellis
- Brent Guerra
- Michael Osborne
Restricted Free Agents at other clubs
Eddie Betts (Carlton)
Dale Thomas (Collingwood)
Unrestricted Free Agents at other clubs
Simon Black (Brisbane Lions)
Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)
Heath Scotland (Carlton)
Alan Didak (Collingwood)
Paul Chapman (Geelong Cats)
Joel Corey (Geelong Cats)
Corey Enright (Geelong Cats)
Josh Hunt (Geelong Cats)
Tom Logan (Port Adelaide)
Matt Thomas (Port Adelaide)
Luke McGuane (Richmond)
Matthew White (Richmond)
Lenny Hayes (St Kilda)
Dylan Addison (Western Bulldogs)
Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs)
Daniel Giansiracusa (Western Bulldogs)
How it works
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 cannot 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.
