The AFL free agency period will begin on Friday with 24 players across the competition eligible as restricted or unrestricted free agents.
Under rules agreed to between the AFL and AFL Players Association in February 2010 eligible free agents can accept offers from rival clubs during the free agency period.
Restricted free agents
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.
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.
Unrestricted free agents
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.
Delisted free agents
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.
Compensation
Compensation in the form of AFL allocated draft picks will apply to clubs with a net loss of free agents, based on a formula determined by the AFL.
2015 Free Agents
Adelaide
Patrick Dangerfield (restricted)
Brodie Martin (unrestricted)
Brisbane
Matthew Leuenberger (restricted)
Jed Adcock (unrestricted)
Carlton
Dennis Armfield (unrestricted)
Essendon
Courtenay Dempsey (unrestricted)
Tayte Pears (unrestricted)
Brent Stanton (unrestricted)
Fremantle
Ryan Crowley (unrestricted)
Matthew Pavlich (unrestricted)
Paul Duffield (unrestricted)
Geelong
Steve Johnson (unrestricted)
James Kelly (unrestricted)
Dawson Simpson (unrestricted)
Matthew Stokes (unrestricted)
Hawthorn
Matthew Suckling (unrestricted)
Brendan Whitecross (unrestricted)
Melbourne
Colin Garland (restricted)
Mark Janmar (unrestricted)
North Melbourne
Michael Firrito (unrestricted)
Scott McMahon (delisted)
West Coast
Scott Selwood (restricted)
Patrick McGinnity (unrestricted)
Western Bulldogs
Jarrad Grant (unrestricted)
