List Mgmt. AFL Senior List Contract Status

[robbieando]

SYDNEY SWANS CONTRACT STATUS (Updated 18-FEB-2026)

The minimum list size for each club will be 37, which can be made up of as little as 36 senior listed players and one rookie.

To reach 44, clubs can carry 36-38 senior listed players, four to six Category A rookies, and two Category B rookies.

Current List make up - 37 Senior Listed players, 5 Category A rookies and 2 Category B rookie.

Contract Expires - 2026:
Taylor Adams
Joel Amartey
Noah Chamberlain (Cat B Rookie 1st Year)
Harry Cunningham
Joel Hamling (Cat A Rookie 2nd Year)
Liam Hetherton (Cat B Rookie 1st Year)
James Jordon
Jake Lloyd

44

Jake Lloyd

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.2

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

357.4

5star

(Cat A Rookie 1st Year)
Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

35

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

(Cat A Rookie 1st Year)

Contract Expires- 2027:
Riak Andrews
Ned Bowman
Billy Cootee
Caiden Cleary
Jesse Dattoli
William Edwards (Cat A Rookie 1st Year)
Will Green
Brodie Grundy
Tom Hanily (Cat A Rookie - 3rd Year)
Max King
Peter Ladhams
Tom McCartin
Hayden McLean
Lewis Melican
Jevan Phillipou
Matthew Roberts
Angus Sheldrick
Patrick Snell
Chad Warner
Corey Warner

Contract Expires - 2028:
Rylie Bice
Braeden Campbell
Errol Gulden
Issac Heeney
Harry Kyle
Logan McDonald
Tom Papley
Malcolm Rosas Jr
James Rowbottom
Jai Serong
Sam Wicks

Contract Expires - 2029:
Callum Mills

Contract Expires - 2030:
Charlie Curnow

35

Charlie Curnow

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

Contract Expires - 2031:
Nick Blakey
Justin McInerney

 

[Kiama Chris]

So 5 senior list spots and one rookie.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Indhi Kirk has signed a one-year contract extension keeping him at the club as a Category B Rookie for at least season 2025.

In further news, the Swans have delisted Joel Hamling and Aaron Francis, but the club has committed to redrafting both players through the upcoming Rookie draft.

AFL List Update: Francis, Hamling, Kirk

The club provides an update on several players on the Sydney Swans AFL list.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

I desperately want to be wrong - but I’m yet to see anything in Kirk that screams “AFL quality: extend”.

I regard him as lucky to remain on the list.

Francis & Hamling moves are strategic, but once again make a mockery of the Rookie List.

 

[BloodySwan]

robbieando first round picks now get 3yr contracts

 

[robbieando]

robbieando first round picks now get 3yr contracts

Only those to Pick 20

 

[SM]

Only those to Pick 20

Thats pretty stupid.

 

[SydneyBlood]

Horse to be scratched off the list above and Cox to be added?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

SYDNEY

Joel Hamling
Aaron Francis
Jake Lloyd
Lewis Melican
Dane Rampe
Robbie Fox
Ben Paton

 

[Cadsky]

SYDNEY

Joel Hamling
Aaron Francis
Jake Lloyd
Lewis Melican
Dane Rampe
Robbie Fox
Ben Paton

Melican and maybe Lloyd the most likely to attract attention from that lot imo.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

BJ extends until 2028

 

[Cadsky]

Gulden, Heeney, Rowbottom & McDonald all out of contract end of 2028. Not looking forward to re-signings that year

 

[Punts]

Gulden, Heeney, Rowbottom & McDonald all out of contract end of 2028. Not looking forward to re-signings that year

Logan won’t come on

 

[robbieando]

Melican and Green extend in the red and white

Melican and Green have both recommitted to the Sydney Swans until at least 2027.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

10 Senior Listed players remain out of contract, not accounting for the 3 list changes we are shaping our list for next year fairly quickly.

Edit: I think other than both of the Warner's, Cleary is the only long term signing left from the 10 senior players left. Work has been done early and leave all the focus on Chad.

 

[robbieando]

Corey Warner locked in for two more

Midfield Corey Warner will remain in red and white until at least the end of 2027

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[robbieando]

The Chad Commits to Sydney

The Swans secured the highly sought-after signature of the All-Australian midfielder, who turned down significant interest from rival clubs.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Adnico26Parker]

3 year extension for Wicksy
1 year each for Ned and Jesse (through to 2027)

 

[Cadsky]

Not sure about Ned. They must see something i haven't seen.

 

[Cadsky]

Well deserved for Sam though. Seemed like he was on the cusp of delisting end of last year but put in the hard work and reinvented himself into a paceful and accountable small defender.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I'm a little annoyed that Wicksy didn't get the big fancy re-signing announcement so many of our other boys have gotten.
He's the very epitome of an academy success story and this year, after overcoming a really tough one last year, has become an integral part of our back line, made himself undroppable and would be one of the first picked every week.

So to you Sammy I say....

Love your work!

 

[Kiama Chris]

I'm a little annoyed that Wicksy didn't get the big fancy re-signing announcement so many of our other boys have gotten.
He's the very epitome of an academy success story and this year, after overcoming a really tough one last year, has become an integral part of our back line, made himself undroppable and would be one of the first picked every week.

So to you Sammy I say....

Love your work!

He got three years which is a HUGE vote of confidence. Absolutely delighted for him.

 

[Chaisa]

SYDNEY SWANS CONTRACT STATUS (Updated 13-MAY-2025)

Contract Expires - 2025:
Jack Buller (Cat A Rookie 3rd Year)
Caiden Cleary
William Edwards (Cat B Rookie 3rd Year)
Robbie Fox
Aaron Francis (Cat A Rookie 1st Year)
Joel Hamling (Cat A Rookie 1st Year)
Tom Hanily (Cat A Rookie - 2nd Year)
Indhi Kirk (Cat B Rookie 2nd Year)
Peter Ladhams
Blake Leidler (Cat A Rookie 1st Year)
Jake Lloyd
Caleb Mitchell
Ben Paton (Cat A Rookie 1st Year)
Dane Rampe
Angus Sheldrick

Thinking about our depth and it's clear there's not that many players who I'd want to keep out of that list. The only ones I'd have much interest in re-signing thus far are Clearly, Hanily and Sheldrick, and the latter has been linked to the exit. Lloyd's starting to look past it, Rampe's not getting any younger and has looked his age a fair bit this year and Fox's body might be shot - I'll wait and see where they're at by the end of the year, but it wouldn't surprise if they were potential retirees.

Francis, Hamling and Ladhams are clearly depth options only - but all at least add something when they do play in the firsts so am far from opposed to them getting another year, though I'm not sure I'd keep both Francis and Hamling.

As for the rest:

• Jack Buller - has had injuries I guess but isn't standing out at VFL level. Don't think he's done enough to justify a new deal.
• Will Edwards - Cat B status helps but I'm not sold he's going to develop into an AFL player. I feel like Snell and Andrew are ahead of him as far as developing KPD's go.
• Indhi Kirk - has heart but probably lacks the talent for AFL level. Again, don't think he's earned a new deal.
• Blake Leidler - tough to gague. Wait and see where he's at by the end of the year, but I'm not sure he'll develop to AFL relevance.
• Caleb Mitchell - has stagnated in his time at the club, think it's time to move on.
• Ben Paton - looks well off the pace at firsts level, don't think he's earned a new deal.

Might see a lot of list vacancies by the end of the year, which hopefully should give us an opportunity to build up our shitty depth.

 

[Cadsky]

Cleary, Edwards and Andrew extended.

Three young Swans sign on

Caiden Cleary, Will Edwards and Riak Andrews have extended their contracts with the club until 2027.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Does Will Edwards’ extension mean he’s upgraded to the senior list?

 

[hairy biker]

Does Will Edwards’ extension mean he’s upgraded to the senior list?

No.

AFL introduced a new rule in late 2024;
The AFL will introduce a trigger for an additional fourth year on the Rookie List where the Rookie has played less than ten career AFL matches, which will then apply in same way for access to an additional fifth year. Total aggregate years on the Rookie List will be capped at five years (5.5 years for Mid-Season Rookie Draft).

This change aims to assist clubs to invest in players who may take longer to develop.

Not that keen on these extensions to 2027.
Cleary, fine,shown what he can do to a certain extent and is really an onballer playing out of position.

But we now have Andrew, Bowman, Dattoli, Edwards and Snell all contracted to the end of 2027.
Probably OK from a salary cap perspective, but they do take up list spots and I really don't see the need to jump so early and certainly not to the end of 2027.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

No.

AFL introduced a new rule in late 2024;
The AFL will introduce a trigger for an additional fourth year on the Rookie List where the Rookie has played less than ten career AFL matches, which will then apply in same way for access to an additional fifth year. Total aggregate years on the Rookie List will be capped at five years (5.5 years for Mid-Season Rookie Draft).

This change aims to assist clubs to invest in players who may take longer to develop.

Not that keen on these extensions to 2027.
Cleary, fine,shown what he can do to a certain extent and is really an onballer playing out of position.

But we now have Andrew, Bowman, Dattoli, Edwards and Snell all contracted to the end of 2027.
Probably OK from a salary cap perspective, but they do take up list spots and I really don't see the need to jump so early and certainly not to the end of 2027.

Thanks HB, greatly appreciated.

I guess that means that if Edwards happened to play 10 AFL games next year, we’d then have to upgrade him to the senior list.

Like you, I’m not particularly enamoured with all these extensions to players who are yet to show much. I think we’ve also blundered with the length of contract given to some senior players - feels like we’re limiting our opportunity to embrace churn.

Note: the above statement doesn’t apply to Cleary. He has shown enough & rightfully earned the extension.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

2 more years for Hanily

Hanily Signs On

The 20-year-old will remain in the red and white until at least the end of 2027.

www.sydneyswans.com.au