I made the 2017 list around this time last year so I've decided to do it again. List of 2018 free agents:
Adelaide
Brodie Smith - Restricted (8 years)
Richard Douglas - Unrestricted (13 years)
David Mackay - Unrestricted (12 years)
Rory Sloane - Unrestricted (10 years)
Taylor Walker - Unrestricted (11 years)
Brisbane
Rohan Bewick - Restricted (8 years)
Ryan Lester - Restricted (8 years)
Carlton
Marc Murphy - Unrestricted (13 years)
Collingwood
Alex Fasolo - Restricted (8 years)
Ben Reid - Unrestricted (12 years)
Essendon
Tom Bellchambers - Unrestricted (11 years)
Fremantle
nil
Geelong
Mitch Duncan - Restricted (9 years)
Cameron Guthrie - Restricted (8 years)
George Horlin-Smith - Restricted (8 years)
Harry Taylor - Unrestricted (11 years)
Gold Coast
Gary Ablett Jr - Restricted (8 years)
Tom Lynch - Restricted (8 years)
Tom Nicholls - Restricted (8 years)
Greater Western Sydney
nil
Hawthorn
Paul Puopolo - Restricted (8 years)
Isaac Smith - Restricted (8 years)
Jarryd Roughead - Unrestricted (14 years)
Melbourne
Max Gawn - Restricted (9 years)
Colin Garland - Unrestricted (12 years)
North Melbourne
Shaun Atley - Restricted (8 years)
Andrew Swallow - Unrestricted (13 years)
Sam Wright - Unrestricted (10 years)
Port Adelaide
nil
Richmond
Dylan Grimes - Restricted (9 years)
St Kilda
nil
Sydney
Heath Grundy - Unrestricted (13 years)
Nick Smith - Unrestricted (11 years)
West Coast
Scott Lycett - Restricted (8 years)
Jeremy McGovern - Restricted (8 years)
Shannon Hurn - Unrestricted (13 years)
Josh Kennedy - Unrestricted (11 years)
Luke Shuey - Unrestricted (10 years)
Western Bulldogs
Luke Dahlhaus - Restricted (8 years)
Tom Liberatore - Restricted (8 years)
Jordan Roughead - Restricted (9 years)
Mitch Wallis - Restricted (8 years)
Easton Wood - Unrestricted (11 years)
If it turns out that AFLPA is successful in reducing the years needed to become a free agent later this year then this list changes dramatically.
Adelaide
Brodie Smith - Restricted (8 years)
Richard Douglas - Unrestricted (13 years)
David Mackay - Unrestricted (12 years)
Rory Sloane - Unrestricted (10 years)
Taylor Walker - Unrestricted (11 years)
Brisbane
Rohan Bewick - Restricted (8 years)
Ryan Lester - Restricted (8 years)
Carlton
Marc Murphy - Unrestricted (13 years)
Collingwood
Alex Fasolo - Restricted (8 years)
Ben Reid - Unrestricted (12 years)
Essendon
Tom Bellchambers - Unrestricted (11 years)
Fremantle
nil
Geelong
Mitch Duncan - Restricted (9 years)
Cameron Guthrie - Restricted (8 years)
George Horlin-Smith - Restricted (8 years)
Harry Taylor - Unrestricted (11 years)
Gold Coast
Gary Ablett Jr - Restricted (8 years)
Tom Lynch - Restricted (8 years)
Tom Nicholls - Restricted (8 years)
Greater Western Sydney
nil
Hawthorn
Paul Puopolo - Restricted (8 years)
Isaac Smith - Restricted (8 years)
Jarryd Roughead - Unrestricted (14 years)
Melbourne
Max Gawn - Restricted (9 years)
Colin Garland - Unrestricted (12 years)
North Melbourne
Shaun Atley - Restricted (8 years)
Andrew Swallow - Unrestricted (13 years)
Sam Wright - Unrestricted (10 years)
Port Adelaide
nil
Richmond
Dylan Grimes - Restricted (9 years)
St Kilda
nil
Sydney
Heath Grundy - Unrestricted (13 years)
Nick Smith - Unrestricted (11 years)
West Coast
Scott Lycett - Restricted (8 years)
Jeremy McGovern - Restricted (8 years)
Shannon Hurn - Unrestricted (13 years)
Josh Kennedy - Unrestricted (11 years)
Luke Shuey - Unrestricted (10 years)
Western Bulldogs
Luke Dahlhaus - Restricted (8 years)
Tom Liberatore - Restricted (8 years)
Jordan Roughead - Restricted (9 years)
Mitch Wallis - Restricted (8 years)
Easton Wood - Unrestricted (11 years)
If it turns out that AFLPA is successful in reducing the years needed to become a free agent later this year then this list changes dramatically.
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