Latest list reveals there’s 60 AFL players eligible for free agency at the end of 2017

AS fans prepare for the season ahead, some AFL players are also in for a big 2017. Here we reveal the most up to date list of players who could be on the move at the end of the year.

THERE will be 60 free agents running around AFL fields this weekend when the 2017 season kicks off.

In the most recent list of this year’s free agents obtained by the Herald Sun, both restricted and unrestricted are named — with th futures of many stars to be under the spotlight as the year progresses.

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Dustin Martin, Nat Fyfe, David Zaharakis and Tom Rockliff are just some of the players whose contract talks will be watched eagerly by rival clubs.

But there’s plenty of other big names who are yet to be contracted beyond 2017.

See the list below:

ADELAIDE

Restricted — nil

Unrestricted — Andy Otten, Scott Thompson

BRISBANE LIONS

Restricted — Tom Rockliff

Unrestricted — Ryan Harwood, Claye Beams

Tom Rockliff has served the Lions for eight years and will be eligible to move on should he and the Lions not come to terms. Picture: Jono Searle

CARLTON

Restricted — nil

Unrestricted — Matthew Kreuzer, Kade Simpson, Levi Casboult, Simon White, Dennis Armfield

COLLINGWOOD

Restricted — nil

Unrestricted — Ben Sinclair, Tyson Goldsack, Josh Thomas, Lachlan Keeffe

ESSENDON

Restricted — David Zaharakis

Unrestricted — Heath Hocking, Ben Howlett, Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson

FREMANTLE

Restricted — Hayden Ballantyne, Nathan Fyfe

Unrestricted — Zac Clarke, Garrick Ibbotson, Michael Johnson, David Mundy, Aaron Sandilands, Nick Suban

Nat Fyfe isn’t the only Docker whose future remains unclear. Picture: Getty Images

GEELONG

Restricted — Steven Motlop

Unrestricted — Josh Cowan, Tom Lonergan, Andrew Mackie, Daniel Menzel

GOLD COAST

nil

GWS

nil

HAWTHORN

Restricted — Luke Breust (now re-signed), Josh Gibson

Unrestricted — Shaun Burgoyne, Taylor Duryea, Luke Hodge, Ryan Schoenmakers

MELBOURNE

Restricted — nil

Unrestricted — Jake Spencer, Jack Trengove

Kangaroos defender Scott Thompson may be a restricted free agent. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

NORTH MELBOURNE

Restricted — Scott Thompson

Unrestricted — Lachlan Hansen

PORT ADELAIDE

Restricted — Jackson Trengrove

Unrestricted — Jasper Pittard, Justin Westhoff

RICHMOND

Restricted — Dustin Martin

Unrestricted — nil

There’s been plenty of talk about Dustin Martin’s contract. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

ST KILDA

Restricted — nil

Unrestricted — Sean Dempster, Sam Gilbert, Nick Riewoldt, Leigh Montagna

SYDNEY SWANS

Restricted — Sam Reid

Unrestricted — Jarred McVeigh

WEST COAST

Restricted — Eric Mackenzie

Unrestricted — Sam Butler, Mark LeCras, Matthew Priddis

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Restricted — nil

Unrestricted — Matthew Boyd, Dale Morris, Robert Murphy, Liam Picken

Originally published as Latest list reveals there’s 60 AFL players eligible for free agency at the end of 2017