2027 list
DFA window 2 to 6 Nov. National draft 19 and 20 Nov. Rookie and pre-season drafts 23 Nov. SSP until early March 2027.
Movement into 2027
9 open (35 / 44)Primary list
36 in 202632 contracted / 36-38. Must use 2+ draft picks
Out
- delisted
- delisted
- traded to Western Bulldogs
- delisted
- delisted
- delisted
- delisted
- delisted
In
- free agent from Sydney
- traded from GWS
- Wil Parker* (expected, not yet official)delisted free agent from Collingwood
- mandatory promotion
- Cody WalkerPick 3 · bid matched
- Pick 31R2 · via MEL
- Pick 51R3 · via GWS · FA comp
- Pick 62R3 · via BRL
- Pick 73R4
- Pick 91R5
- Pick 109R6
Cat A
8 in 2026 (1 MSD)3 contracted / 4-6
Out
- delisted
- traded to Collingwood
- delisted
- delisted
- mandatory promotion
In
Nobody
Cat B
2 in 20260 contracted / 2+1
Out
- delisted
- out of contract
In
Nobody
* Expected, not yet official
Primary and Cat A share 42 spots: 36 to 38 on the primary list, the rest on Cat A, so Cat A takes 4 to 6. Cat B adds up to 3, for 45 in all, the third only when one of them is a First Nations player.
13 | Blake Acres | 31y 18d | 190cm | 87kg | 63 | 199 | 68 | West Perth | 2013 | #19 | Primary | 2027 | NFA | |
12 | Ben Ainsworth | 28y 257d | 178cm | 77kg | 67 | 183 | 167 | Gippsland U18 | 2016 | #4 | Primary | 2029 | UFA | |
- | Joel Amartey | 27y 53d | 195cm | 100kg | 53 | 76 | 114 | Sandringham U18 | 2017 | R#28 | Primary | Free agent from Sydney | 2031 | NFA |
39 | Talor Byrne | 18y 345d | 171cm | - | 54 | 20 | 15 | North Ballarat U18 | 2025 | #45 | Primary | 2028 | NFA | |
32 | Matthew Carroll | 20y 331d | 190cm | - | 69 | 27 | 10 | Sandringham Dragons U18 | 2023 | R#15 | Primary | Mandatory promotion | 2027 | UFA |
5 | Adam Cerra | 27y 18d | 188cm | 87kg | 71 | 170 | 43 | Fremantle | 2017 | #5 | Primary | 2030 | RFA | |
31 | Campbell Chesser | 23y 181d | 186cm | 85kg | 48 | 39 | 7 | Sandringham U18 | 2021 | #14 | Primary | 2027 | NFA | |
46 | Matthew Cottrell | 26y 239d | 184cm | 83kg | 59 | 88 | 42 | Dandenong U18 | 2021 | Primary | 2027 | UFA | ||
2 | Lachlan Cowan | 21y 328d | 188cm | 82kg | 71 | 62 | 2 | Tasmania U18 | 2022 | #30 | Primary | 2028 | NFA | |
9 | Patrick Cripps | 31y 221d | 195cm | 88kg | 82 | 255 | 143 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 2013 | #13 | Primary | 2027 | UFA | |
35 | Harry Dean | 18y 346d | 190cm | - | 67 | 22 | 1 | Murray U18 | 2025 | #3 | Primary | 2028 | NFA | |
47 | Wade Derksen | 25y 129d | 194cm | - | 67 | 15 | 0 | Peel Thunder (WAFL) | 2022 | MSD#5 | Rookie A | 2028 | UFA | |
44 | Francis Evans | 25y 63d | 182cm | 85kg | 77 | 67 | 59 | Geelong | 2019 | #41 | Rookie A | 2028 | UFA | |
14 | Oliver Florent | 28y 95d | 184cm | 84kg | 81 | 209 | 53 | Sandringham U18 | 2016 | #11 | Primary | 2030 | UFA | |
26 | Nick Haynes | 34y 160d | 192cm | 87kg | 79 | 253 | 13 | Dandenong U18 | 2011 | #7 | Primary | 2027 | UFA | |
19 | Will Hayward | 27y 364d | 186cm | 83kg | 67 | 205 | 253 | North Adelaide (SANFL) | 2016 | #21 | Primary | 2030 | UFA | |
29 | George Hewett | 30y 300d | 185cm | 77kg | 77 | 223 | 66 | North Adelaide (SANFL) | 2013 | #32 | Primary | 2027 | UFA | |
4 | Oliver Hollands | 22y 282d | 184cm | 72kg | 58 | 79 | 15 | Murray U18 | 2022 | #11 | Primary | 2029 | NFA | |
30 | Jack Ison | 19y 213d | 189cm | - | 47 | 8 | 3 | Oakleigh U18 | 2025 | #47 | Primary | 2028 | NFA | |
17 | Brodie Kemp | 25y 177d | 192cm | 89kg | 58 | 74 | 53 | Bendigo U18 | 2019 | #17 | Primary | 2027 | RFA | |
36 | Cooper Lord | 21y 219d | 184cm | - | 60 | 34 | 9 | Sandringham U18 | 2024 | MSD#9 | Rookie A | 2029 | NFA | |
11 | Mitch McGovern | 32y 14d | 190cm | 88kg | 62 | 170 | 154 | Adelaide | 2014 | #43 | Primary | 2027 | RFA | |
10 | Harry McKay | 28y 305d | 200cm | 106kg | 75 | 163 | 309 | Gippsland U18 | 2015 | #10 | Primary | 2030 | UFA | |
43 | Ashton Moir | 21y 193d | 188cm | - | 50 | 13 | 15 | Glenelg (SANFL) | 2023 | #29 | Primary | 2027 | NFA | |
34 | Rob Monahan | 22y 118d | 194cm | - | 45 | 0 | 0 | Ireland | 2023 | Rookie B · International | No longer eligible as a Category B rookie, out of contract | 2026 | NFA | |
3 | Jesse Motlop | 22y 336d | 180cm | 81kg | 55 | 63 | 59 | S Fremantle (WAFL) | 2021 | #27 | Primary | 2027 | NFA | |
24 | Nic Newman | 33y 283d | 186cm | 80kg | 75 | 150 | 19 | Sydney | 2016 | R#35 | Primary | 2027 | RFA | |
22 | Harry O'Farrell | 20y 175d | 196cm | - | 53 | 6 | 1 | Calder U18 | 2024 | #40 | Primary | 2027 | NFA | |
- | Wil Parker | 24y 149d | 183cm | - | 53 | 14 | 1 | Norwood SC | 2023 | Primary | Delisted free agent from Collingwood (expected) | - | - | |
27 | Marc Pittonet | 30y 144d | 202cm | 107kg | 70 | 102 | 22 | Hawthorn | 2014 | #50 | Primary | 2027 | RFA | |
25 | Liam Reidy | 26y 133d | 204cm | - | 46 | 7 | 0 | Frankston (VFL) | 2022 | R#13 | Primary | 2028 | NFA | |
7 | Jagga Smith | 20y 270d | 181cm | - | 71 | 25 | 10 | Oakleigh U18 | 2024 | #3 | Primary | 2030 | NFA | |
18 | Sam Walsh | 26y 115d | 184cm | 84kg | 79 | 158 | 55 | Geel U18 | 2018 | #1 | Primary | 2034 | UFA | |
23 | Jacob Weitering | 28y 336d | 195cm | 102kg | 83 | 218 | 11 | Dandenong U18 | 2015 | #1 | Primary | 2031 | UFA | |
- | Lachie Whitfield | 32y 99d | 184cm | 78kg | 81 | 278 | 72 | Dandenong U18 | 2012 | #1 | Primary | Traded from GWS | 2029 | NFA |
15 | Billy Wilson | 21y 131d | 183cm | - | 63 | 21 | 0 | Dandenong Stingrays U18 | 2023 | #34 | Primary | 2028 | NFA |
Built from the 2026 list and list changes since. Nominations and rumours noted, not applied.
Coaches and captains
- Senior coach
- Josh Fraser
- Captain
- Patrick Cripps
- Vice-captains
- Sam Walsh, Jacob Weitering
2026 season
Lost a first-week final to Geelong
10th on the ladder · 12-10-1 · 101.5% · 50 points
Awards
- John Nicholls MedalSam Walsh
- Rising Star AwardJagga Smith
Honour board
2,706 games, 1897 to 2026 · 1,519 wins, 1,151 losses, 36 draws · 107.6%
16premierships
- 1906
- 1907
- 1908
- 1914
- 1915
- 1938
- 1945
- 1947
- 1968
- 1970
- 1972
- 1979
- 1981
- 1982
- 1987
- 1995
John Nicholls Medal
Club champion since 1929
- 2026Sam Walsh
- 2025George Hewett
- 2024Patrick Cripps
- 2023Jacob Weitering
- 2022Patrick Cripps
- 2021Sam Walsh
- 2020Jacob Weitering
- 2019Patrick Cripps
- 2018Patrick Cripps
- 2017Marc Murphy
- 2016Sam Docherty
- 2015Patrick Cripps
- 2014Bryce Gibbs
- 2013Kade Simpson
- 2012Heath Scotland
- 2011Marc Murphy
- 2010Chris Judd
- 2009Chris Judd
- 2008Chris Judd
- 2007Andrew Carrazzo
- 2006Lance Whitnall
- 2005Anthony Koutoufides
- 2004David Teague
- 2003Andrew McKay
- 2002Corey McKernan
- 2001Anthony Koutoufides
- 2000Brett Ratten
- 2000Scott Camporeale
- 1999Matthew Allan
- 1998Fraser Brown
Brownlow Medal
- 2024Patrick Cripps
- 2022Patrick Cripps
- 2010Chris Judd
- 1994Greg Williams
- 1964Gordon Collis
- 1961John James
- 1947Bert Deacon
Leigh Matthews Trophy
- 2019Patrick Cripps
- 2011Chris Judd
- 2000Anthony Koutoufides
- 1994Greg Williams
AFLCA Champion Player
- 2011Marc Murphy
Coleman Medal
- 2023Charlie Curnow
- 2022Charlie Curnow
- 2021Harry McKay
- 2009Brendan Fevola
- 2006Brendan Fevola
- 1961Tom Carroll
Leading Goalkicker Medal
- 1931Harry Vallence
- 1922Horrie Clover
- 1918Ern Cowley
- 1906Mick Grace
Norm Smith Medal
- 1995Greg Williams
- 1987David Rhys-Jones
- 1981Bruce Doull
- 1979Wayne Harmes
Rising Star Award
- 2026Jagga Smith
- 2019Sam Walsh