West Coast tall Bailey Williams is one of only six restricted free agents across the league, with bandings released to clubs on Monday.

The 25-year-old Eagle is yet to feature in the top flight this year, and is joined by a plethora of superstars in this year's class.

Port Adelaide talisman Zak Butters, versatile Brisbane Lions commodity Zac Bailey, Hawthorn utility Jarman Impey, Melbourne forward Bayley Fritsch and the Gold Coast Suns Coleman Medal leader Ben King round out the list.   

A restricted free agent is a player who has served eight or nine years with one club, is out of contract, and is in the top 25 per cent of wage earners at their club

The status of the six men means their clubs will be able to field and match offers for them under free agency rules, and force a trade if their player still chooses to explore a move.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 29: Bailey J. Williams of the Eagles in action during the round seven AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and Carlton Blues at Optus Stadium, on April 29, 2023, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Beloved, premiership-winning veterans and respected clubmen populate the list of unrestricted free agents, who will be eligible to sign elsewhere without their original clubs having the option to match that offer.

Lions premiership stars Lachie Neale, Dayne Zorko and Ryan Lester headline the reigning premier's class.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Lachie Neale of the Lions runs onto the field during the AFL Grand Final match between Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Lachie Neale of the Lions runs onto the field during the AFL Grand Final match between Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Four member's of Collingwood's old guard in ironman Jack Crisp, defensive general Jeremy Howe and their two most-capped players, Steele Sidebottom and Scott Pendlebury, headline the Pie's suite. However, conventional wisdom would suggest retirement would suit any of the quartet far more than donning another jumper.

Loyal servants, inaugural Giants Toby Greene and Stephen Coniglio, one of Richmond's three-time premiership defenders in Nathan Broad, Sydney's Dane Rampe, West Coast's Jamie Cripps and beloved Dog Tom Liberatore are among the other big names in the class.

There are 99 free agents across the competition.

Adelaide Crows (7)
Restricted Unrestricted
  James Borlase*
  Jordon Butts
  Mitchell Hinge*
  Chayce Jones
  Lachlan Sholl
  Taylor Walker
  Tyler Welsh*
   
Brisbane Lions (6)
Restricted Unrestricted
Zac Bailey Darragh Joyce*
  Ryan Lester
  Lincoln McCarthy*
  Lachie Neale
  Dayne Zorko
   
Carlton (7)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Wade Derksen*
  Francis Evans*
  Nick Haynes
  Elijah Hollands*
  Mitch McGovern
  Nic Newman
  Zac Williams
   
Collingwood (5)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Jack Crisp
  Jeremy Howe
  Tim Membrey*
  Scott Pendlebury
  Steele Sidebottom
   
Essendon (5)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Jade Gresham
  Matt Guelfi
  Liam McMahon*
  Jaxon Prior*
  Will Setterfield*
   
Fremantle (5)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Bailey Banfield*
  Oscar McDonald*
  Sam Sturt
  Sam Switkowski
  Corey Wagner*
   
Geelong Cats (9)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Jed Bews
  Mark Blicavs
  Patrick Dangerfield
  Jake Kolodjashnij
  Jack Martin*
  Keighton Matofai-Forbes*
  Mark O'Connor
  Rhys Stanley
  George Stevens*
   
Gold Coast Suns (7)
Restricted Unrestricted
Ben King Oscar Adams*
  Caleb Graham
  Nick Holman*
  Ben Jepson*
  Lachie Weller
  Jarrod Witts
   
GWS Giants (6)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Kieren Briggs
  Stephen Coniglio
  Toby Greene
  Jayden Laverde*
  Jake Stringer*
  Conor Stone*
   
Hawthorn (5)
Restricted Unrestricted
Jarman Impey Jack Gunston
  Mitchell Lewis
  Harry Morrison
  Flynn Perez*
   
Melbourne (7)
Restricted Unrestricted
Bayley Fritsch Tom Campbell*
  Kade Chandler
  Jai Culley*
  Tom McDonald
  Jake Melksham*
  Christian Salem
  Tom Sparrow
   
North Melbourne (4)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Aidan Corr
  Luke McDonald
  Toby Pink*
  Bailey Scott
   
Port Adelaide (3)
Restricted Unrestricted
Zak Butters Darcy Byrne-Jones
  Ollie Wines
   
Richmond (3)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Nathan Broad
  Tom Lynch
  Dion Prestia
   
St Kilda (4)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Ryan Byrnes*
  Jack Carroll*
  Patrick Said*
  Liam Stocker*
   
Sydney Swans  (5)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Joel Amartey
  Harry Cunningham
  Joel Hamling*
  Jake Lloyd*
  Dane Rampe*
   
   
West Coast Eagles (5)
Restricted Unrestricted
Bailey Williams Tom Cole
  Jamie Cripps
  Matthew Flynn
  Harry Schoenberg*
   
Western Bulldogs (6)
Restricted Unrestricted
  Oskar Baker*
  Lachie Bramble*
  Ryan Gardner*
  Tom Liberatore
  Buku Khamis
  Lachie Mcneil*

*denotes previously delisted player

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