The trade and free agency period has come and gone as AFL lists begin to take shape for 2026.

So which players are eligible for free agency next year?

It’s another star-studded crop headlined by the likes of Port Adelaide’s Zak Butters, Brisbane’s Zac Bailey, Carlton’s Sam Walsh and Gold Coast’s Ben King.

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Butters would have to be the most in-demand 2026 free agent. The star midfielder’s future has already been a talking point throughout this season amid links to his home state of

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