List changes: Essendon shift stars, Richmond's cheap Docker deal

The 2026 AFL off-season is underway, with a number of list changes set to commence over the coming months.

The AFL Trade Period opens on Monday, October 5, running until Wednesday, October 14.

Free Agency period runs from Friday, October 2nd to Friday, October 9th, with delisted free agents open from October to November.

The National Draft runs from November 19 to 20, with the Pre-season and Rookie Drafts set for November 23.

The Pre-season supplemental selection period runs from December, 2026 to March, 2027.

See your club's off-season changes thus far:

INS
Nil

OUTS
Jordon Butts (FA - Western Bulldogs)
Chayce Jones (Delisted)
Lachlan Sholl (Delisted)
Taylor Walker (Retired)
Tyler Welsh (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Nil

OUTS
Lachie Neale (FA - Collingwood)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Joel Amartey (UFA - Sydney)

OUTS
Jordan Boyd (Delisted)
Ben Camporeale (Delisted)
Lucas Camporeale (Delisted)
Harry Charleson (Delisted)
Matt Duffy (Delisted)
Lachie Fogarty (Delisted)
Elijah Hollands (Delisted)
Zac Williams (Delisted)
Lewis Young (Delisted)
Flynn Young (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Lachie Neale (FA - Brisbane)
Jesse Hogan (Trade - GWS)

OUTS
Joel Cochran (Delisted)
Bobby Hill (Delisted)
Wil Parker (Delisted)
Scott Pendlebury (FA - Gold Coast)
Mitch Podhajski (Delisted)
Jakob Ryan (Delisted)
Steele Sidebottom (Retired)
Iliro Smit (Delisted)
Lachie Sullivan (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

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Jack Bowes (Trade - Geelong)

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Saad El-Hawli (Delisted)
Jade Gresham (Delisted)
Matt Guelfi (Delisted)
Liam McMahon (Delisted)
Elijah Tsatas (Delisted)
Zach Merrett (Trade - Hawthorn)
Jordan Ridley (Trade - Geelong)

Last updated: 08/10

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Dominic Bedendo (FA - VFL)

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Bailey Banfield (Delisted)
Ryda Luke (Delisted)
Ollie Murphy (Delisted)
Nathan O'Driscoll (Trade - Richmond)
Sam Sturt (Delisted)
Sam Switkowski (Retired)

Last updated: 08/10

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Rowan Marshall (Trade - St Kilda)
Jordan Ridley (Trade - Essendon)

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Jed Bews (Delisted)
Jack Bowes (Trade - Essendon)
Jake Kolodjashnij (Retired)
Keighton Matofai-Forbes (Delisted)
Rhys Stanley (Retired)
Tyson Stengle (Delisted)
George Stevens (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Scott Pendlebury (Trade - Collingwood)

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Cooper Bell (Delisted)
Asher Eastham (Delisted)
Caleb Graham (Delisted)
Nick Holman (Retired)
Ben King (FA - TBC)

Last updated: 08/10

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Nil

OUTS
Kieren Briggs (FA - Richmond)
Toby Greene (UFA - Geelong)
Jesse Hogan (Trade - Collingwood)
Jake Stringer (FA - TBC)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Zach Merrett (Trade - Essendon)

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Cody Anderson (Delisted)
James Blanck (Delisted)
Henry Hustwaite (Delisted)
Bodie Ryan (Delisted)
Jaime Uhr-Henry (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

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Nil

OUTS
Tom Campbell (Retired)
Jack Henderson (Delisted)
Aidan Johnson (Delisted)
Steven May (Retired)
Shane McAdam (Retired)
Tom McDonald (Retired)
Jake Melksham (Retired)
Andy Moniz-Wakefield (Delisted)
Riley Onley (Delisted)
Kalani White (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Nil

OUTS
Callum Coleman-Jones (Delisted)
Brayden George (Delisted)
Robert Hansen Jnr (Delisted)
Bailey Scott (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Nil

OUTS
Benny Barrett (Delisted)
Zak Butters (FA - TBC)
Mani Liddy (Delisted)
Will Lorenz (Delisted)
Jackson Mead (Delisted)
Jacob Moss (Delisted)
Ivan Soldo (Retired)
Xavier Walsh (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Kieren Briggs (UFA - GWS)
Nathan O'Driscoll (Trade - Fremantle)

OUTS
Nathan Broad (Retired)
Liam Fawcett (Delisted)
Dion Prestia (Retired/Delisted)
Kaleb Smith (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

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Nil

OUTS
Rowan Marshall (Trade - Geelong)
Paddy Dow (Delisted)
Dougal Howard (Retired)
Isaac Keeler (Delisted)
Patrick Said (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Nil

OUTS
Taylor Adams (Retired)
Joel Amartey (UFA - Carlton)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Nil

OUTS
Harry Barnett (Delisted)
Tyler Brockman (Delisted)
Jamie Cripps (Retired)
Harvey Johnston (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10

INS
Jordon Butts (UFA - Adelaide)

OUTS
Oskar Baker (Delisted)
Harvey Gallagher (Delisted)
James Harmes (Retired)
Tom Liberatore (Retired)
Lachlan Smith (Delisted)
Adam Treloar (Retired)
Zac Walker (Delisted)

Last updated: 08/10