Jobe Watson will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
IT WAS only last October that Hawthorn played the compensation selection jackpot and came up empty.
In the space of days Clinton Young and Tom Murphy walked out under free agency and all Hawthorn had to show was a useless third-round draft pick (No.66).
"It is like we've been pick-pocketed and somebody has put an old $2 scratchy ticket back in our pocket," said football manager Mark Evans.
"I don't know if anyone could look you in the eye and say this is a just system."
Five months on and the picture isn't looking any rosier for 2012's beaten Grand Finalists.
Not only do the Hawks have their six best players out of contract in the next two seasons - five under free agency - there is no guarantee even a scratchy ticket would be available if those players left.
As the Herald Sun revealed last month, the rules for the second season of free agency are not yet set for this October's meat market.
Scroll down to see every free agent at your club this year
Some list managers want compensation watered down so the best pick in return would be the last selection of the first round - selection 27 in last year's national draft.
Free agency compo in the gun
Some want compensation abolished altogether, including the AFLPA which reasons that it is too messy.
Currie in a hurry for Round 1
The AFL's official list of free agents will come out later this month, but the Herald Sun today assembles its own unofficial list of restricted and unrestricted free agents.
Love your work, but where's Jack
It is worth noting that of the 10 free agents who departed last year, four were restricted (eight or nine years of service) and six unrestricted (10 or more years at one club).
Face facts, Ablett just too good
Yet no club matched a bid for a restricted free agent, with Hawthorn also conceding it would be almost no chance to match an outlandish offer for Lance Franklin this year.
If Hawthorn can secure the big four this year, next season Jarryd Roughead becomes a free agent with Cyril Rioli also out of contract.
Of Hawthorn's free agents this year, captain Luke Hodge and former captain Sam Mitchell are clearly staying put.
But neither of them will come cheap, which puts even more pressure on the negotiations with Lance Franklin and Jordan Lewis.
Hawthorn can offer Franklin a deal up above $900,000 a season, but will a contender emerge to try to prize Lewis away?
He offers the entire package: leadership, big-game performance, the ability to play inside and outside, and only turns 27 in April.
If Hawthorn can secure the big four this year, next season Jarryd Roughead becomes a free agent with Cyril Rioli also out of contract.
Rioli isn't a free agent by then, but consider the clamour to secure him.
Welcome to the brave new world of free agency.
No wonder president Andrew Newbold has hit out at the list allowances of Sydney and GWS in recent weeks: he has done the sums and will be aware of the magnitude of the challenge ahead.
Free agency - the year one experience
St Kilda
LOST: Brendon Goddard (restricted) to Essendon
COMPO: Pick 13
Adelaide
LOST: Chris Knights (unrestricted) to Richmond
COMPO: Nothing
West Coast
LOST: Quinten Lynch (unrestricted) to Collingwood
COMPO: Pick 62
Port Adelaide
LOST: Danyle Pearce (restricted) to Fremantle and Troy Chaplin (restricted) to Richmond
COMPO: Picks 30 and 31
Geelong
LOST: Shannon Byrnes (unrestricted) to Melbourne
COMPO: Nothing
Melbourne
LOST: Jared Rivers (unrestricted) to Geelong and Brent Moloney (restricted) to Brisbane Lions
COMPO: Pick 49
Hawthorn
LOST: Tom Murphy (unrestricted) to Gold Coast and Clinton Young (unrestricted) to Collingwood
COMPO: Pick 66
RISKY BUSINESS
Jon Ralph and Michael Warner assess the free-agency landscape at your club this year
ADELAIDE
Jason Porplyzia, 28, unrestricted
Brent Reilly, 29, unrestricted
Ben Rutten, 29, unrestricted
Nathan van Berlo, 26, unrestricted
Graham Johncock, 30, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Keeps losing players - Phil Davis, Kurt Tippett and Nathan Bock - and can't afford to have another one depart. Skipper Van Berlo won't be leaving, but Victorian clubs close to a flag would love a wildcard like Johncock, Porplyzia or defender Reilly.
BRISBANE LIONS
Simon Black, 33, unrestricted
Jonathan Brown, 31, unrestricted
Joel Patfull, 28, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Brisbane's exposure to free agency is limited given a young list with several loyal superstars _ Black and Brown aren't going anywhere. Daniel Merrett is locked away until 2016.
CARLTON
Eddie Betts, 26, restricted
Andrew Carrazzo, 29, restricted
Heath Scotland, 32, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Betts is a star but seems happy. So is likely captain Carrazzo, with Scotland on one-year deals. The big challenge comes next year with Marc Murphy out. Last year the Blues tucked away Jarrad Waite and Andrew Walker. In a good spot.
Collingwood v Carlton. MCG. eddie betts and ben reid, Source: Herald Sun
COLLINGWOOD
Alan Didak, 30, unrestricted
Ben Johnson, 31, unrestricted
Nick Maxwell, 29, unrestricted
Dale Thomas, 25, restricted
EXPOSURE: Dids says he will retire after this year, while Dale Thomas is content to wait until mid-year. Like Travis Cloke before him, you figure he will play hard ball but has the intention of staying. Harry O'Brien is out next year.
ESSENDON
Dustin Fletcher, 38, unrestricted
David Hille, 31, unrestricted
Nathan Lovett-Murray, 30, unrestricted
Jobe Watson, 28, unrestricted
Jason Winderlich, 28, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Not too many difficulties for Essendon apart from satisfying captain Watson. Potential free agents Brent Stanton and Paddy Ryder signed last year.
FREMANTLE
Michael Johnson, 28, restricted
EXPOSURE: Fremantle's issues will come next year, with a clutch of players out of contract including Aaron Sandilands, Matthew Pavlich, Paul Duffield, David Mundy and Luke McPharlin.
GEELONG
Paul Chapman, 31, unrestricted
Joel Corey, 31, unrestricted
Corey Enright, 31, unrestricted
Mathew Stokes, 28, unrestricted
Josh Hunt, 30, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: The Cats are masters at keeping their stars. Tom Hawkins signed for three years in 2010, with Andrew Mackie and Tom Lonergan also committing long-term last year. Jimmy Bartel is locked away until 2015, James Kelly until next year, and Steve Johnson also signed on again last year. Stokes is the only free agent who would attract rival interest and would likely be unrestricted given he wouldn't be in the top ten highest-paid players.
Paul Chapman says he is in a wonderful place injury-wise for the first time in four seasons. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
HAWTHORN
Max Bailey, 26, unrestricted
Xavier Ellis, 25, unrestricted
Lance Franklin, 26, restricted
Luke Hodge, 28, unrestricted
Sam Mitchell, 30, unrestricted
Michael Osborne, 30, unrestricted
Jordan Lewis, 26, restricted
EXPOSURE: Danger signs for Hawthorn, which not only has its best player out of contract, but arguably four of its best six players as free agents. Hodge and Mitchell will stay, but Jordan Lewis is out too. Someone would offer him $700K plus to move given his leadership and grunt. Roughead is out next year, as is Cyril Rioli. Birchall and Sewell are out in 2015.
Hawthorn midfielder Jordan Lewis is looking forward to Brian Lake bolstering the Hawk's backline. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
MELBOURNE
Aaron Davey, 29, restricted
Colin Sylvia, 27, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: The Demons lost Brent Moloney and Jared Rivers last year, and while it was probably the right decision to let them go given the club's age profile, they just can't afford to let Sylvia go too. Nate Jones is signed until 2015, with Mark Jamar also committing last year.
NORTH MELBOURNE
Michael Firrito, 29, unrestricted
Brent Harvey, 34, unrestricted
Scott McMahon, 26, unrestricted
Drew Petrie, 30, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Daniel Wells has recently committed to a new deal and Drew Petrie has spoken of his determination to sign again. Daniel Swallow has re-signed, with Leigh Adams out next year.
PORT ADELAIDE
Alipate Carlile, 30, restricted
Kane Cornes, 30, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Not too many issues for the Power, who lost both Danyle Pearce and Troy Chaplin to free agency last year but traded in Angus Monfries. Dom Cassisi has signed until next year.
RICHMOND
Daniel Jackson, 26, unrestricted
Luke McGuane, 26, unrestricted
Chris Newman, unrestricted
Shane Tuck, 31, unrestricted
Matt White, 25, restricted
EXPOSURE: Richmond has contract concerns this year with Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt and Trent Cotchin all out, but the free agency picture is brighter. Newman is a one-club player and the rest wouldn't attract rival interest. Deledio signed for five years in 2012, with Nathan Foley signing for three seasons.
Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin had a difficult year on and off the field. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
ST KILDA
Jason Blake, 31, unrestricted
Lenny Hayes, 33, unrestricted
Justin Koschitzke, 30, unrestricted
Stephen Milne, 33, unrestricted
Nick Dal Santo, 29, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: The Saints cleared salary cap room when Goddard departed, so should have enough folding stuff to secure Dal Santo, who comes up after signing for three years in mid-2010. Skipper Nick Riewoldt last year signed a one-year extension, so comes out next year.
SYDNEY SWANS
Jude Bolton, 32, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Not a care in world. Adam Goodes, Ryan O'Keefe and Josh Kennedy have just extended their deals, Jarrad McVeigh signed a three-year deal last year, and Ted Richards and Lewis Roberts Thomson signed for an extra season in December.
WEST COAST
Dean Cox, 31, unrestricted
Andrew Embley, 31, unrestricted
Darren Glass, 30, unrestricted
Mark LeCras, 26, restricted
Mark Nicoski, 29, unrestricted
Adam Selwood, 28, unrestricted
Beau Waters, 26, unrestricted
EXPOSURE: Plenty of big names out. Rivals would pay the world for LeCras but Cox, Embley and Glass are going nowhere. Sam Butler, Shannon Hurn and Daniel Kerr have another year.
Eagle Mark LeCras comes off for a break during the NAB Cup. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: The Sunday Times
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Adam Cooney, 27, restricted
Daniel Cross, 29, unrestricted
Daniel Giansiracusa, 31, unrestricted
Dale Morris, 30, restricted
EXPOSURE: No issues for the Dogs, who were smart in trading off Brian Lake a year short of free agency last year when well aware they would have got little compensation for him had he left. Cooney has 10 years service but given he signed a three-year deal after seven seasons, he is still a restricted free agent. Ryan Griffen signed a three-year deal at the start of last year.
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