The AFL has released it's latest list of free agents for 2021, and with it comes the news of renewed deals for a couple of league stars.
As revealed throughย AFL.com,ย Brisbane midfielder Jarryd Lyons and Richmond veteran Jack Riewoldt have secretly inked new deals from next year.
Lyons has been instrumental in his side's premiership contention and has thrived this season with and without the aid of reigning Brownlow medallist and teammate Lachie Neale by his side in midfield.
ROARING LYONS: The AFL's unheralded star
The 28-year-old, currently at his third AFL club, has shot into All-Australian discussions given his elite numbers in 2021, averaging 27.75 disposals, 5.5 tackles, 6.42 clearances and 14.17 contested possessions per game.
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It is understood that Lyons has triggered a clause in his contract to further his stay with Brisbane and add to his 147 career games.
Riewoldt joins Lyons in being taken off the free agency list, signing a new one-year deal with Richmond to remain at Punt Road for 2022.
That extra term will be the key forward's 15th season at Punt Road after being drafted in 2006.
Now a three-time premiership player and triple Coleman medallist, Riewoldt will extend his decorated career as the Tigers remain well within the premiership frame.
Riewoldt and Lyons now depart an extensive list of stars who are currently unsigned past this season.
Bombers star Zach Merrett, Blues captain Patrick Cripps and Giants midfielder Josh Kelly headline a short crop of restricted free agents, with the likes of Jack Billings, Matt Crouch and George Hewett rounding out the category.
Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij was among the aforementioned half-dozen before inking a new deal with the Cats earlier this week.
Restricted Free Agents:
Matt Crouch
Patrick Cripps
Zach Merrett
Josh Kelly
Jack Billings
George Hewett
Unrestricted Free Agents:
ADELAIDE
David Mackay*^
Taylor Walker
Daniel Talia
Thomas Lynch
Jake Kelly
Ben Davis*
BRISBANE
Archie Smith*
Mitchell Robinson*
Rhys Mathieson*
Connor Ballenden*
Grant Birchall*^
CARLTON
Marc Murphy
Levi Casboult
Edward Betts*^
Edward Curnow
Matthew Kennedy*
Oscar McDonald*
COLLINGWOOD
Scott Pendlebury
Josh Thomas*
Chris Mayne^
ESSENDON
Cale Hooker
David Zaharakis
Martin Gleeson*^
Patrick Ambrose
Dylan Clarke*
Will Snelling*^
FREMANTLE
David Mundy^
Stephen Hill
Bailey Banfield*
Brett Bewley*
Reece Conca^
Lachlan Schultz*
GEELONG
Joel Selwood
Cameron Guthrie
Jed Bews
Lachlan Henderson*^
Oscar Brownless*
GOLD COAST
Sam Day
Jarrod Harbrow*^
Sean Lemmens
Zac Smith*
Nick Holman*
Jack Hombsch*
Jordan Murdoch*
Jacob Townsend*^
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Matthew Buntine*
Sam Reid*^
Daniel Lloyd*
Zachary Sproule*^
Jake Stein*
HAWTHORN
Shaun Burgoyne
Tim O'Brien
Dylan Moore*
Keegan Brooksby*^
Michael Hartley*^
MELBOURNE
Nathan Jones
Neville Jetta*
Aaron Nietschke*
Mitchell Brown*^
Majak Daw*^
NORTH MELBOURNE
Robbie Tarrant
Jack Ziebell
Shaun Atley
Taylor Garner^
Trent Dumont
Kyron Hayden*^
William Walker*
Tom Campbell*
Joshua Walker*^
Connor Menadue*
PORT ADELAIDE
Robert Gray
Hamish Hartlett
Steven Motlop^
Tom Rockliff^
Boyd Woodcock*^
Tyson Goldsack^
RICHMOND
David Astbury
Bachar Houli^
Kamdyn McIntosh
Mabior Chol*
Derek Smith*
Matthew Parker*
Benjamin Miller*
ST KILDA
Jarryn Geary^
Sebastian Ross
Luke Dunstan
Darragh Joyce*
Oscar Clavarino*
James Frawley*^
Paul Hunter*^
Shaun McKernan*^
Mason Wood*^
SYDNEY
Sam Reid
Luke Parker
Robbie Fox*
Sam Gray*
Kaiden Brand*
WEST COAST
Shannon Hurn
Joshua Kennedy
Mark Hutchings*^
Daniel Venables*
Brendon Ah Chee*^
Jamaine Jones*
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Tom Liberatore^
Mitch Wallis
Lin Jong
Roarke Smith*^
Ben Cavarra*
Taylor Duryea^
Ryan Gardner*^
William Hayes*
Stefan Martin^
Keyย
* Previously delisted
^ Previously qualified as Free Agent
