AFL 2022: Long term contracts - which superstars are on lengthy deals?

AFL 2022: Long term contracts - which superstars are on lengthy deals? image

In the wake of Harry McKay's new contract signing that keeps him at Carlton until 2030, we thought we'd take a look to see which current players are facing extended periods at the same club.

Deeming five-year contracts as the benchmark for long-term deals, here is the list of players:

List of current long-term contracts

Player Club Deal Expiry
Harry McKay Carlton 7 years 2030
Clayton Oliver Melbourne 7 years 2030
Charlie Curnow Carlton 6 years 2029
Christian Petracca Melbourne 7 years 2029
Jacob Hopper Richmond 7 years 2029
Tim Taranto Richmond 7 years 2029
Josh Kelly GWS Giants 8 years 2029
Callum Mills Sydney 6 years 2029
Darcy Moore Collingwood 6 years 2028
Shai Bolton Richmond 6 years 2028
Isaac Heeney Sydney 6 years 2028
Patrick Cripps Carlton 6 years 2027
Zach Merrett Essendon 6 years 2027
Hayden Young Fremantle 6 years 2027
Touk Miller Gold Coast 5 years 2027
Lachie Whitfield GWS Giants 7 years 2027
James Sicily Hawthorn 5 years 2027
Dan Houston Port Adelaide 5 years 2027
Jayden Short Richmond 5 years 2027
Daniel Rioli Richmond 5 years 2027
Jack Steele St Kilda 5 years  2027
Rowan Marshall St Kilda 5 years 2027
Tom McCartin Sydney 5 years 2027
Bailey Dale Western Bulldogs 5 years 2027
Jack Macrae Western Bulldogs 5 years 2027
Jordan Dawson Adelaide 5 years 2026
Lachie Neale Brisbane 5 years 2026
Zac Williams Carlton 6 years 2026
Toby Greene GWS Giants 6 years 2026
Stephen Coniglio GWS Giants 7 years 2026
Christian Salem Melbourne 5 years 2026
Bayley Fritsch Melbourne 5 years 2026
Luke McDonald North Melbourne 5 years 2026
Nick Vlastuin Richmond 5 years 2026
Tom Barrass West Coast 5 years 2026
Harris Andrews Brisbane 5 years 2025
Adam Saad Carlton 5 years 2025
Jeremy Cameron Geelong 5 years 2025
Rory Atkins Gold Coast 5 years 2025
Jack Viney Melbourne 5 years 2025
Aidan Corr North Melbourne 5 years 2025
Tom Lynch Richmond 7 years 2025
Brad Crouch St Kilda 5 years 2025
Bradley Hill St Kilda 6 years 2025
Jack Darling West Coast 5 years 2025
Tim Kelly West Coast 6 years 2025
Adam Treloar Western Bulldogs 5 years 2025
Jack Martin Carlton 5 years 2024
Dylan Shiel Essendon 6 years 2024
Patrick Dangerfield Geelong 5 years 2024
Brandon Ellis Gold Coast 6 years 2024
Nick Haynes GWS Giants 5 years 2024
Adam Tomlinson Melbourne 5 years 2024
Dustin Martin Richmond 7 years 2024
Lachie Hunter Western Bulldogs 5 years 2024
Jared Polec North Melbourne 5 years 2023
Scott Lycett Port Adelaide 5 years 2023
Jeremy McGovern West Coast 5 years 2023
Lance Franklin Sydney 9 years 2022

 

Lance Franklin - Sydney
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Teams with long-term contracts

Club Amount
Adelaide 1
Brisbane 2
Carlton 5
Collingwood 1
Essendon 2
Fremantle 1
Geelong 2
Gold Coast 3
GWS Giants 5
Hawthorn 1
Melbourne 6
North Melbourne 3
Port Adelaide 2
Richmond 5
St Kilda 4
Sydney 3
West Coast 4
Western Bulldogs 4