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

Aidan Cellini

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

Aidan Cellini

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Aidan has surrounded himself with all types of sport, but resonates most with AFL and basketball as he still plays both competitively. He loves being active and enjoys sharing sporting moments with friends and family.

In his spare time, Aidan likes to read biographies as well as keep active and healthy. He's also a big fan of Matthew McConaughey and Marvel movies.