The St Kilda defender will play for Hawthorn next year, while Collingwood, Melbourne and Gold Coast have also made free agency signings.

The St Kilda defender will play for Hawthorn next year, while Collingwood, Melbourne and Gold Coast have also made free agency signings.

The St Kilda defender will play for Hawthorn next year, while Collingwood, Melbourne and Gold Coast have also made free agency signings.

Fremantle have run another Melbourne raid and a low-scoring 3.7 (25) to 2.2 (14) win over St Kilda has them on track to make a finals return.

St Kilda's blow of losing Josh Battle to Hawthorn via free agency has been offset by the news they will receive pick No.8 as compensation.

St Kilda's blow of losing Josh Battle to Hawthorn via free agency has been offset by the news they will receive pick No.8 as compensation.

St Kilda president Andrew Bassat has used his speech at the club’s best and fairest to tear into the AFL for its drafting system, saying the Saints...

St Kilda president Andrew Bassat has used his speech at the club’s best and fairest to tear into the AFL for its drafting system, saying the Saints...

A gamebreaking six-goal burst from gun forward Greta Bodey has steered Hawthorn to an impressive 57-point AFLW thumping of St Kilda.

Ahead of the AFL’s free agency period opening on Friday, here’s where things sit for West Coast and Fremantle.