A WHOPPING 12 players will be restricted free agents this season, up from seven in 2016.

The AFL released its official list of 2017's free agents on Friday afternoon, which confirmed that Nat Fyfe, Dustin Martin, Steven Motlop and Tom Rockliff headline this year's restricted free agents.

Hawk Luke Breust was also one of the restricted dozen, but Hawthorn announced on Thursday it had reached a four-year deal with the small forward. Once the Hawks lodge the official paperwork with the League, Breust will come off the list.

David Zaharakis, Hayden Ballantyne, Josh Gibson, North Melbourne's Scott Thompson, Jackson Trengove, Swan Sam Reid and Eric Mackenzie are the other restricted free agents.

As revealed by AFL.com.au in October other notable names - and unrestricted free agents – in this year's group include Jasper Pittard, Matthew Kreuzer, Mark LeCras and Liam Picken. 

ADELAIDE
Andy Otten (unrestricted)
Scott Thompson (unrestricted) 

BRISBANE LIONS
Claye Beams (unrestricted)
Ryan Harwood (unrestricted)
Tom Rockliff (restricted) 

CARLTON
Dennis Armfield (unrestricted)
Levi Casboult (unrestricted)
Matthew Kreuzer (unrestricted)
Kade Simpson (unrestricted)
Simon White (unrestricted) 

COLLINGWOOD
Tyson Goldsack (unrestricted)
Lachlan Keeffe (unrestricted)
Ben Sinclair (unrestricted)
Josh Thomas (unrestricted) 

ESSENDON
Heath Hocking (unrestricted)
Ben Howlett (unrestricted)
Brent Stanton (unrestricted)
Jobe Watson (unrestricted)
David Zaharakis (restricted) 

FREMANTLE
Hayden Ballantyne (restricted)
Zac Clarke (unrestricted)
Nat Fyfe (restricted)
Garrick Ibbotson (unrestricted)
Michael Johnson (unrestricted)
David Mundy (unrestricted)
Aaron Sandilands (unrestricted)
Nick Suban (unrestricted) 

GEELONG
Josh Cowan (unrestricted)
Andrew Mackie (unrestricted)
Steven Motlop (restricted)
Tom Lonergan (unrestricted)
Daniel Menzel (unrestricted) 

HAWTHORN
Luke Breust (restricted)
Shaun Burgoyne (unrestricted)
Taylor Duryea (unrestricted)
Josh Gibson (restricted)
Luke Hodge (unrestricted)
Ryan Schoenmakers (unrestricted) 

NORTH MELBOURNE
Scott Thompson (restricted)
Lachlan Hansen (unrestricted)

MELBOURNE
Jake Spencer (unrestricted)
Jack Trengove (unrestricted) 

PORT ADELAIDE
Jasper Pittard (unrestricted)
Jackson Trengove (restricted)
Justin Westhoff (unrestricted) 

RICHMOND
Dustin Martin (restricted) 

ST KILDA
Sean Dempster (unrestricted)
Sam Gilbert (unrestricted)
Leigh Montagna (unrestricted)
Nick Riewoldt (unrestricted) 

SYDNEY
Jarrad McVeigh (unrestricted)
Sam Reid (restricted) 

WEST COAST
Sam Butler (unrestricted)
Mark LeCras (unrestricted)
Eric Mackenzie (restricted)
Matt Priddis (unrestricted)

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Matthew Boyd (unrestricted)
Dale Morris (unrestricted)
Robert Murphy (unrestricted)
Liam Picken (unrestricted)