THE AFL free agency period kicks off on Friday, with a number of deals and subsequent compensation packages likely to impact the order of the upcoming NAB AFL Draft.

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Clubs around the competition are expecting to at least move one spot down the pecking order due to Gold Coast forward Tom Lynch's impending switch to Richmond.

But how will the rest of draft night look after a series of moves are made? AFL.com.au looks at how the free agency market could change November's draft order.

Tom Lynch: Gold Coast to Richmond

The biggest free agent set to move clubs this October, Lynch is likely to sign a deal at the Tigers worth as much as $1.2 million per season over six or seven years. Such a lucrative contract will earn the Suns first-round compensation in return, meaning they will likely take picks two and three to the draft. Given that compensation package, it's unlikely Gold Coast will match a Richmond bid for its former co-captain.

Andrew Gaff: West Coast to North Melbourne

Speculation persists that Gaff will exercise his free agency rights and elect to move to the Kangaroos over the next week. The deal is believed to be worth around $1.2 million per season over seven years, which will give the Eagles first-round compensation in return. Given they won the premiership this season, that will be at the very end of the first round. By the time father-son and academy bids are matched, it could even fall outside the top 20.

Scott Lycett: West Coast to Port Adelaide

Now a premiership ruckman, Lycett had a medical at Port Adelaide on Thursday and looks likely to pen a long-term contract to return to his native South Australia. It's believed the big man could sign a five-year deal worth as much as $700,000 per season, putting West Coast in the box seat to earn compensation at the end of the first round as a result of him leaving. That will fall right after any compensation it receives for Gaff, should he also depart.

Luke Dahlhaus: Western Bulldogs to Geelong

On his way to Geelong, Dahlhaus could earn the Western Bulldogs a second-round draft pick in return. It's believes the Cats could hand the diminutive midfielder a four-year contract worth around $450,000 per season. The Dogs have already traded their future second-round draft pick to the Blues, meaning such a pick would fall right after that. Expect it to be in the late-20s range and maybe even in the early-30s after father-son and academy bids are matched.

Reece Conca: Richmond to Fremantle

Lynch's impending move to the Tigers will cancel out the end of second-round compensation (pick No.36) that the 2017 premiers received Conca, who has moved to the Dockers on a three-year deal.

Jordan Roughead: Western Bulldogs to West Coast

The Eagles might prefer to negotiate a trade for Roughead, rather than sign him via free agency. That is purely so it doesn't impact the solid compensation packages they will receive, should the likes of Gaff and Lycett depart the club over the next week.

The others

Alex Fasolo looks to be heading to Carlton on a three-year deal, George Horlin-Smith has been linked to Gold Coast and Taylor Duryea is being monitored by Sydney. Don't expect any of these deals to warrant free agency compensation inside the first two rounds.

Potential draft order after free agency compensation

ROUND ONE CARL 1. Carlton GCFC 2. Gold Coast GCFC 3. Gold Coast (received from Tom Lynch compensation) STK 4. St Kilda BL 5. Brisbane FRE 6. Fremantle WB 7. Western Bulldogs ADEL 8. Adelaide ESS 9. Essendon PORT 10. Port Adelaide NMFC 11. North Melbourne GEEL 12. Geelong SYD 13. Sydney GWS 14. Greater Western Sydney HAW 15. Hawthorn ADEL 16. Adelaide (received from Melbourne) RICH 17. Richmond COLL 18. Collingwood GCFC 19. Gold Coast (received from West Coast) WCE 20. West Coast (received from Andrew Gaff compensation) WCE 21. West Coast (received from Scott Lycett compensation)

ROUND TWO ADEL 22. Adelaide (received from Carlton) WCE 23. West Coast (received from Gold Coast) PORT 24. Port Adelaide (received from St Kilda) BL 25. Brisbane GWS 26. Greater Western Sydney (received from Fremantle) CARL 27. Carlton (received from Western Bulldogs) WB 28. Western Bulldogs (received from Luke Dahlhaus compensation) CARL 29. Carlton (received from Adelaide) GCFC 30. Gold Coast (received from Essendon) PORT 31. Port Adelaide NMFC 32. North Melbourne GCFC 33. Gold Coast (received from Geelong) SYD 34. Sydney ESS 35. Essendon (received from Greater Western Sydney) HAW 36. Hawthorn MELB 37. Melbourne RICH 38. Richmond SYD 39. Sydney (received from Collingwood) WCE 40. West Coast

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