Despite the end of the season there is still plenty to look forward to over the off-season.
Keep up to date with all the key dates to put in your calendar outlined below.
Monday 24 September – 2018 Brownlow Medal Count
Tuesday 2 October – Friday 5 October – AFL Draft Combine.
Friday 5 October – 2018 Bob Skilton Medal – The Star Events Centre
Friday 5 October - AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period Commences.
Monday 8 October 10am - AFL Trade Period Commences.
Friday 12 October 5pm - Close of AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period.
Monday 15 October 2pm - AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer Three-Day Period Ends.
Wednesday 17 October 8.30pm – AFL Trade Period Closes (for exchange of players).
Friday 19 October 5pm - Application to Relist a Player Close
Wednesday 31 October 2pm - List Lodgement (1) ; Rookie Promotion to Primary List; Retained 2nd & 3rd Year Rookies; International Scholarship Player; Alternate Talent Player Nominations; Club Notification of Rookie Players Not Accepting a Contract of Offer; Nomination of Draft Eligible Father/Son; Northern Academy, Next Generation Academy Players Lodged; TPP Pre-Season Estimates (1).
Thursday 1 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences
Thursday 8 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes, Out of Contract Listed AFL Primary List Players Draft Nomination Form and Player Request for Removal from List Form Lodged with AFL
Friday 9 November 2pm - List Lodgement (2)
Saturday 10 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences
Monday 12 November - 1 - 4 year players return to training
Friday 16 November 2pm – NAB AFL Trade Period Closes (for exchange of selections only).
Friday 16 November 2pm - Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for Three years Rookie List Form Lodgement; New or Expired (after 3 years) Draft Nomination Form Lodgement, AFL Father-Son Bidding Nominations, Final Draft Nomination Form Lodgement.
Friday 16 November 5pm - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Closes
Thursday 22 November 7pm – 9.30pm - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting (Round One), Marvel Stadium.
Friday 23 November 10am – 1.30pm - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting (Round Two onwards to conclusion).
Friday 23 November 1.30pm – 2.30pm - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3)
Friday 23 November 2.30pm - AFL Club List Lodgement (3).
Friday 23 November 5pm - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting and NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting.
Monday 26 November - Full playing list return to training
Tuesday 27 November 2pm - Final AFL Club List Lodgement
