Men's Team Key Dates
Monday 6 November
Year 1-4 players return for INC pre-season training
Mid-December
Training camp in Tasmania
Saturday 3 March - Sunday March 11
JLT Community Series Week 2: Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans
JLT Community Series Week 3: Gold Coast SUNS v Brisbane Lions
Saturday 24 March
2018 AFL season begins with Round 1 v St Kilda
Women's Team Key Dates
Monday 20 November
Pre-season training begins
Saturday 3 February
2018 AFL Women's season begins with Round 1 v Adelaide Crows
Trade and Draft Key Dates
Wednesday 1 – Wednesday 8 November
AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period
Wednesday 8 November by 2.00pm
Out of Contract Listed AFL Primary List Players Draft Nomination Form and Player Request for Removal from List Form Lodged with AFL
Thursday 9 November by 2.00pm
List Lodgement
Thursday 9 November by 2.00pm
TPP Pre-Season Estimates
Friday 10 – Friday 17 November by 5.00pm
AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period
Friday 17 November by 2.00pm
Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement
Note: Delisted Primary List
Friday 17 November by 2.00pm
Non–Retained Rookie Players Draft Nomination Form Lodgement
Note: Rookie Listed Players not retained by their Club must renominate for the National Draft to be eligible for the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts. If a non-retained rookie does not nominate for the National Draft he will not be eligible for the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts.
Friday 17 November by 2.00pm (Last date for lodgement prior to Rookie Draft)
Players Not Registered or Played for 3 years Rookie List Form lodgement.
International Players Inclusion on Rookie List Form Lodgement
Final Draft Nomination Form Lodgement
AFL Father-Son Bidding Nominations lodged with AFL
Friday 24 November
AFL Draft
Saturday 25 November – Sunday 26 November at 2.00pm
AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period
Monday 27 November at Midday
AFL Club List Lodgement
Monday 27 November at 12.00pm
Pre-Selected Rookies
- NSW and Queensland Eligible Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged
- Father-Son Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged
- Academy Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged
- International Scholarship Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nomination Lodged
Monday 27 November at 5.00pm
NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting
Monday 27 November at 5.05pm
Notification of Pre-Selected Rookies Nominated on Monday 28 November midday if not selected in the Pre-Season Draft.
Monday 27 November at 5.10pm
AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting
Wednesday 29 November by 2.00pm
Final AFL Club List Lodgement
Wednesday 29 November by 2.00pm
Final TPP Pre-Season Estimates
