With the off-season now upon us, the countdown is underway until the 2016 campaign begins.
Here is the list of key dates to put in your calendar until the end of the year.
October
9th October
- Restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period starts
- 2015 Syd Barker Medal
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12th October, 10:00am EST
- Trade period commences
18th October, 5:00pm EST
- Restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period ends
21st October
- Restricted free agency matching offer period ends
22nd October, 2:00pm EST
- Trade period closes
23rd October, 5:00pm EST
- Application to relist a player closes
30th October, 2:00pm EST
- First list lodgement; rookie promotion to senior list; retained second and third year rookies; international scholarship players; alternate talent player nominations; club notification of rookie players not accepting a contract of offer; nomination of draft eligible father/son players lodged
31st October
- Delisted player free agency period (1) starts
November
9th November
- Out of contract primary list players draft nomination form and player request for removal from list form lodged with AFL by 2:00pm EST
- Delisted player free agency period (1) closes at 5:00pm EST
10th November, 2:00pm EST
- List lodgement (2)
11th November
- Delisted player free agency period (2) starts
17th November, 2:00pm EST
- 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 expires (after three years) draft nomination form lodgement
20th November, 5:00pm EST
- Delisted player free agency period (2) closes
23rd November
- First to fourth year players leave for Utah
24th November
- AFL National Draft
- Father/Son and Academy players bidding
25th November
- Delisted player free agency period (3) starts
26th November, 2:00pm EST
- Delisted player free agency period (3) closes
- List lodgement (3)
27th November
- Pre-season draft at 11:00am EST
- Notification of pre-selected rookies if not selected in the pre-season draft
- Rookie draft at 11:10am EST
December
1st December, 2:00pm EST
- Final list lodgement
4th December, 2:00pm EST
- International players inclusion on rookie list form lodgement
6th December
- First to fourth year players return from Utah
