Important dates

[RustyHawk]

Originally posted by Charlie Mitchell

The AFL wishes to advise the following key dates as part of the 2007 NAB AFL Draft Process:

Tuesday Oct 2 - Friday Oct 5
NAB AFL Draft Camp

Saturday Oct 6
Victorian State Screening Session

Monday Oct 8 to 2pm Friday Oct 12
Exchange Period

Saturday Oct 13
South Australian State Screening Session

Sunday Oct 14
Western Australian State Screening Session
Wednesday Oct 31 (2pm) NEXT MAJOR EVENT
List Lodgement One, including rookie promotions, retained second year rookies and father / son selections


Wednesday Nov 14 (2pm)
Draft Nominations Close

Friday Nov 16 (2pm)
List Lodgement Two

Wednesday Nov 21 (2pm)
Delisted Player Nominations Close

Saturday Nov 24 (10am)
NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting

Tuesday Nov 27 (2pm)
Uncontracted Listed Player Nominations Close
Friday Nov 30 (2pm)
List Lodgement Three and TPP Estimates
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Friday Dec 7 (2pm)
Delisted Player Nominations Close

Tuesday Dec 11 (10am)
NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting

Tuesday Dec 11 (10.15am)
Nomination of Brisbane Lions and Sydney eligible rookie list players

Tuesday Dec 11 (10.30am)
NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting

Thursday Dec 13 (7.30pm)
Hawthorn FC AGM
Hawthorn Town Hall
360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

Friday Dec 14 (5.30pm)
Hawks Board Xmas Drinks
Transport Hotel,
Federation Square, Melbourne

Sunday Dec 16 (11.00am)
Hawthorn Family / Christmas Day
Waverley Park
Stadium Drive,
Mulgrave

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Last edited by CharlieMitchell : 17th September 2007 at 18:35.

[RustyHawk]

Moved this thread to this forum. Too many stickys on the main board.

Will delete thread when the dates have been passed.

[RustyHawk]

2007 NAB AFL Draft order of selection AFL Draft information

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2007 NAB AFL Draft order of selection
4:22 PM Wed 3 October, 2007 | Back


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THE AFL has released the selection order for the 2007 NAB AFL Draft before any trading that may be conducted by clubs during Trade Week beginning on Monday, October 8.
This is an indicative list only, but clubs are required to have a minimum of three selections, with no maximum number imposed by AFL rules.

Priority draft picks
Two clubs have priority picks this year. Carlton has the No.1 overall selection and Richmond has an extra pick at the end of the first round – No.18. These selections can be traded to any other club, like any other draft pick.

Carlton secured the No.1 priority draft pick because the club won less than five games in two consecutive seasons. Richmond secured the second-round priority selection by winning fewer than five games in one season.

The Father-Son Rule
For every nominated father-son player, each club in the competition has the option to bid for the player, in reverse ladder order. If a bid is made, the club that nominated the father-son player must use its next available selection if it wishes to retain its hold on that player.

If the club nominating the father-son player declines to match the selection nominated, the club with the successful bid must use that selection at the draft on that player.

Any club that makes a successful bid on a father-son selection is bound to use the pick they nominate.

If no bid is made by another club, the club that nominated the father-son eligible player will forfeit its last selection in the draft to select the player.

The eligibility of players under the father-son rules differs depending upon the home state of the team making the selection. The basic rule, as applied to Victorian clubs, is that each club can select any player whose father played a minimum of 100 senior games for the side.

Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans can choose the sons of players who have appeared 100 times for either themselves or their predecessors, Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears or the South Melbourne Football Club respectively.

West Australian and South Australian teams have modified rules in place, valid until the club has been in the AFL for 20 years, with eligibility to be determined by a certain number of games played for specific sides in state league:

Until October 31, 2007, West Coast can select any player whose father has made 150 WAFL appearances for Claremont, East Perth, West Perth or Subiaco.

Until October 31, 2010, Adelaide can select any player whose father played 200 SANFL appearances before 1990 for South Adelaide, Norwood, Glenelg or Sturt.

Until October 31, 2015, Fremantle may include any player whose father made 150 WAFL appearances for East Fremantle, South Fremantle, Perth or Swan Districts.

Until October 31, 2017, Port Adelaide may include any player whose father has made 200 SANFL appearances for Port Adelaide Magpies, North Adelaide, West Adelaide, Central District, Woodville or West Torrens.

2007 NAB AFL National Draft selections (Download it as a Word document)


First Round
Priority Pick: 1 Carlton
2. Richmond
3. Carlton
4. Melbourne
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Essendon
7. Fremantle
8. Brisbane Lions
9. St Kilda
10. Adelaide
11. Sydney Swans
12. Hawthorn
13. West Coast Eagles
14. Collingwood
15. Kangaroos
16. Port Adelaide
17. Geelong
Priority Pick: 18. Richmond

Second Round
19. Richmond
20. Carlton
21. Melbourne
22. Western Bulldogs
23. Essendon
24. Fremantle
25. Brisbane Lions
26. St Kilda
27. Adelaide
28. Sydney Swans
29. Hawthorn
30. West Coast Eagles
31. Collingwood
32. Kangaroos
33. Port Adelaide
34. Geelong

Third Round
35. Richmond
36. Carlton
37. Melbourne
38. Western Bulldogs
39. Essendon
40. Fremantle
41. Brisbane Lions
42. St Kilda
43. Adelaide
44. Sydney Swans
45. Hawthorn
46. West Coast Eagles
47. Collingwood
48. Kangaroos
49. Port Adelaide
50. Geelong

Fourth Round
51. Richmond
52. Carlton
53. Melbourne
54. Western Bulldogs
55. Essendon
56. Fremantle
57. Brisbane Lions
58. St Kilda
59. Adelaide
60. Sydney Swans
61. Hawthorn
62. West Coast Eagles
63. Collingwood
64. Kangaroos
65. Port Adelaide
66. Geelong

Fifth Round
67. Richmond
68. Carlton
69. Melbourne
70. Western Bulldogs
71. Essendon
72. Fremantle
73. Brisbane Lions
74. St Kilda
75. Adelaide
76. Sydney Swans
77. Hawthorn
78. West Coast Eagles
79. Collingwood
80. Kangaroos
81. Port Adelaide
82. Geelong

[RustyHawk]

No Good Friday match in 2008
8:04 PM Fri 12 October, 2007 | Back


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AFL chief executive officer Andrew Demetriou today said the AFL Commission had determined that a Good Friday match would not be part of the AFL's fixture for the 2008 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

The AFL Commission met in Melbourne today for its regular monthly meeting and Mr Demetriou said it had formally signed off the AFL Executive's recommendation for the season to start a week earlier next year, over the Easter Weekend, with the first match of the season to be scheduled on Thursday March 20.

"The games we have scheduled on the Thursday night leading into the Easter break in recent years have developed both strong crowds and television audiences, and we will continue that format in 2008," Mr Demetriou said.

The 2008 AFL fixture will be released later this month, with the key dates for the 2008 season as follows:

* NAB Cup round 1 – February 15-17.
* NAB Cup round 2 – February 22-24.
* NAB Cup semi-finals – Febuary 29 - March 1.
* NAB Cup Grand Final – March 8.

* Round 1 – Toyota AFL Premiership Season, March 20-24 (Easter).
* Round 22 – August 29-31.
* Week 1 – Toyota AFL Finals Series – September 5-7.
* Week 2 – Toyota AFL Finals Series – September 12-13.
* Week 3 – Toyota AFL Preliminary Finals – September 19-20.
* Week 4 – Toyota AFL Grand Final – Saturday, September 27.

[RustyHawk]

Next Major events in the Hawthorn / AFL calendar

Friday Dec 7 (2pm)
Delisted Player Nominations Close

Tuesday Dec 11 (10am)
NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting

Tuesday Dec 11 (10.15am)
Nomination of Brisbane Lions and Sydney eligible rookie list players

Tuesday Dec 11 (10.30am)
NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting

Thursday Dec 13 (7.30pm)
Hawthorn FC AGM
Hawthorn Town Hall
360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

Friday Dec 14 (5.30pm)
Hawks Board Xmas Drinks
Transport Hotel,
Federation Square, Melbourne

Sunday Dec 16 (11.00am)
Hawthorn Family / Christmas Day
Waverley Park
Stadium Drive,
Mulgrave

From HFC website

Join in SuperSunday
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Don’t miss your chance to celebrate SuperSunday with the Hawks at Waverley Park.

Come and see the boys and enjoy a family day out with heaps of great activities and loads of Christmas cheer.


Signing marquees
Skills and drills sessions with the players
BBQ
Snow cones
Merchandise
Membership
Handball trailer
Spinning wheel
Face painting
Hawka appearance
Sand Wizards for the kids
Welcoming the 2008 squad

Come along and be part of the fun!

11am
Sunday 16 December 2007 Waverley Park
Stadium Circuit, Mulgrave (Mel 80 H2)