Timeline (Melbourne time)
7:30pm Friday September 16: Own player bidding starts
7:30pm Friday September 23: Opposition player bidding starts, all bids inactive, no limits on number of bids
8:30pm Friday October 7: Trading starts, all leading inactive opposition bids become active, all future opposition bids active
8:30pm Friday October 14: Father-son player nomination closes
8:30pm Friday October 28: Opposition father-son pick nomination closes
8:30pm Friday November 4: Father-son pick matching closes
6pm Saturday November 19: Trading, opposition bidding closes
6pm Thursday November 24: Own player bidding closes (i.e. you have to have met the requirements below)
9am Monday November 28: Draft starts, time limits for round 1 only
2pm Tuesday December 13: Round 2 time limits start
Followed by Pre-season draft, Rookie draft
What you need at the end
Own club inactive
Own club active
Own club successful
Opposition club active
Opposition club successful
Launceston poach inactive
Launceston poach active
Launceston poach successful
7:30pm Friday September 16: Own player bidding starts
7:30pm Friday September 23: Opposition player bidding starts, all bids inactive, no limits on number of bids
8:30pm Friday October 7: Trading starts, all leading inactive opposition bids become active, all future opposition bids active
8:30pm Friday October 14: Father-son player nomination closes
8:30pm Friday October 28: Opposition father-son pick nomination closes
8:30pm Friday November 4: Father-son pick matching closes
6pm Saturday November 19: Trading, opposition bidding closes
6pm Thursday November 24: Own player bidding closes (i.e. you have to have met the requirements below)
9am Monday November 28: Draft starts, time limits for round 1 only
2pm Tuesday December 13: Round 2 time limits start
Followed by Pre-season draft, Rookie draft
What you need at the end
- A senior list of exactly 38*, including:
- Listed contracted players
- At least 3 National Draft picks including any acquired through trading and any earlier picks than these acquired ones
- Any Pre Season Draft picks used in the bidding process, and any earlier picks.
*Exceptions:
- Wagga can have an extra one if they wish
- Launceston can have an extra two if they wish
- A veterans list of no more than 2
- Total player payments less than or equal to $8,600,000* for players including
- Any senior listed player
- Any delisted contracted player
- Any retained rookie listed player
*Exceptions:
- West Coast $9,400,000
- Melbourne $8,750,000
- Gold Coast Devils $8,650,000
- Wagga $8,600,000 plus $101,000 for the extra senior list spot if used and $49,000 for each extra rookie list spot used (max $8,848,000)
- Launceston $8,600,000 plus $101,000 for each extra senior list spot used and $49,000 for each extra rookie list spot used (max $8,998,000)
Own club inactive
Own club active
Own club successful
Opposition club active
Opposition club successful
Launceston poach inactive
Launceston poach active
Launceston poach successful





