Draft Countdown - Key Dates

[Loramarthalas]

September
Tuesday, 30th -- Commencement of 2008 Draft Camp, AIS Canberra
October
Friday, October 3 -- Conclusion of 2008 Draft Camp.
Friday, October 3 (2pm) -- Father / son nominations lodged with AFL.
Saturday, October 4 -- Victorian State Screening Session, Monash University.
Monday October 6 (10am) -- Father / son bidding meeting (Telstra Dome).
Monday October 6 -- Commencement of 2008 AFL exchange period.
Friday, October 10 (2pm) -- Conclusion of 2008 AFL exchange period.
Saturday, October 11 -- South Australian state screening session, SA Institute of Sport.
Sunday, October 12 -- Western Australian state screening session, University of WA.
Friday, October 31 (2pm) -- Club List Lodgement List 1 - maximum 35 players, rookie promotion, retained rookies, scholarship player transfer and international scholarship.

November
Tuesday, November 11 (2pm) -- Uncontracted listed players nominate.
Wednesday, November 12 (2pm) -- Draft nominations close.
Friday, November 14 (2pm) -- List Lodgement 2.
Wednesday, November 19 (2pm) -- Delisted players nominate.
Saturday, November 29 (10am) -- 2008 NAB AFL Draft selection meeting (Telstra Dome).

December
Tuesday, December 2 (10am) -- Nomination of scholarship-listed player and international scholarship-listed player to rookie list.
Tuesday, December 2 (10am) -- Nomination of an international player and a player not registered for three years.
Tuesday, December 2 (2pm) -- Uncontracted listed players nominate.
Wednesday, December 3 (3pm) -- List Lodgement 3 and TPP Estimates.
Tuesday, December 9 (2pm) -- Delisted players nominate.
Tuesday, December 16 (10am) -- 2008 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting Tuesday, December 16 (10.15am) -- Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans nominate eligible rookie list players.
Tuesday, December 16 (10.15am) -- Nomination of third-year rookies.
Tuesday, December 16 (10.30am) -- 2008 NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting.

Obviously the big ones here are Nov 29 and the trade week from oct 6 -10. There's nothing left for Carlton fans to do now except wait and hope for another draft day miracle. Bring on Hurley!!

 

[baconb]

Thanks mate,
Will be keeping a close eye with this

cheers

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Does anyone know roughly when our next batch of Father Sons will come through?

I think we have a ten year wait on S.O.SOS

 

[HBF]

No point bothering with Trade Week until Wednesday afternoon at the earliest.

 

[Jonesi]

Obviously the big ones here are Nov 29 and the trade week from oct 6 -10. There's nothing left for Carlton fans to do now except wait and hope for another draft day miracle. Bring on Hurley!![/quote]

Not for me. I'll be conducting some of the testing at the draft camp. Looking forward to a pretty good group to come through too. After watching a few groups go through it's nice on draft day to hear the blues call out Murphy, Gibbs, Kreuzer and know that there's a lot more to these guys than the hype surrounding them.

 

[Korn]

The most exciting times of the year for Carlton (unfortunately)

 

[Jezza U Beauty]

Obviously the big ones here are Nov 29 and the trade week from oct 6 -10. There's nothing left for Carlton fans to do now except wait and hope for another draft day miracle. Bring on Hurley!!

Not for me. I'll be conducting some of the testing at the draft camp. Looking forward to a pretty good group to come through too. After watching a few groups go through it's nice on draft day to hear the blues call out Murphy, Gibbs, Kreuzer and know that there's a lot more to these guys than the hype surrounding them.[/quote]

Nice - we have an insider !

I'll be expecting daily updates with a few extra tid-bits thrown in Jonesi.

 

[wdgann]

September
Tuesday, 30th -- Commencement of 2008 Draft Camp, AIS Canberra
October
Friday, October 3 -- Conclusion of 2008 Draft Camp.
Friday, October 3 (2pm) -- Father / son nominations lodged with AFL.
Saturday, October 4 -- Victorian State Screening Session, Monash University.
Monday October 6 (10am) -- Father / son bidding meeting (Telstra Dome).
Monday October 6 -- Commencement of 2008 AFL exchange period.
Friday, October 10 (2pm) -- Conclusion of 2008 AFL exchange period.
Saturday, October 11 -- South Australian state screening session, SA Institute of Sport.
Sunday, October 12 -- Western Australian state screening session, University of WA.
Friday, October 31 (2pm) -- Club List Lodgement List 1 - maximum 35 players, rookie promotion, retained rookies, scholarship player transfer and international scholarship.

November
Tuesday, November 11 (2pm) -- Uncontracted listed players nominate.
Wednesday, November 12 (2pm) -- Draft nominations close.
Friday, November 14 (2pm) -- List Lodgement 2.
Wednesday, November 19 (2pm) -- Delisted players nominate.
Saturday, November 29 (10am) -- 2008 NAB AFL Draft selection meeting (Telstra Dome).

December
Tuesday, December 2 (10am) -- Nomination of scholarship-listed player and international scholarship-listed player to rookie list.
Tuesday, December 2 (10am) -- Nomination of an international player and a player not registered for three years.
Tuesday, December 2 (2pm) -- Uncontracted listed players nominate.
Wednesday, December 3 (3pm) -- List Lodgement 3 and TPP Estimates.
Tuesday, December 9 (2pm) -- Delisted players nominate.
Tuesday, December 16 (10am) -- 2008 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting Tuesday, December 16 (10.15am) -- Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans nominate eligible rookie list players.
Tuesday, December 16 (10.15am) -- Nomination of third-year rookies.
Tuesday, December 16 (10.30am) -- 2008 NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting.

Obviously the big ones here are Nov 29 and the trade week from oct 6 -10. There's nothing left for Carlton fans to do now except wait and hope for another draft day miracle. Bring on Hurley!!

Does that mean that Hackland and Saddington need be listed by Oct 31?

 

[Jonesi]

Nice - we have an insider !

I'll be expecting daily updates with a few extra tid-bits thrown in Jonesi.

Happy to provide any and all details on those of interest. I'll be dealing with repeat sprints, beep test, agility testing, straight sprint testing and vertical leap. Will also be sticking my head in on the skills session and possibly the time trials.

The interesting thing about draft camp is that it gives you an idea of the blokes who can handle pressure early on. Guys with those qualities will usually lift themselves up a number of spots in the draft order

 

[HBF]

Happy to provide any and all details on those of interest. I'll be dealing with repeat sprints, beep test, agility testing, straight sprint testing and vertical leap. Will also be sticking my head in on the skills session and possibly the time trials.

The interesting thing about draft camp is that it gives you an idea of the blokes who can handle pressure early on. Guys with those qualities will usually lift themselves up a number of spots in the draft order

Wow! How did you manage to get that gig?

 

[Jonesi]

Wow! How did you manage to get that gig?

I used to work for the AFL in NSW and then I came to Canberra to work in the Sports Science section of the AIS. Happily for me those two passions come together when the draft camp comes to town.