Official Club Stuff Key Off Season Dates

[The_Wookie]

When does the 2018 NAB AFL free agency and trade period start and finish?

• Friday, 5 October: Restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period starts.
• Monday, 8 October 10am: NAB AFL Trade Period starts.
• Friday, 12 October 5pm: Close of restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period.
• Monday, 15 October 2pm: AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends.
• Wednesday, 17 October 8.30pm: NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of players).
• Friday, 16 November 2pm: NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of selections only).

When is the 2018 NAB AFL Draft Combine?

• Tuesday, 2 October – Friday 5 October: AFL Draft Combine.
• Friday, 5 October: Victoria / NEAFL / Tasmania State Draft Combine.
• Saturday, 13 October: South Australian Draft Combine.
• Sunday, 14 October: West Australian Draft Combine.

When are the 2018 NAB AFL Draft and Rookie Drafts?

• Thursday, 22 November 7pm – 9.30pm: NAB AFL Draft (Round One).
• Friday, 23 November 10am – 1.30pm: NAB AFL Draft (Round Two onwards to conclusion).
• Friday, 23 November 5pm: NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft and NAB AFL Rookie Draft.

How else can players switch clubs?

• Delisted players become free agents and can join new clubs during any of the three NAB AFL delisted player free agency windows. Once clubs have delisted a player, they will receive no compensation should that player be signed by a new club.

The key dates for delisted free agents are as follows:

• Wednesday, 31 October 2pm: List Lodgement (1)
• Thursday, 1 November: AFL delisted player free agency period (1) starts
• Thursday, 8 November: AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes
• Saturday, 10 November: AFL delisted player free agency period (2) starts
• Friday, 16 November 5pm: AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
• Friday, 23 November 1.30pm – 2.30pm: AFL delisted player free agency period (3)
• Tuesday, 27 November 2pm: Final AFL club list lodgement

Womens Footy

• Tuesday October 2 – Wednesday October 3 - NAB AFLW Draft Combine, Marvel Stadium
• Tuesday, October 23 - NAB AFLW Draft, Marvel Stadium
• Likely Season start - February 2nd.

 

[JPetro83]

Any idea what date players (that play in teams that didn't make the finals) return to the club for pre season training?

 

[The_Wookie]

Any idea what date players (that play in teams that didn't make the finals) return to the club for pre season training?

It depends on the club, and when their season finished.

9.1 Post Season Leave

• (a) A Player shall be entitled to Leave between his Club’s Season Conclusion Date and its Recommencement Date (Post Season Leave).
• (b) A Club’s Season Conclusion Date shall be the Tuesday after the Club’s final match of the AFL Season, except that:
  • (i) if the Club provides Players days off on the Monday and Tuesday following its final match, then the Season Conclusion Date may be the Wednesday after the final match;
  • (ii) if a Club wins the Grand Final, the Season Conclusion Date may be the Wednesday after the Grand Final;
  • (iii) if a Club used reasonable endeavours to complete individual medical screenings and follow up activities prior to the Season Conclusion Date but was unable to do so, Players may be required to attend for such activities reasonably after the Season Conclusion Date;
  • (iv) Players may be required to attend the Club’s Best and Fairest, which shall be scheduled no later than the weekend following the Grand Final.
• (c) In each year, the AFL will determine the Recommencement Date, provided that:
  • (i) the Recommencement Date for Clubs that did not participate in weeks 2-4 of the Finals Series shall not be prior to the date determined by the AFL and AFLPA in mid-November;
  • (ii) the Recommencement Date for Clubs that participated in weeks 2-4 of the Finals Series shall not be prior to 1 December;
  • (iii) a Club may require players with four or less years on an AFL Primary List to return for developmental training two weeks prior to its Recommencement Date; and
  • (iv) each Player shall receive a minimum of six weeks Leave prior to the Recommencement Date

9.2 Other Leave Periods

• (a) Players shall receive two weeks Leave over Christmas and New Year (Christmas Leave) and may not be required to resume training prior to 4 January in any year.
• (b) Each Club shall provide Players two breaks of four days each during the period between 4 January and the first match of the Pre-Season Competition. For the avoidance of doubt, Clubs are not required to provide a mid-week day off in a week in which there is a four-day break. For the avoidance of doubt, a Club is not required to provide a mid-week day off in two consecutive weeks where it provides a four-day break over a weekend (including both Monday and Friday).
• (c) During the Premiership Season, each Club shall provide Players a break of four days in any week in which the Club is not scheduled to play. For the avoidance of doubt, Clubs are not required to provide a mid-week day off in a week in which there is a four-day break

 

[JPetro83]

It depends on the club, and when their season finished.

9.1 Post Season Leave

• (a) A Player shall be entitled to Leave between his Club’s Season Conclusion Date and its Recommencement Date (Post Season Leave).
• (b) A Club’s Season Conclusion Date shall be the Tuesday after the Club’s final match of the AFL Season, except that:
  • (i) if the Club provides Players days off on the Monday and Tuesday following its final match, then the Season Conclusion Date may be the Wednesday after the final match;
  • (ii) if a Club wins the Grand Final, the Season Conclusion Date may be the Wednesday after the Grand Final;
  • (iii) if a Club used reasonable endeavours to complete individual medical screenings and follow up activities prior to the Season Conclusion Date but was unable to do so, Players may be required to attend for such activities reasonably after the Season Conclusion Date;
  • (iv) Players may be required to attend the Club’s Best and Fairest, which shall be scheduled no later than the weekend following the Grand Final.
• (c) In each year, the AFL will determine the Recommencement Date, provided that:
  • (i) the Recommencement Date for Clubs that did not participate in weeks 2-4 of the Finals Series shall not be prior to the date determined by the AFL and AFLPA in mid-November;
  • (ii) the Recommencement Date for Clubs that participated in weeks 2-4 of the Finals Series shall not be prior to 1 December;
  • (iii) a Club may require players with four or less years on an AFL Primary List to return for developmental training two weeks prior to its Recommencement Date; and
  • (iv) each Player shall receive a minimum of six weeks Leave prior to the Recommencement Date

9.2 Other Leave Periods

• (a) Players shall receive two weeks Leave over Christmas and New Year (Christmas Leave) and may not be required to resume training prior to 4 January in any year.
• (b) Each Club shall provide Players two breaks of four days each during the period between 4 January and the first match of the Pre-Season Competition. For the avoidance of doubt, Clubs are not required to provide a mid-week day off in a week in which there is a four-day break. For the avoidance of doubt, a Club is not required to provide a mid-week day off in two consecutive weeks where it provides a four-day break over a weekend (including both Monday and Friday).
• (c) During the Premiership Season, each Club shall provide Players a break of four days in any week in which the Club is not scheduled to play. For the avoidance of doubt, Clubs are not required to provide a mid-week day off in a week in which there is a four-day break

Thanks for this. So looks like the 1-4 year players at the Crows will be back in the week of October 22nd

 

[The_Wookie]

Thanks for this. So looks like the 1-4 year players at the Crows will be back in the week of October 22nd

Earliest they can come back is mid november

 

[TigerTime_89]

When is the Fixture released?

 

[The_Wookie]

When is the Fixture released?

generally around the end of October. Still waiting for the womens,

 

[Quinz]

• Thursday, 22 November 7pm – 9.30pm: NAB AFL Draft (Round One).
• Friday, 23 November 10am – 1.30pm: NAB AFL Draft (Round Two onwards to conclusion).

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

When's the FIXture out?

 

[the_big_sav]

is trade week really finishing at 8 30 on the Wednesday? isnt it usually like 2 or 3?

 

[JPetro83]

is trade week really finishing at 8 30 on the Wednesday? isnt it usually like 2 or 3?

yep.. 8.30pm EST next Weds night. hopefully Fox footy have a live show during the last couple of hours

 

[dave123]

Dave’s off season dates ..


Weekly task

Watch the last qtr of the GF coz you just have to don’t ya .....

 

[Bomberboyokay]

AFL happy to publicize "This is when draft combines you won't watch are" but nothing on the fixture until 2 days before they decide to release it. Pretty annoying in 2018.

 

[Walshawk]

AFL happy to publicize "This is when draft combines you won't watch are" but nothing on the fixture until 2 days before they decide to release it. Pretty annoying in 2018.

For the first time in recent memory, the NRL will release their fixture (next week) before ours. With SFS being demolished, there will be quite a few NRL games @ SCG so this could make things interesting. At least the AFL will be able to avoid clashes with RL if they want to.

 

[TimothyJ23]

For the first time in recent memory, the NRL will release their fixture (next week) before ours. With SFS being demolished, there will be quite a few NRL games @ SCG so this could make things interesting. At least the AFL will be able to avoid clashes with RL if they want to.

Two notes on that:
1. NRL was out before AFL last year (October 19 NRL, October 30 AFL)
2. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same day release, both have been working on their fixtures for several months.

 

[The Punter]

In tiny writing on the fixture page on the AFL website it says the fixture is being released on Wednesday, October 31. Expect some decent leaks towards the end of this week.

 

[The_torpedo]

When does the 2018 NAB AFL free agency and trade period start and finish?

• Friday, 5 October: Restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period starts.
• Monday, 8 October 10am: NAB AFL Trade Period starts.
• Friday, 12 October 5pm: Close of restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period.
• Monday, 15 October 2pm: AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends.
• Wednesday, 17 October 8.30pm: NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of players).
• Friday, 16 November 2pm: NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of selections only).

When is the 2018 NAB AFL Draft Combine?

• Tuesday, 2 October – Friday 5 October: AFL Draft Combine.
• Friday, 5 October: Victoria / NEAFL / Tasmania State Draft Combine.
• Saturday, 13 October: South Australian Draft Combine.
• Sunday, 14 October: West Australian Draft Combine.

When are the 2018 NAB AFL Draft and Rookie Drafts?

• Thursday, 22 November 7pm – 9.30pm: NAB AFL Draft (Round One).
• Friday, 23 November 10am – 1.30pm: NAB AFL Draft (Round Two onwards to conclusion).
• Friday, 23 November 5pm: NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft and NAB AFL Rookie Draft.

How else can players switch clubs?

• Delisted players become free agents and can join new clubs during any of the three NAB AFL delisted player free agency windows. Once clubs have delisted a player, they will receive no compensation should that player be signed by a new club.

The key dates for delisted free agents are as follows:

• Wednesday, 31 October 2pm: List Lodgement (1)
• Thursday, 1 November: AFL delisted player free agency period (1) starts
• Thursday, 8 November: AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes
• Saturday, 10 November: AFL delisted player free agency period (2) starts
• Friday, 16 November 5pm: AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
• Friday, 23 November 1.30pm – 2.30pm: AFL delisted player free agency period (3)
• Tuesday, 27 November 2pm: Final AFL club list lodgement

Womens Footy

• Tuesday October 2 – Wednesday October 3 - NAB AFLW Draft Combine, Marvel Stadium
• Tuesday, October 23 - NAB AFLW Draft, Marvel Stadium
• Likely Season start - February 2nd.

Assume all times are AEDT?