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It's that time of the year when people lose their collective minds over who is being traded, delisted or drafted and the various media outlets come up with all kinds of stories with all the credibility of an Eliot Yeo shot at goal.

The megathread has a similar strike rate for intelligent contribution so in an attempt to provide posters with a readily accessible link to actual developments throughout the trade period this thread will contain links to news stories/posts that contain worthwhile information. If you want to discuss anything then go to the megathread so that people don't have to wade through pages of subway sandwich updates or the same piece of news posted ten times to inform themselves of new developments.

Anything deemed not worthy of this thread will be removed. Repeat offenders will be hit with a wet lettuce leaf and forced to watch all 432 of Brent Harveys games for North Melbourne

At the time of posting the following has actually happened :

Retired - Damian Cavka and Xavier Ellis
Retired / Delisted - Pat McGinnity and Kane Lucas
Delisted - Jamie Bennell, Brant Colledge and Alec Waterman
Shafted - Cory Adamson

Brady Rawlings has been promoted to list manager and his midfield coach position is vacant
Existing list manager Adrian Battiston has been given a recruiting and contracts role based in Melbourne

Our current drat picks are 12,30,48,66 and 84

And Freo still suck

Quinz you should look here

Edit : Key dates for the Trade and Draft period as follows

When does the 2016 NAB AFL free agency and trade period start and finish?
Here are the indicative key dates for this year's exchange period:

Friday October 7 - NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins

Monday October 10, 10am* - NAB AFL Trade Period begins

Sunday October 16, 5pm - Close of NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period

Wednesday October 19 - NAB AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends

Thursday October 20, 2pm – NAB AFL Trade Period closes

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:

Tuesday November 1 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (1) begins

Tuesday November 8 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes

Thursday November 10 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) begins

Friday November 18 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes

Saturday November 26 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) begins

Sunday November 27, 2pm - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) closes

Monday November 30, 2pm - Final AFL club list lodgement

Delisted players can also nominate for the NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft.

When are the 2016 NAB AFL Draft and Rookie Drafts?
The NAB AFL Draft heads to Sydney in 2016. The draft will be held on Friday, November 25.

The NAB AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts will be held from 4pm on Monday, November 28.

*all times are AEDT