Finalised key dates for Draft and Trading periodFriday October 1, 2pm - Father-Son Nominations lodged with the AFL.
Monday October 4, 10am - Father-Son Bidding Meeting (Gold Coast FC not entitled to participate).
Monday October 4 - Monday October 11 - AFL Exchange Period (In additional to normal permitted exchanges, Gold Coast FC may exchange players nominated as 17-year-olds in 2009 who have not accepted a contract offer, players nominated as rookies in 2009 who have not accepted a contract offer, the right to list a player who has previously nominated for the Draft under rule 35.5 and the right to list a priority zone selection from Queensland or the Northern Territory under rule 35.6.
Thursday October 7, 2pm - Gold Coast FC may include on its Primary List up to one listed player from each club (or more than one if the other club agrees) provided the player is uncontracted for the 2011 season.
Friday October 29, 2pm - List Lodgement One. Rookie promotion to Primary List, Retained Second Year and Third Year Rookies, Scholarship player transfer to Primary List or Rookie List; International Scholarship player transfer to Primary List or Rookie List. Gold Coast Players contracted under Rule 35.2 (local talent) may be included on the club Primary List or Rookie list with their consent, Gold Coast FC contracted nominated 17 year-olds included on the Primary list, Gold Coast FC nominated 17 year-olds who have not accepted a contract may be included on the Primary List, Gold Coast FC 2009 rookies who accept a contract offer may be included on the Primary List or Rookie List.
Friday November 5, 2pm - Out of Contract Listed Primary List Players Draft Nomination Deadline.
Friday November 5, 2pm - Draft Nomination Deadline for New or Expired (after three years) Nominations.
Friday November 5, 2pm - Nomination of Use of Compensatory Selection by Clubs that Lose an Uncontracted Player to Gold Coast FC.
Wednesday November 10, 2pm - List Lodgement Two.
Friday November 12, 2pm - Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Deadline.
Friday November 12, 2pm - Non-Retained Rookie Draft Nomination Deadline.
Friday November 12 - Priority Zone Selections, Queensland and NT.
Thursday November 18 - NAB AFL Draft Selection meeting, Gold Coast Convention Centre.
Tuesday November 23, 2pm - Out of Contract Primary List Draft Nomination Deadline.
Tuesday November 23, 2pm - International Player Inclusion on Rookie List Deadline.
Tuesday November 23, 2pm - Players not Registered for Three Years inclusion on Rookie List Deadline.
Tuesday November 23, 2pm - NSW Scholarship Player and International Scholarship Player inclusion on Rookie List Deadline.
Wednesday November 24, 2pm - List Lodgement Three and TPP Estimates.
Tuesday November 30, 2pm - Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Deadline.
Tuesday November 30 - Previously Listed Players or Draft Nominated Players Deadline. Gold Coast FC may nominate up to 10 players whose nomination is current for the 2010 Draft but who have not previously been on a Club List or a Primary List.
Tuesday November 30, 2pm - GWS Zone Access. Team GWS to nominate up to 16 draft-eligible players from NSW/ACT outside the current NSW scholarship region.
Tuesday December 7, 10am - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Meeting (Microsoft Live Meeting).
Tuesday December 7, 10.10am - Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast FC and Sydney Swans Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations.
Tuesday December 7, 10.15am - NAB AFL Rookie Draft Meeting (Microsoft Live Meeting). Team GWS have selections 1-8 and the Gold Coast FC has selection nine and the first selection in each subsequent round.
Friday December 10, 2pm - Team GWS to Nominate up to 12 17 Year-olds born between January 1 and April 30, 1993.
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