2012 NAB AFL Draft and Trade Period: key datesAugustWednesday, August 1, 2pm - Nomination deadline for 17-year-old players under second and final year of GWS Giants Trade Incentive Rules.
OctoberMonday, October 1 - Commencement of Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency period. Ends Friday, October 19.
Friday, October 5, 2pm - Nomination of Father-Son Eligible Players and Academy Bidding Players.
Monday, October 8, 10am - Father Son Eligible Players and Academy Players Bid Meeting.
Monday, October 8 - Commencement of Trade Period. Ends Friday, October 26.
Friday, October 19, 2pm - Deadline for GWS Giants to pre-list balance of any uncontracted players under List Establishment rules.
Friday, October 19, 5pm - Close to Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period.Tuesday, October 23, 5pm - Trade Incentive Rule (17 year-olds). Deadline for trading.
Friday, October 26, 2pm - End of Trade Period.Friday, October 26, 2.10pm - Trade Incentive (17 year-olds) Selection.
Wednesday, October 31, 2pm - List Lodgement One.NovemberThursday, November 1 - Commencement to Delisted Player Free Agency Period. Ends Tuesday, November 13.
Tuesday, November 13, 2pm - End to Delisted Player Free Agency Period.Tuesday, November 13, 2pm - Out of Contract Listed Player Draft Nomination deadline, New Player Draft Nomination deadline.
Tuesday, November 13, 2pm - Deadline for Nomination of any use of 2012 GWS Giants Compensation Selections.
Thursday, November 15, 2pm - List Lodgement Two.Friday, November 16, 2pm - Delisted Player Draft Nomination deadline, Non-Retained Rookies Draft Nomination deadline, Nominated of Queensland Zone Priority Selections and Nomination of NSW/ACT Zone Priority Selections.
Thursday, November 22 - NAB AFL National Draft, Gold Coast Convention Centre.
Friday, November 23 - Second Delisted Player Free Agency Period commences. Ends Wednesday, November 28.
Wednesday, November 28, 2pm - Out of Contract Listed Players Nomination deadline, International Players Nomination deadline, Players Not Registered / Played Three Years deadline, NSW Scholarship and International Scholarship Players deadline.
Wednesday, November 28, 5pm - Second Delisted Player Free Agency Period ends.Thursday, November 29, 2pm - List Lodgement Three.DecemberTuesday, December 4, 2pm - Delisted Player Nomination deadline.
Tuesday, December 4 - Deadline for GWS Giants to pre-list balance of any previously listed or previously nominated for draft players under List Establishment rules.
Tuesday, December 11, 11am - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft.Tuesday, December 11, 11.05am - Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants and Sydney Swans Eligible Pre-Selected Rookies.
Tuesday, December 11, 11.10am - NAB AFL Rookie Draft.http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/131572/default.aspx