Trade & FA period dates
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.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-16/when-is-the-2016-afl-trade-period