The AFL is pleased to confirm that the AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft will be held on Tuesday, 4 April.
The 'AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft' will be a one-off event in lieu of the customary AFLW Draft, allowing an age reset before this year's NAB AFLW Competition.
Clubs will not be required to add players to their lists at the draft. It is their final chance to 'supplement' their list ahead of the upcoming season.
The order of the AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft will be determined on Friday, 24 March following the conclusion of the PSP and the Sign and Trade Period.
Key AFLW player movement datesWednesday March 1, 9am
AFLW Priority Signing Period opens
Wednesday March 8, 2pm
AFLW Priority Signing Period closes
Thursday March 9
PSP compensation determined
Friday March 10, 12pm
Sign and Trade period commences
Rookie signing period commences
Wednesday March 15, 9am
AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft nominations open
Friday March 17, 5pm
Final date for players on a two-year (2022/2023) contract to accept or decline their 2023 offer
Monday March 20
Final date for clubs to offer a contract to existing players (11am)
Sign and Trade Period, Restricted Free Agency (for those offered a lower-tier contract than their previous contract) closes (5pm)
Tuesday March 21, 3pm
Delisted free agency period opens
Thursday March 23, 4pm
Delisted free agency period closes
Friday March 24, by 5pm
AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft order finalised
Tuesday March 28, 5pm
AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft nominations close
Thursday March 30, 5pm
Final date to make players inactive before AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft
Tuesday April 4
AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft
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