REMAINING key dates for the 2022 AFL trade and draft period (all times are in AEDT):
Monday, October 17 at 9am
- Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period Opens – Selections Only
Wednesday, October 19 at 5pm
- Applications to re-list a player close
Wednesday, November 2
- Lists submitted for Rookie promotion to primary list by 2pm
- Lists submitted for second and third-year rookies retained by 2pm
- Nomination of Draft Eligible Father/Son Players Lodged by 3pm
- Nomination of Draft Eligible Northern & NGA Academy Players Lodged by 3pm
Thursday, November 3 at 9am
- AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) commences
Wednesday, November 9 at 5pm
- AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) closes
Thursday, November 10 by 2pm
- Final date for players to request to be removed from the list (retired)
- Final date for out-of-contract AFL primary list players to nominate for the draft (either National Draft or Pre-Season Draft)
Friday, November 11 at 9am
- AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) commences
Tuesday, November 15 by 5pm
- AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) closes
- Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period closes – selections only
Monday, November 21 by 3pm
- NAB AFL Draft Nominations close
- Final date for delisted primary list players and non-retained rookies to nominate for the draft (either National Draft or Pre-Season Draft)
- International players included on Rookie List lodged
- AFL Father-Son bidding nomination lodged with the AFL
Monday, November 28 at 7.10pm
- 2022 NAB AFL Draft Round One including Father/Son and Academy bidding (Marvel Stadium)
Tuesday, November 29
- Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period – selections only (5.45pm to 6.30pm)
- 2022 NAB AFL National Draft Round Two until completion, including Father/Son, Academy and NGA Players bidding (7pm at Marvel Stadium)
- Rookie Upgrade Period opens (10pm)
- AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) commences (10pm)
- Rookie Upgrade Period closes (11pm)
- AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) closes (11pm)
Wednesday, November 30
- NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft (3pm, online)
- NAB AFL Rookie Draft (3.20pm, online)
Thursday, December 1 by 4pm
- Final AFL Club List Lodgement
