MEN'S TEAM KEY DATES
Monday, 5 November
First to fourth years return
Monday, 19 November
Full playing group returns
Mid-January
Pre-season training camp in Tasmania
Sunday, 3 March & Saturday, 9 March
JLT Community Series matches
Saturday, 23 March
Round 1 v West Coast at the Gabba
WOMEN'S TEAM KEY DATES
Monday, 19 November
Pre-season training begins
Sunday, 3 February
Round 1 v GWS Giants at Burpengary
The NAB AFL Draft will be held over two days in 2018! 
2018 NAB AFL DRAFT
Friday, November 16 by 1.00pm EST
NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for
Thursday, November 22 from
NAB AFL Draft (Round one).
Friday, November 23 from
NAB AFL Draft (Round two onwards).
Friday, November 23 from
NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft and NAB AFL Rookie Draft.
AFL FREE AGENCY PERIOD KEY DATES
Friday, 5 October
Restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period
Monday, 8 October at
NAB AFL Trade Period starts.
Friday, 12 October by
Close of restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period.
Monday, 15 October by
AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends.
Wednesday, 17 October by 7.30pm EST
NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for
Friday, 16 November by
NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for
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.
Wednesday, 31 October by
List Lodgement (1)
Thursday, 1 November
AFL delisted player free agency period (1) starts
Thursday, 8 November
AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes
Saturday, 10 November
AFL delisted player free agency period (2) starts
Friday, 16 November
AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
Friday, 23 November 12.30pm – 1.30pm EST
AFL delisted player free agency period (3)
Tuesday, 27 November by
Final AFL club list lodgement
