With the 2021 AFL season all done and dusted, attention now turns to next year.

Check out all the key draft and list lodgement dates below.

Wednesday, November 3 at 9am – AFL delisted player free agency period (1) commences

Tuesday, November 9 at 5pm – AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes

Wednesday, November 10 by 2pm – List lodgement (2)

Thursday, November 11 at 9am –  AFL delisted player free agency period (2) commences

Monday, November 15 by 5pm – AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes. Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period closes – selections only

Wednesday, November 17 by 3pm – Delisted primary list draft nomination form lodgement; non–retained rookie players NAB AFL Draft nomination form lodgement; Players not registered or played for three years rookie list form lodgement; International players inclusion on rookie list form lodgement; AFL father-son bidding nominations lodged with AFL.
NAB AFL Draft Nominations close

Wednesday, November 24 at 7:10pm – Round 1 - NAB AFL Draft selection meeting including father-son, Academy, NGA players bidding

Thursday, November 25 at 5:45pm to 6:30pm – Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period – selections only

Thursday, November 25 at 7pm – Round 2 to completion - NAB AFL Draft selection meeting

Thursday, November 25 at 10pm – Rookie upgrade period opens; AFL delisted player free agency period (3) commences

Thursday, November 25 at 11pm – Rookie upgrade period closes; AFL delisted player free agency period (3) closes

Friday, November 26 at 10am – AFL club list lodgement (3)

Friday, November 26 at 12-12:30pm – Pre-selected rookies; NSW and Queensland eligible pre-selected rookie player nominations lodged; Father-son pre-selected rookie player nominations lodged; Academy pre-selected rookie player nominations lodged; NGA pre-selected rookie player nominations lodged
Note: These nominations remain confidential until announced between NAB AFL Pre-Season/Rookie Draft

Friday, November 26 at 3pm – NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting

Friday, November 26 at 3:15pm – Notification of pre-selected rookies nominated on Friday, November 26 by 12.30pm if not selected in the NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft

Friday, November 26 at 3:20pm – NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting

Monday, November 29 by 4pm – Final AFL club list lodgement