We outline the key events and dates as the club’s home and away season comes to a close and the off-season begins.
Monday September 2 – VFL Best and Fairest (JJ Liston Trophy)
Wednesday September 4 – NAB AFL Rising Star awards
Tuesday September 10 – AFL Players Association MVP awards
Monday September 16 – Four n Twenty All Australian awards
Friday September 27 – Grand Final Comedy Debate, Crown Palladium
Wednesday October 2 – Crichton Medal award ceremony, Crown Palladium
Friday October 4 - Gillette AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period Commences.
Friday 4 October by 2pm - Gillette AFL Father-Son Bidding Nominations.
Monday 7 October 10am - Father/Son & Academy Players Bidding Meeting; Gillette AFL Trade Period Commences.
Friday 18 October at 5pm - Close of Gillette AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period.
Monday 21 October - Gillette AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer Three-Day Period Ends
Friday 25 October at 2pm - Gillette AFL Trade Period Closes.
Friday 1 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences.
Wednesday 13 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes.
Thursday 14 November by 2pm - List Lodgement (2)
Friday 15 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences.
Monday 18 November – Gillette AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (2) Concludes.
Thursday 21 November - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting
Friday 22 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) Commences.
Monday 25 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (3) Concludes;
Wednesday 27 November - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting (11am); NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting (11.10am)
Monday 2 December – Final List Lodgement
