Friday August 1, by 2pm - Draft-eligible Academy player nominations lodged
Friday October 3 - NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins
Friday October 3, by 2pm - NAB AFL father/son bidding nominations; Academy bidding nominations lodged with AFL
Monday October 6, 10am - Father/son and Academy players bidding meeting; NAB AFL Trade Period begins
Monday October 13, at 5pm - Close of NAB AFL restricted free Agency offer and unrestricted free agency period
Thursday October 16 - NAB AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends
Friday October 17, at 2pm - NAB AFL Trade Period closes
Friday October 31, by 2pm - List lodgement (1); Rookie promotion to primary list; Retained second and third-year rookies; Scholarship players; Alternate talent player nominations, Total player payment (TPP) estimates.
Saturday November 1 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (1) begins
Wednesday November 12 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes; Out of contract listed AFL primary list players draft nomination form and player request for removal from list form Lodged with AFL; New or expired (after three years) draft nomination form lodgement.
Thursday November 13, by 2pm - List lodgement (2).
Friday November 14 - AFL delisted player free agency period (2) begins
Wednesday November 19 - Delisted primary list draft nomination form lodgement; Non–retained rookie players draft nomination form lodgement; Players not registered or played for three years rookie nomination. NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
Friday November 28 - NAB AFL delisted free agency Period (3) begins
Monday December 1 - AFL delisted player free agency period (3) ends. AFL club list lodgement (3) and TPP estimates. International players inclusion on rookie list form; Scholarship players rookie list form lodged; Father/son and Academy pre-selected rookie nominations.
Wednesday December 3 - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting (11am); Notification of pre-selected rookies nominated on Monday November 25 if not selected in the pre-season draft (11.05am); NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting (11.10am)
Monday December 5 – Final club list lodgement
Friday December 12, by 2pm - International players inclusion on rookie list
