As the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership season comes to an official close, an exciting couple of months are set to begin. 

2022 AFL Sign and Trade and the NAB AFL Draft are both just around the corner, so check out the upcoming key dates and add them to your calendar:

Key dates for the 2022 AFL Sign and Trade Period:

Friday 30 September at 9.00am

  • AFL Restricted Free Agency and Unrestricted Free Agency Period commences

Monday 03 October at 9.00am

  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period commences – Players & Selections

Friday 07 October at 5.00pm

  • Close of AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period.

Monday 10 October

  • NAB AFL Draft Nominations open (9am)
  • AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer 3 Day Period Ends (5pm)

Wednesday 12 October at 7.30pm

  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period closes – players and selections

Thursday 03 November at 9.00am

  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) commences

Wednesday 09 November at 5.00pm

  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) closes

Friday 11 November at 9.00am

  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) commences

Tuesday 15 November by 5.00pm

  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) closes
  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period closes – selections only

Monday 21 November by 3.00pm

  • NAB AFL Draft Nominations close

Monday 28 November at 7.10pm 

  • 2022 NAB AFL Draft Round One (Venue TBC)
  • Father/Son, Academy & NGA and Players Bidding opens.

Tuesday 29 November

  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period – selections only (5.45pm to 6.30pm)
  • 2022 NAB AFL National Draft Round two until completion (7pm)
  • 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 30 November

  • NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft (3pm, online)
  • NAB AFL Rookie Draft (3.20pm, online)

Thursday 01 December by 4.00pm

  • Final AFL Club List Lodgement