KEY OFF-SEASON DATES
Tuesday 16 September - All-Australian presentation
Monday 22 September - Brownlow Medal count
Tuesday 23 September - 2014 GIANTS Canberra Toyota AFL Grand Final Luncheon
Wednesday 24 September - 2014 GIANTS Sydney Toyota AFL Grand Final Luncheon
Saturday 27 September– 2014 Toyota AFL Grand Final
Friday 3 October – Free Agency Period Commences. Father-Son Bidding Nominations; Academy Bidding Nominations lodged with AFL
Monday 6 October 10am –Trade Period Commences; Father/Son & Academy Players Bidding Meeting
Sunday 12 October at 5pm – Close of Free Agency Period
Wednesday 15 October – Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer Three-Day Period Ends
Thursday 16 October at 2pm – AFL Trade Period Closes
Friday 31 October by 2pm – List Lodgement (1); Rookie Promotion to Primary List; Retained 2nd & 3rd Year Rookies; Scholarship Players; Alternate Talent Player Nominations, TPP Estimates
Saturday 1 November – Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences
Wednesday 5 November – GIANTS 1-3-year players begin pre-season training
Wednesday 12 November – 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 3 years) Draft Nomination Form Lodgement
Monday 17 November – Full GIANTS playing group returns for pre-season training
Wednesday 19 November – 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
Saturday 22 November – International Rules: Australia will host Ireland in a one-off Test at Patersons Stadium in Perth
Thursday 27 November – AFL National Draft Selection Meeting (Gold Coast Convention Centre)
Friday November 28 – AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (3) Commences
Wednesday December 3 – AFL Pre-Season Draft and AFLRookie Draft
Monday 5 December– Final Club List Lodgement
Friday 12 December by 2pm – International Players Inclusion on Rookie List
