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2023 AFL Trade, Free Agency and Draft dates confirmed

Read up on all the key dates for this year’s off-season window 👇

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Mitch Keating

The AFL has confirmed the dates for the 2023 Trade Period, Free Agency window and Drafts, with the player movement period to commence less than a week after the 2023 Grand Final.

Free agency will open on Friday, October 6 at 9:00am (all times AEDT) - six days after the 2023 season concludes. Free agency will run until Friday, October 13 at 5:00pm.

The 2023 Trade Period will commence on Monday, October 9 from 9:00am until Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30pm.

Clubs will be able to trade draft picks between Monday, October 23 at 9:00am until 5:00pm on Friday, November 10, as well as the initial Trade Period.

The first of three delisted free agency windows will run from Wednesday, November 1 at 9:00am until Wednesday, November 8 at 5:00pm. Following a list lodgement for AFL clubs, delisted free agency will then re-open on Friday, November 10 between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

The National Draft will be held over two nights, with first-round selections to be taken on Monday, November 20. The remaining selections will take place on Tuesday, November 21.

The third delisted free agency period will commence following the conclusion of the National Draft.

On Wednesday, November 22 the Pre-Season Draft and Rookie Draft will both take place at 3:00pm and 3:20pm respectively.

The AFL has also confirmed dates for draft nominations and combines, which will take place across October and mid-November.

2023 AFL Trade, Free Agency and Draft dates

*All times AEDT

Saturday, September 30
  • 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final
Friday, October 6
  • AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period Commences (9am)
Friday, October 6 to Sunday, October 8
  • National Draft Combine
Sunday, October 8
  • Victorian State Draft Combine
Monday, October 9
  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period Commences – Players & Selections (9am)
  • AFL Draft Nominations open (9am)
Friday, October 13
  • Close of AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period (5pm).
Saturday, October 14
  • SA/NT State Combine
Sunday, October 15
  • WA State Combine
Monday, October 16
  • AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer 3 Day Period Ends (5pm)
Wednesday, October 18
  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period Closes – Players & Selections (7.30pm)
Monday, October 23
  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period Opens – Selections Only (9am)
Wednesday, November 1
  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences (9am)
Wednesday November 8
  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes (5pm)
Friday, November 10
  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences (9am)
  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Closes (5pm)
  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period Closes –Selections Only (5pm)
Monday, November 13
Monday, November 20
  • AFL National Draft - Round 1 (time and venue TBA)
Tuesday, November 21
  • Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period – Selections Only (5.45pm - 6.30pm)
  • AFL National Draft - Round 2 until completion (7pm)
  • Rookie Promotion to Primary List (post completion of National Draft)
  • AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) (post completion of National Draft)
Wednesday, November 22
  • AFL Pre-Season Draft (3pm)
  • AFL Rookie Draft (3.20pm)
Published by
Mitch Keating