KEY OFF-SEASON DATES

Tuesday, September 22 -
 2015 All Australian team named

Monday, September 28 - Brownlow Medal count

Tuesday, September 29 - 2015 Canberra Toyota AFL Grand Final, presented by UNSW Canberra

Wednesday, September 30 - 2015 Hope Estate Sydney Toyota AFL Grand Final Lunch

Saturday, October 3 - 2015 Toyota AFL Grand Final

Thursday, October 8 to Sunday October 11 - AFL Draft Combine, Etihad Stadium

Friday, October 9 - Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency period commences

Monday, October, 12 - AFL Trade Period commences

Sunday, October 18 - Close of AFL Restricted Free Agency offer and Unrestricted Free Agency period

Wednesday, October 21 - AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer 3 Day Period Ends 

Thursday, October 22, 2:00pm (AEST) - AFL Trade Period Closes

Friday, October 30 - List Lodgement (1) ; Rookie Promotion to Primary List; Retained 2nd & 3rd Year Rookies; International Scholarship Player; Alternate Talent Player Nominations; Club Notification of Rookie Players Not Accepting a Contract of Offer; Nomination of Draft Eligible Father/Son Players Lodged; TPP Pre-Season Estimates (1)

Saturday, October 31 - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences

Monday, November 9 - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes

Tuesday, November 17 - Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for Three years Rookie List Form lodgement; New or Expired (after 3 years) Draft Nomination Form Lodgement.

Monday, November 9 - GIANTS 1-3-year players begin pre-season training

Monday, November 23 - Full GIANTS playing group returns for pre-season training

Tuesday, November 24 - NAB AFL National Draft Selection Meeting (Adelaide Convention Centre) including Father/Son and Academy Players Bidding.

Friday, November 27, 11am (AEDT) - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting

Friday, November 27, 11:10am (AEDT) - NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting

Tuesday, December 1 - Final AFL Club List Lodgement; Final TPP Pre-Season Estimates