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AFL Draft - key dates

29 Oct 2007 - Jason Murnane

The NAB AFL Draft, NAB AFL Pre-Season draft and AFL Rookie Draft are all set to take place over the coming months.  Please see below for timetable information regarding each draft.

 

NAB AFL Draft

Club Participation
Each AFL club must make at least three selections in the NAB AFL Draft. 

Timetable

Wednesday October 31
All clubs lodge a Primary List of up to 35 names, including players promoted from the Rookie List and those eligible to be nominated under the Father/Son Rule. A club may retain, with the players' permission, rookie players on its Rookie List for a second or third season, as well as scholarship players.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
All new players wishing to be drafted by an AFL club must nominate by 2pm.  This nomination stands for three years, and then must be re-submitted.

Friday, November 16, 2007
Clubs lodge their Primary Lists, before the NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting, enabling the Draft Selection Order to be established.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Delisted AFL Players must complete and lodge a Draft Nomination form by 2pm on November 21 to be eligible for the NAB AFL Draft.

Saturday, November 24, 2007
The NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting starts at 10am.

AFL Pre-Season Draft

Club participation
The AFL Pre-Season draft is non-compulsory Draft for AFL clubs.

Timetable

2pm Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The deadline for listed and uncontracted players to lodge nomination forms to declare themselves available for the NAB AFL Pre -Season Draft.

Friday, November 30, 2007
Clubs are required to have decided to the extent of their player list and lodge this list with the AFL. Should that list be reduced below 38 players an eligible club must select the number of players it requires to fill its list. 

Friday, December 7, 2007
Delisted players wishing to nominate must do so by 2pm, Friday, December 7, 2007 to be eligible for the NAB AFL Pre -season Draft.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
The NAB AFL Pre -Se son Draft is held at 10am.

AFL Rookie Draft

Timetable

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Brisbane Lions and Sydney Football Clubs nominate their eligible Rookie List players by 10:15am.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
NAB Rookie Draft Selection Meeting at 10:30am.  Tuesday December 11, 2007.

For any further information, please contact the AFL Players' Association on 03 9926 1344.

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