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What time does the NAB AFL Draft start? And other key dates

The first round of the 2021 NAB AFL Draft will begin at 7.10pm AEDT on Wednesday, November 24.

The following night the rest of the national draft will be completed, and on the Friday, November 26, the NAB AFL Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts will begin.

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Ahead of those drafts, and after, there are plenty of delisted free agent and list lodgement dates to be across (all times AEDT).

Check it all out below.

Wednesday 3 November at 9.00am  – AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences

Tuesday 9 November at 5.00pm – AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes

Wednesday 10 November by 2.00pm – List Lodgement (2); Final date for Player Request to be Removed from List and Out of Contract Listed AFL Primary List Players Draft Nomination Form and Player Request for Removal from List Form Lodged with AFL

Thursday 11 November at 9.00am –  AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences

Monday 15 November by 5.00pm – AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Closes
Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period Closes –Selections Only

Wednesday 17 November by 3.00pm – Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players NAB AFL Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for 3 years Rookie List Form lodgement; International Players Inclusion on Rookie List Form Lodgement; AFL Father-Son Bidding Nominations lodged with AFL
NAB AFL Draft Nominations close

Wednesday 24 November at 7.10pm – Round 1 - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting including Father/Son, Academy, NGA Players Bidding

Thursday 25 November at 5.45pm to 6:30pm – Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period – Selections Only

Thursday 25 November at 7.00pm – Round 2 to completion - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting

Thursday 25 November at 10.00pm – Rookie Upgrade Period opens; AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) commences

Thursday 25 November at 11.00pm – Rookie Upgrade Period closes; AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) closes

Friday 26 November at 10.00am – AFL Club List Lodgement (3)

Friday 26 November at 12.00-12:30pm – Pre-Selected Rookies; NSW and Queensland Eligible Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged; Father-Son
Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged; Academy Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged; NGA Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged
Note: These nominations remain confidential until announced between NAB AFL Pre-Season/Rookie Draft

Friday 26 November at 3.00pm – NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting

Friday 26 November at 3.15pm – Notification of Pre-Selected Rookies Nominated on Friday 26 November by 12.30pm if not selected in the NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft

Friday 26 November at 3.20pm – NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting

Monday 29 November by 4.00pm – Final AFL Club List Lodgement

 

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