With the AFL season now completed, list management teams around the country are preparing for a busy free agency, trade period and draft in the coming months. 

Here are the key dates you need to know: 

Friday 4 October - Free Agency window opens 

Friday 4 October - Sunday 6 October - National draft combine 

Sunday 6 October - State combine (Victoria) 

Monday 7 October - Opening day of the 2024 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period 

Friday 11 October - Free Agency window closes 

Saturday 12 October - State combine (South Australia) 

Sunday 13 October - State combine (Western Australia) 

Wednesday 16 October - Closing day of the 2024 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period 

Wednesday 20 November - First round of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft

Thursday 21 November - Remaining rounds of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft 

Friday 22 November - Rookie and pre-season drafts