With the 2021 AFL season coming to a close a week ago, attention has now turned to the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period.
The 10-day period officially starts today and concludes at 7.30pm AEDT on Wednesday, October 13. The free agency period opened at 9am on Friday, October 1 and closes on Friday, October 8.
The time last year the Western Bulldogs traded in Adam Treloar, Stefan Martin and Mitch Hannan, who each had a significant impact on the Club reaching the Premiership decider.
A year earlier, Alex Keath and Josh Bruce arrived at VU Whitten Oval.
Take a look below at all the key off-season dates relating to player movement and the NAB AFL Draft:
- Monday 6 September: Draft Nominations Open
- Friday 1 October: Free Agency opens
- Monday 4 October: 2021 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period opens
- Friday 8 October: Unrestricted Free Agency closes / Restricted Free Agency bidding closes
- Monday 11 October: Restricted Free Agency matching closes
- Wednesday 13 October: 2021 Continental Tyres Trade Period closes
- October/November: Selection Only Trade Period
- Wednesday 17 November: 2021 NAB AFL Draft Nominations Close
- Wednesday 24 November: 2021 NAB AFL Draft Round 1
- Thursday 25 November: Mid-Draft Trade Period
- Thursday 25 November: 2021 NAB AFL Draft Round 2 onwards
- Friday 26 November: Pre-Season & Rookie Draft
