The dates for the annual Trade and Draft periods in both the AFL and the AFLW have been confirmed.
The 2025 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft will be held on Wednesday 28 May in between Rounds 12 and 13.
Once the men's season concludes with the Grand Final on Saturday 27 September, the free agency period will open on Friday 3 October and run until the following Friday 10 October.
The 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period will start on Monday 6 October and run until Deadline Day on Wednesday 15 October.
The 2025 Telstra AFL Draft will be held over two nights on November 19-20.
The AFLW Trade Period will commence on Thursday 4 December (the Thursday after the Grand Final) and conclude on Wednesday 10 December.
The Telstra AFLW Draft will be held on Monday 15 December.
- Wed May 28: 2025 Mid-Season Rookie Draft
- Fri Oct 3 - Fri Oct 10: 2025 Free Agency Period
- Mon Oct 6 - Wed Oct 15: 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period
- Wed Nov 19 - Thu Nov 20: 2025 Telstra AFL Draft
- Thu Dec 4 - Wed Dec 10: AFLW Trade Period
- Mon Dec 15: The Telstra AFLW Draft
