Key off-season dates
With the 2014 premiership run and won, the attention now turns to the off-season and the movement of players between clubs.
The Hawks have already signed unrestericted free agent James Frawley and with the trade period underway, could add further players to the list.
Below is a list of key off-season dates.
Friday October 3 - NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins
Monday October 6, 10am - Father/son and Academy players bidding meeting; NAB AFL Trade Period begins
Sunday October 12, at 5.15pm - Close of NAB AFL restricted free Agency offer and unrestricted free agency period
Wednesday October 15 - NAB AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends
Thursday October 16, at 2pm - NAB AFL Trade Period closes
Friday October 31, by 2pm - List lodgement (1); Rookie promotion to primary list; Retained second and third-year rookies; Scholarship players; Alternate talent player nominations, Total player payment (TPP) estimates.
Saturday November 1 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (1) begins
Wednesday November 12 - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes; Out of contract listed AFL primary list players draft nomination form and player request for removal from list form Lodged with AFL; New or expired (after three years) draft nomination form lodgement.
Thursday November 13, by 2pm - List lodgement (2).
Friday November 14 - AFL delisted player free agency period (2) begins
Wednesday November 19 - Delisted primary list draft nomination form lodgement; Non–retained rookie players draft nomination form lodgement; Players not registered or played for three years rookie nomination. NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
Thursday November 27 - NAB AFL Draft selection meeting (Gold Coast Convention Centre).
Friday November 28 - NAB AFL delisted free agency Period (3) begins
Monday December 1 - AFL delisted player free agency period (3) ends. AFL club list lodgement (3) and TPP estimates. International players inclusion on rookie list form; Scholarship players rookie list form lodged; Father/son and Academy pre-selected rookie nominations.
Wednesday December 3 - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting (11am); Notification of pre-selected rookies nominated on Monday November 25 if not selected in the pre-season draft (11.05am); NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting (11.10am)
Monday December 5 – Final club list lodgement
Friday December 12, by 2pm - International players inclusion on rookie list