With season 2013 now officially over and Hawthorn crowned as the 2013 Premiers, the attention now turns to player movement and finalising playing lists for 2014.
The Free Agency and Trade periods spark the most excitement among fans, which begin on 4 October and 7 October respectively.
Below are the key off-season dates for player movement and list lodgement for 2014.
Friday 4 October - AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period Commences.
Friday 4 October by 2pm - AFL Father-Son bidding nominations; Academy Bidding Nominations lodged with AFL.
Monday 7 October, 10am - AFL Trade Period Commences; Father/Son & Academy players bidding meeting;
Friday 18 October, 5pm - Close of AFL Restricted Free Agency offer and Unrestricted Free Agency period.
Monday 21 October - AFL Restricted Free Agency matching offer three-day period ends.
Friday 25 October, 2pm - AFL Trade period ends.
Thursday 31 October, 2pm - List Lodgement (1); Rookie promotion to primary list; Retained 2nd & 3rd Year Rookies; Scholarship players; Alternate talent player nominations.
Friday 1 November - Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency period (1) commences.
Wednesday 13 November - 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.
Thursday 14 November, 2pm - List Lodgement (2).
Friday 15 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) commences.
Monday 18 November – AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (2) Concludes.
Thursday 21 November - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting (Gold Coast Convention Centre).
Friday 22 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency period (3) commences.
Monday 25 November - AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (3) Concludes; AFL Club List Lodgement (3).
Wednesday 27 November - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting (11am); NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting (11.10am).
Monday 2 December – Final List Lodgement.
