The post-season free agency period has officially started today, while the Telstra AFL Trade Period will begin on Monday.
Below are full details and all the key off-season dates you need to know.
| 2019 Telstra AFL Free Agency and Trade Period | |
| Friday, October 4 | Restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period starts |
| Monday, October 7, 9am | Telstra AFL Trade Period starts |
| Thursday, October 10, 5pm | Close of restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period |
| Sunday, October 13 | AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends |
| Wednesday, October 16, 7:30pm (TBC) | Telstra AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of players) |
| Friday, November 22, 2pm | Telstra AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of selections only) |
| 2019 NAB AFL Draft Combine | |
| Tuesday, October 1 - Friday, October 4 | NAB AFL Draft Combine |
| Friday, October 4 | Victoria state draft combine |
| Saturday, October 12 | South Australia draft combine |
| Saturday, October 12 | Western Australia draft combine |
| 2019 NAB AFL Draft | |
| Wednesday, November 27, 7pm | NAB AFL Draft - day one |
| Thursday, November 28, 7pm | NAB AFL Draft - day two |
| Thursday, November 28 (post-draft) | AFL delisted player free agency period |
AFL clubs have until 2pm on Monday, December 2 for their final list lodgements.
