The Real Season – Clubs continue to search for the Premiership formula through the Draft, Trade Period & Free Agency, follow all the moves & stories right here:
27 Sep – GWS Giants
Will Setterfield has met with Carlton today, Dylan Shiel will meet with the Blues on Friday – @sam_mcclure via @TimeOnSEN
27 Sep – Port Adelaide
“.. whether we move on any player will depend on what’s available to us & what the outcome is for the club” Ken Hinkley on potentially trading Chad Wingard via @WhateleySEN
27 Sep – Gold Coast
“I want a long-term deal, so I just want to do the due diligence & speak to the necessary parties & then sit down with the club & make a decision” Steven May via @marngrook on Wednesday
27 Sep – Hawthorn
“Taylor Duryea, I believe he’s had a medical at the Sydney Swans.. It remains to be seen if he’s eager to move, but given he’s out of contract, there’s a fair bit to play out here” @tommorris32 via @SportsdayRadio
27 Sep – Gold Coast
“Aaron Hall will be joining North Melbourne” @sam_mcclure via @TimeOnSEN on Wednesday
27 Sep – Richmond
“We’ll get something done by Friday to see where it sits.. It’ll be either staying at Richmond or going home to Fremantle” Colin Young on Reece Conca via @WhateleySEN
27 Sep – Adelaide
“He had a medical with the Carlton Football Club yesterday & it went fairly well & I know they had a meeting this morning & so Carlton’s his choice” Colin Young on Mitch McGovern via @WhateleySEN
26 Sep – Adelaide
Adelaide: The Crows have finalised the coaching panel for 2019#AFL #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/I3Aj7h70jj
— aflratings.com.au (@aflratings) September 26, 2018
26 Sep – GWS Giants
“Those couple of boys are out there gathering information & will be catching up with some clubs, as we work through some things that we need to” Jason McCartney on Rory Lobb & Dylan Shiel meeting with other clubs
26 Sep – The Trade Table
The Trade Radio behemoth takes the next step with The Trade Table, kicking off on Monday night at 10pm AEST.@MatthewLloyd18, @barrettdamian and @kanecornes team up for four massive shows in October on @Channel9.
This is going to be huge! pic.twitter.com/HUlXYjs0t1
— AFL Trade Radio (@traderadio) September 26, 2018
26 Sep – Hawthorn
Dallas Willsmore, Jonathan O’Rourke & Kurt Heatherley have been delisted
26 Sep – Melbourne
Dean Kent has told Melbourne he wants to be traded to St Kilda via @mickgleeson @agerealfooty
26 Sep – Port Adelaide
“Hawks offer is good, 4 years with a trigger for a 5th” @SammyHeraldSun on Chad Wingard via @1116sen
26 Sep – Geelong
“To be honest, my future is a little bit undecided at this stage” Tim Kelly Monday
“I can’t see any scenario in which he leaves Geelong, at least in 2019” Chris Scott Tuesday
26 Sep – Gold Coast
“The Bombers have Jack Martin wanting to play for them” @SammyHeraldSun via @1116sen
26 Sep – GWS Giants
“He will meet with rival clubs in the coming week.. Hawthorn, Carlton, St Kilda & Essendon in the mix” @SammyHeraldSun via @1116sen
25 Sep – Melbourne
“I’m contracted & I’m playing.. if you look at the year that I’ve had I think I’ve actually played quite well” Jordan Lewis on playing on in 2019 via AFL360 @FOXFOOTY
25 Sep – Melbourne
“I think there’s been a shift” Garry Lyon on a possible Jesse Hogan trade via On The Couch @FOXFOOTY
POLL
Where do you think Jesse Hogan will be playing in 2019?#AFL #AFLGF
— aflratings.com.au (@aflratings) September 26, 2018
25 Sep – Melbourne
“I’m going in for a minor (AC Joint) operation tomorrow but it’s not too bad.. I’ll be right for preseason” Tom Mitchell via @RoweyandBicks
25 Sep – Melbourne
Cam Pedersen, Tom Bugg, Pat McKenna, Mitch King & Lochie Filipovic have been delisted
25 Sep – Port Adelaide
“I’d say Hawthorn was the one (Destination)” @thelistmanager on Chad Wingard via @traderadio
25 Sep – Adelaide
Tom Doedee has signed a 2yr contract extension at the Crows, he is now contracted until the end of 2021
25 Sep – Gold Coast
“There’s enough talk around.. that he would like in an ideal scenario.. to leave.. I can’t see Gold Coast allowing him to move” @barrettdamian on Jack Martin via @traderadio
25 Sep – Fremantle
“I get the sense he looks more likely to be out (at Fremantle)” @thelistmanager on Lachie Neale via @traderadio
25 Sep – Melbourne
“I don’t think he (Goodwin) can play the 3 (Hogan, McDonald & Weideman Forward).. Do they let (Jesse) Hogan go to potentially bring (Steven) May in at the other end” @thelistmanager via @traderadio
Jesse Hogan has likely played his last game at Melbourne after making it clear he is open to a trade to Fremantle this year via @RalphyHeraldSun
25 Sep – Melbourne
“It did stand out that their Key Position Defenders are just not physically strong enough & mature enough.. Steven May suits them magnificently well” @thelistmanager via @traderadio
25 Sep – Fremantle
Peter Bell is the new new Head of Football at the Dockers via @cleary_mitch
25 Sep – West Coast
Andrew Gaff not signing a new contract “makes me sense that he’s coming back to Melbourne” @thelistmanager via @traderadio
“The North (Melbourne) offer.. over the 5 years the way I’ve had it put to me.. is nearly $2 Million more” @barrettdamian on Andrew Gaff via @traderadio
25 Sep – Melbourne
Cam Pederson has retired
25 Sep – AFL Draft
There will be no Priority Picks distributed this year
“If you help (with draft picks) then you’re doing that at the expense of the competition generally” AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan via @WhateleySEN
25 Sep – GWS Giants
Rory Lobb has met with West Coast
“We’re aware Rory is meeting with Perth-based clubs & does so with our blessing” Wayne Campbell via @cleary_mitch @AFLcomau
25 Sep – Port Adelaide
“I expect him not to be at Port Adelaide” @thelistmanager on Chad Wingard via @1116sen
25 Sep – Adelaide
Matthew Wright has joined the Crows to captain the Club’s SANFL team while also working as a part-time development coach
25 Sep – Carlton
Matthew Wright has retired
25 Sep – Melbourne
Melbourne: Fremantle set to offer Jesse Hogan a multi million dollar deal via Greg Denham @australian
25 Sep – Melbourne
Clayton Oliver set to have surgery (Latarjet operation) on both shoulders
“It’s not as significant as a full shoulder reconstruction, but Clayton will need a 2-3 week separation between the procedures.” Josh Mahoney
24 Sep – Brownlow Medal
Tom Mitchell wins the 2018 Brownlow Medal
2018 Brownlow Medal Leaders – Final
28 Tom Mitchell
24 Steele Sidebottom
21 Angus Brayshaw
20 Patrick Cripps
20 Max Gawn
19 Rory Laird
19 Dustin Martin
18 Dayne Beams
18 Jack Steven
17 Brodie Grundy
17 Patrick Dangerfield#AFL #AFLGF #Brownlow pic.twitter.com/j5j2glIGSl— aflratings.com.au (@aflratings) September 24, 2018
24 Sep – Nth Melbourne
Braydon Preuss looks set to join Melbourne
24 Sep – AFL Draft/Compensation Picks
Carlton & Gold Coast will be given special “outside national draft” access to the top state league players as part of assistance packages signed off by the AFL Commission via @AFLcomau
The Suns and the Blues will get access to at least one state league player each outside the national draft. https://t.co/lkVTkjQdgN
— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) September 24, 2018
24 Sep – Fremantle/Brisbane
“I’m still working through it.. I love the footy club & the people there.. It’s a tough decision, but we’ll work through it” Lachie Neale
24 Sep – Western Bulldogs
Brad Lynch has signed a 2yr contract extension with the Bulldogs, he is now contracted until the end of 2020
24 Sep – Adelaide
“Brad Crouch is another name that keeps coming up in conversation.. I’ve heard the Tigers might have an interest” @SammyHeraldSun via @1116sen
24 Sep – Port Adelaide
“They’re having a real crack here Hawthorn & they’re actually pretty confident” @SammyHeraldSun on Chad Wingard via @1116sen
2018 AFL Trade Period Key Dates
FREE AGENCY
Fri Oct 5:
Restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period starts.
Mon Oct. 8 10am:
NAB AFL Trade Period starts
Fri Oct. 12 5pm:
Close of restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period
Mon Oct. 15 2pm:
AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends
Wed Oct. 17 8.30pm:
NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of players)
Fri Nov. 16 2pm:
NAB AFL Trade Period closes (for exchange of selections only)
DRAFT COMBINE
Tue Oct 2 – Fri Oct. 5:
AFL Draft Combine
Fri Oct. 5:
Victoria / NEAFL / Tasmania State Draft Combine
Sat Oct. 13:
South Australian Draft Combine
Sun Oct. 14:
West Australian Draft Combine
AFL DRAFT & ROOKIE DRAFT
Thu Nov. 22 7pm – 9.30pm:
NAB AFL Draft (Round One)
Fri Nov. 23 10am – 1.30pm:
NAB AFL Draft (Round Two onwards to conclusion)
Fri Nov. 23 5pm:
NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft and NAB AFL Rookie Draft
DELISTED FREE AGENCY & LIST LODGEMENTS
Wed Oct. 31 2pm:
List Lodgement (1)
Thu Nov. 1:
AFL delisted player free agency period (1) starts
Thu Nov. 8:
AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes
Sat Nov. 10:
AFL delisted player free agency period (2) starts
Fri Nov. 16 5pm:
AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
Fri Nov. 23 1.30pm – 2.30pm:
AFL delisted player free agency period (3)
Tue Nov. 27 2pm:
Final AFL club list lodgement
