The Australian Football League wishes to advise the following paperwork was formally lodged with the league before today’s 5pm deadline for the Second Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period;
1. Hawthorn has made an offer to Unrestricted Free Agent (delisted player) Jonathan Simpkin (Geelong Cats). Jonathan Simpkin is now able to join the club.
2. Melbourne has made an offer to Unrestricted Free Agent (delisted player) Tom Gillies (Geelong Cats). Tom Gillies is now able to join the club.
Remaining Key Dates:
November 15, 2pm – List Lodgement Two.
November 16, 2pm – Delisted Player Draft Nomination Deadline, Non-Retained Rookies Draft Nomination Deadline, Nomination of Queensland Zone Priority Selections and Nomination of NSW/ACT Zone Priority Selections.
November 22 – NAB AFL Draft, Gold Coast Convention Centre.
November 23 – Second Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period commences.
November 28, 2pm – Out of Contract Listed Players Nomination Deadline, International Players Nomination Deadline, Players Not Registered / Played Three Years Deadline, NSW Scholarship and International Scholarship Players Deadline.
November 28, 5pm – Second Gillette AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period ends.
November 29, 2pm – List Lodgement Three.
December 4, 2pm – Delisted Player Nomination Deadline.
December 4 - Deadline for GWS Giants to pre-list balance of any previously listed or previously nominated for draft players under List Establishment rules.
December 11, 11am – NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft.
December 11, 11.05am – Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants and Sydney Swans Eligible Pre-Selected Rookies.
December 11, 11.10am – NAB AFL Rookie Draft.
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Patrick Keane
AFL Media Manager
