The countdown is on until West Coast's first-to-fourth-year players return to the club for pre-season training, while the NAB AFL Draft is also on the horizon later this month.
Only three weeks remain until the first batch of AFL players begin their summer slog, and just days later a batch of new Eagles will be welcomed to the nest via the national and rookie drafts.
Currently, West Coast holds picks 10, 29, 35, 68 and 86 in the national player ballot. Selections can be traded until mid-November and once again during the draft.
Below are some key dates to remember for the month ahead, including the delisted player free agency windows and final AFL list lodgement.
Key off-season dates - November:
Wednesday 3 November at 9.00am (all times AEDT) – AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences
Tuesday 9 November at 5.00pm – AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes
Wednesday 10 November by 2.00pm – List Lodgement (2); Final date for Player Request to be Removed from List and Out of Contract Listed AFL Primary List Players Draft Nomination Form and Player Request for Removal from List Form Lodged with AFL
Thursday 11 November at 9.00am
AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences
Monday 15 November by 5.00pm
AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Closes
Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period Closes –Selections Only
Wednesday 17 November by 3.00pm – Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players NAB AFL Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for 3 years Rookie List Form lodgement; International Players Inclusion on Rookie List Form Lodgement; AFL Father-Son Bidding Nominations lodged with AFL
NAB AFL Draft Nominations close
Monday 22 November - West Coast Eagles 1-4 year players begin pre-season training
Wednesday 24 November – Round 1 - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting including Father/Son, Academy, NGA Players Bidding
Thursday 25 November at 5.45pm to 6:30pm – Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period – Selections Only
Thursday 25 November at 7.00pm – Round 2 to completion - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting
Thursday 25 November at 10.00pm – Rookie Upgrade Period opens; AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) commences
Thursday 25 November at 11.00pm – Rookie Upgrade Period closes; AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) closes
Friday 26 November at 10.00am – AFL Club List Lodgement (3)
Friday 26 November at 12.00-12:30pm – Pre-Selected Rookies; NSW and Queensland Eligible Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged; Father-Son
Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged; Academy Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged; NGA Pre-Selected Rookie Player Nominations Lodged
Note: These nominations remain confidential until announced between NAB AFL Pre-Season/ Rookie Draft
Friday 26 November at 3.00pm – NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting
Friday 26 November at 3.15pm – Notification of Pre-Selected Rookies Nominated on Friday 26 November by 12.30pm if not selected in the NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft
Friday 26 November at 3.20pm – NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting
Monday 29 November by 4.00pm – Final AFL Club List Lodgement
