2016 Draft and Trade period critical dates

[BulldogBelle]

This is from the Bulldogs' website and I thought that it may be useful to hang onto for the next few months.

October 7, Friday - NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins
October 10, Monday 10am - NAB AFL Trade Period begins
October 12, Wednesday - AFL Women's Draft
October 16, Sunday 5pm - Close of NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period
October 19, Wednesday - NAB AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends
October 20, Thursday 2pm – NAB AFL Trade Period closes

November 1, Tuesday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period begins
November 8, Tuesday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period closes
November 10, Thursday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) begins
November 11, Friday - Renew or sign up as a member to guarantee receiving membership pack in time for Christmas.
November 18, Friday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
November 25, Friday - NAB AFL Pre Season & Rookie Drafts
November 26, Saturday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) begins
November 27, Sunday 2pm - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) closes
November 28, Monday, 4pm NAB AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts
November 28, Monday - Western Bulldogs First to Fourth Year Players Return For Preseason
November 30, Wednesday 2pm - Final AFL club list lodgement

December 5, Monday - Five Year + Players Return For Preseason
December 9, Friday - Reserved Seat and EJ Whitten Social Club cut-off date, else offered to waitlists.
December 15, Thursday - The EJ Whitten Social Club Christmas Party for 2016 members. 6:30 to 9:00 pm



http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2016-10-06/key-dates-for-the-nab-afl-trade-period

[BulldogBelle]

Opening Today
Friday 7 October the NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins

Clubs will have three days to match any offer their players receive from other clubs.

Closes
Sunday October 16, 5pm - Close of NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period

Wednesday October 19 - NAB AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends

[BulldogBelle]

October 10, Monday 10am - NAB AFL Trade Period begins today

[BulldogBelle]

November 25, Friday - NAB AFL Pre Season & Rookie Drafts. (Hordern Pavilion, Sydney)

WATCH the 2016 NAB AFL Draft (Friday 25 November 6.30pm AEDT) — only on FOX FOOTY

This year the Draft will be held in Sydney where you will see the live bidding for Father-Son and Academy Players during the Draft

I am looking to see how the following Footscray players go.

Liam Nash
Mitch Hannon
Benjamin Long

Our Picks
ROUND ONE
18. WB Western Bulldogs

ROUND TWO
26. 729 WB Western Bulldogs (received from Gold Coast in an exchange of picks; received by Gold Coast from Richmond as part of 2015 Charlie Dixon trade)

ROUND THREE
50. 273 WB Western Bulldogs (received from St Kilda as part of Koby Stevens trade)

ROUND FOUR
74. - WB Western Bulldogs (received from the Sydney Swans as part of the 2015 Michael Talia trade)


Following events:
NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting (via Telstra Webex)
Monday, November 28, 2016, 4pm

NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting (via Telstra Webex)
Monday, November 28, 2016, 4.10pm


Rookie List Players Eligibility
A player is eligible to be included on the Rookie List of a Club only if the player satisfies the age requirements and the player:
a. is an Australian Citizen, resides in Australia and was nominated for but was not selected at a Draft Selection Meeting; or
b. had not been registered or played in an Australian Football competition for three years before his
inclusion on a Rookie List; or
c. is an International Player.

In addition to maintaining the maximum number of allowable players on its Rookie List, each Club may include a maximum of three extra players on its Rookie List provided those players are:
a. former Scholarship List players at that Club who have been nominated; or
b. former International Scholarship List players at that Club who have been nominated; or
c. in the case of a Club which is based in Sydney or Brisbane metropolitan area, a player who satisfies the Rookie criteria;
d. International including one Irish player;
e. players who have not been registered or played in an Australian Football competition for three years;
f. Academy Players.

[Eastdog]

Cheers Ringer much appreciated.

[Bulldog4life]

[QUOTE=Ringer;527807]This is from the Bulldogs' website and I thought that it may be useful to hang onto for the next few months.

October 7, Friday - NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins
October 10, Monday 10am - NAB AFL Trade Period begins
October 12, Wednesday - AFL Women's Draft
October 16, Sunday 5pm - Close of NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period
October 19, Wednesday - NAB AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends
October 20, Thursday 2pm – NAB AFL Trade Period closes

November 1, Tuesday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period begins
November 8, Tuesday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period closes
November 10, Thursday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) begins
November 11, Friday - Renew or sign up as a member to guarantee receiving membership pack in time for Christmas.
November 18, Friday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
November 25, Friday - NAB AFL Pre Season & Rookie Drafts
November 26, Saturday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) begins
November 27, Sunday 2pm - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) closes
November 28, Monday, 4pm NAB AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts
November 28, Monday - Western Bulldogs First to Fourth Year Players Return For Preseason
November 30, Wednesday 2pm - Final AFL club list lodgement

December 5, Monday - Five Year + Players Return For Preseason
December 9, Friday - Reserved Seat and EJ Whitten Social Club cut-off date, else offered to waitlists.
December 12, Monday - The EJ Whitten Social Club Christmas Party for 2016 members

As mentioned previously on another thread
Details for the Social Club night:
Date: Thursday, 15 December 6.30pm-9pm

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

I would like us to draft/rookie Nash, Long and Hannon too

[BulldogBelle]

[QUOTE=Ringer;527807]This is from the Bulldogs' website and I thought that it may be useful to hang onto for the next few months.

October 7, Friday - NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins
October 10, Monday 10am - NAB AFL Trade Period begins
October 12, Wednesday - AFL Women's Draft
October 16, Sunday 5pm - Close of NAB AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period
October 19, Wednesday - NAB AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends
October 20, Thursday 2pm – NAB AFL Trade Period closes

November 1, Tuesday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period begins
November 8, Tuesday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period closes
November 10, Thursday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) begins
November 11, Friday - Renew or sign up as a member to guarantee receiving membership pack in time for Christmas.
November 18, Friday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes
November 25, Friday - NAB AFL Pre Season & Rookie Drafts
November 26, Saturday - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) begins
November 27, Sunday 2pm - NAB AFL delisted player free agency period (3) closes
November 28, Monday, 4pm NAB AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts
November 28, Monday - Western Bulldogs First to Fourth Year Players Return For Preseason
November 30, Wednesday 2pm - Final AFL club list lodgement

December 5, Monday - Five Year + Players Return For Preseason
December 9, Friday - Reserved Seat and EJ Whitten Social Club cut-off date, else offered to waitlists.
December 12, Monday - The EJ Whitten Social Club Christmas Party for 2016 members

As mentioned previously on another thread
Details for the Social Club night:
Date: Thursday, 15 December 6.30pm-9pm

Thanks, fixed that now.

[Eastdog]

I would like us to draft/rookie Nash, Long and Hannon too

Yes the have been really good VFL players. The jump to AFL level is significant.

[BulldogBelle]

Saturday November 26 at 2:00 pm at Eureka Stadium Ballarat.

From the Bulldogs website
"The Western Bulldogs women’s team will hold an open training session in Ballarat this weekend, as they commence their first week of pre-season.

The team will spend the weekend in Ballarat for a training camp, as they become acquainted with their new teammates.

Become a member today

They will undertake various team-building and group activities, as well as hosting an open training session on Saturday 26 November.

Training will commence at 2pm at Eureka Stadium, with players available to sign autographs following the session."

I think that I might go.

[BulldogBelle]

From The Bulldogs Website

Join us at the Recruits Edition of Inside the Kennel in the last Inside the Kennel of 2016.

Inside The Kennel events are a must for all Bulldogs fans that want to get an insider’s perspective on their club.

Guests will enjoy a delicious two course meal, with drinks available at bar prices, while hearing from members of the Western Bulldogs playing group and coaching staff.

Date: Thursday 8th December, 2016
Location: The Yarraville Club
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Price:
$45 – Social Club members
$55 – Members
$65 – Non-members
$35 – Children

This is your chance to hear from our new recruits who will speak on a panel. You will also hear from Western Bulldogs List Manager Jason McCartney.