The AFL has announced the 2024 AFLW Draft will be held on Monday, December 16.
As confirmed in June, this will be the first AFLW draft to adopt the national model - meaning all nominees will be available to all 18 clubs.
Draft nominations will open on Wednesday, November 6 and close on Wednesday, November 27.
The 2024 AFLW Trade Period will be held earlier in the month, from Thursday, December 5 until Wednesday, December 11.
Restricted free agency and delisted free agency periods open a day earlier on December 4.
Key AFLW Dates:
- Adelaide's Round One AFLW game: Saturday, August 31
- Rookie signing period (one) opens: Monday, November 4
- AFLW Draft nominations open: Wednesday, November 6
- AFLW Draft nominations close: Wednesday, November 27
- Restricted free agency period, delisted free agency period opens: Wednesday, December 4
- Trade period opens: Wednesday, December 5
- Restricted Free Agency Period, Delisted Free Agency Period (one) and Trade Period closes: Wednesday, December 11
- Rookie Signing Period (one) closes and Delisted Free Agency Period (two) opens: Thursday, December 12
- AFLW Draft order finalised and Delisted Free Agency Period (two) closes: Friday, December 13
- 2024 AFLW Draft: Monday, December 16
- Supplementary Signing Period opens: Monday, February 3 2025
- Supplementary Selection Period closes:Friday, February 28 2025
