The key player movement dates for the 2026 off-season are:

Fri Oct 2 - Fri Oct 9: 2026 AFL Free Agency Period
Mon Oct 5 - Wed Oct 14: 2026 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period
Thu Nov 19 - Fri Nov 20: 2026 Telstra AFL Draft
Mon Nov 23: 2026 Telstra Pre-season and Rookie Drafts