when does afl trade period start

The 2025 AFL Trade Period starts on Monday, October 6, 2025, beginning at 9 am AEDT. It will run until the deadline on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 7:30 pm AEDT. The Free Agency period precedes it, running from Friday, October 3 to Friday, October 10, 2025, allowing teams to sign free agents before the trade negotiations begin.