The AFL’s trade and free agency period could be delayed.
The league met with all 18 clubs on September 8 to tell them this year’s exchange window would open with an October 30-November 6 free agency period, followed by a November 4-November 12 trade block.
But the complications of determining list sizes and a salary cap – currently the subject of negotiations with the AFL and the AFL Players’ Association – could delay the highly-anticipated player swap period.
Clubs are finding it increasingly difficult to make concrete decisions on trade targets and delistings, given they are yet to be given certainty on what lists will look like next year.
It’s understood any delay to the trade period would not be significant and would most likely still occur at some stage in November.
The AFL last month made it clear there will be no pre-season training at all 18 clubs before November 30.