• Monday, September 6: Draft Nominations Open
• Friday, October 1: Free Agency opens
• Monday, October 4: 2021 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period opens
• Friday, October 8: Unrestricted Free Agency closes / Restricted Free Agency bidding closes
• Monday, October 11: Restricted Free Agency matching closes
• Wednesday, October 13: 2021 Continental Tyres Trade Period closes at 7.30pm AEDT
• October/November: Selection Only Trade Period
• Wednesday, November 3: First delisted free agency period opens
• Tuesday, November 9: First delisted free agency period closes
• Thursday, November 11: Second delisted free agency period opens
• Monday, November 15: Second delisted free agency period closes
• Wednesday, November 17: 2021 NAB AFL Draft Nominations Close
• Wednesday, November 24: 2021 NAB AFL Draft Round 1
• Thursday, November 25: Mid-Draft Trade Period
• Thursday, November 25: 2021 NAB AFL Draft Round 2 onwards
• Friday, November 26: Pre-Season & Rookie Draft