I don’t think anyone has discussed it yet @anthak Hopefully before any post or pre season trading goes ahead we have someone willing step up as the ORFFF trade and draft pick coordinator to replace the departed @James84 - it was mentioned a while ago and is a key role
Key (pre-season) dates as approved by the 2024 board - all times Melb time Trade (1) From 8 Feb 2024 (9am) until 28 February 2024 (9pm) Delist 28 February 2024 - 10pm PSD commences 3rd March 2024 at 9am Trade (2) From end of PSD until 12 March 2024 at 10pm
Trade (1) From 8 Feb 2024 (9am) until 28 February 2024 (9pm) First draft for me. How does this work.? How is it different from PSD on 3rd March.?
You would hopefully be familiar that the AFL has trade and delist fortnight after the Grand Final then the draft in November (ish) Likewise the ORFFF has 3 weeks when teams barter and haggle before trading draft picks and players with this window ending 28th February allowing for review of training reports and a fair portion of the pre-season games throughout the window. The PSD is the draft itself, minimum of 96 selections (6 per team). Post the draft there is a short trade window. Trading is not mandatory however right now or hopefully by mid February you may be getting familiar with your current 30, checking who has been delisted or retired or had a SC position change and sizing up the remainder as untouchable, tradeable for the right price and the "spuds" who are available for a packet of chips. Please keep in mind that you will need to confirm 2024 SC position for your players as the database has not yet been rolled over and is showing 2023 positions. We will let everyone know when this changes.
the ORFFF board wishes to advise the following regarding the midseason trade and draft period pre-draft trade period start - 9pm Melb time on 28 May 2024 pre-draft trade period end - 9pm Melb time on 16 June 2024 midseason delists due 10pm Melb time on 16 June 2024 (delists can occur from 28 May onward) midseason draft to commence at 6pm Melbourne time on 18 June 2024 (draft order based on reverse ladder order as at AFL Round 13) The ORFFF midseason trade period reopens when the draft finishes and then runs until 10pm Melb time on 26 June 2024.
Belated posting of dates and Melbourne times (factoring in trade and delist extension of 24 hrs), OP has been updated Trade (1) From 13 Feb 2025 (9am) until 27 February** 2025 (9pm) Delist 27 February** 2025 (10pm) PSD commences 2nd March 2025 at 9am (in draft trading allowed) Trade (2) From end of PSD until 11 March 2025 at 10pm
Please note the following dates have been approved by the board pre-draft trade period start - 9pm Melb time on 27 May 2025 (ORFFF Round 12/AFLRd13 is played June 5 - June 9) pre-draft trade period end - 9pm Melb time on 15 June 2025 midseason delists due 10pm Melb time on 15 June 2025 (delists can occur from 27 May onward) midseason draft to commence at 6pm Melbourne time on 17 June 2025 (draft order based on reverse ladder order as at AFL Round 13) The ORFFF midseason trade period reopens when the draft finishes and then runs until 10pm Melb time on 25 June 2025. Also added to the OP.
Proposed 2026 dates - subject to board approval Preseason trade (1) From 16 Feb 2025 (145pm) until 28 February 2026 (930pm) Delist 28 February 2026 (1030pm) PSD commences 4 March 2026 at 9am (in draft trading allowed) Preseason trade (2) From end of PSD until 30 March 2026 at 10pm (pauses for AFL/ORFFF Round 1) The MSD predraft trade period starts at 9pm Melb time on Tuesday 26 May 2026 (ORFF Round 10/AFL Round 13 is played June 4-8) Midseason trades to be posted by the first bounce of the Friday night match in AFL Round 15 (approx. 710pm Friday 19 June) Midseason delists due at HT of the Friday night match in AFL round 15 (approx. 830pm Friday 19 June), noting as above that delists can occur from 26 May The MSD starts at the end of AFL round 15 (approx. 7pm Sunday 21 June) The midseason trade period re-opens when the draft finishes and runs until 6pm Melbourne time on Wednesday 1st July (pre ORFFF Round 11/AFL Round 17)