THE AFL Draft Combine will commence proceedings for the action-packed two-month period of recruitment activity between the end of the 2015 premiership and the start of the 2016 pre-season.
The combine will draw the cream of Australia's 17-year-old footballers to Melbourne across four days of testing.
There, the 18 clubs will assess the talent on offer ahead of the all-important AFL Draft on November 24 in Adelaide.
However, that won't be the only thing to prick the interest of football fans.
The free agency period will range from Friday 9 October to Sunday 18 October, with the AFL Trade period kicking off on Monday 12 October.
It all wraps up with the Port Adelaide Best and Fairest on December 5, when the best of the club's 2015 AFL and SANFL campaigns are crowned.
Thursday October 8 – Sunday October 11
AFL Draft Combine
Friday 9 October – Sunday 18 October
AFL Free Agency Period (Restricted Free Agency Matching Period ends on Wednesday 21 October)
Monday 12 October – Thursday 22 October
AFL Trade Period
Tuesday 24 November
AFL Draft (Adelaide Convention Centre)
Friday 27 November 11:00am
AFL Rookie and Pre-Season Draft
Saturday 5 December
Port Adelaide Best and Fairest (Adelaide Entertainment Centre)
