MELBOURNE’S journey towards the 2016 season will start on Monday, when the first to four year players return for pre-season training.
Training will commence at 2:30 pm on Monday, November 9 at Gosch's Paddock.
The club’s five-year-plus players will return on Monday, November 23.
The NAB AFL Draft will be held on Tuesday, November 24.
Melbourne will open its NAB Challenge campaign on Saturday, February 27 against Port Adelaide at Playford Alive Oval (Elizabeth Oval), Adelaide.
Its opening match of the home and away season is against the GWS Giants on Saturday, March 26 at the MCG.
Melbourne memberships are now available.
Here are the following key AFL dates for the pre-season:
Monday 9 November 5pm - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes
Monday 9 November 2pm - Out of Contract Listed AFL Primary List Players Draft Nomination Form and Player Request for Removal from List Form Lodged with AFL
Tuesday 10 November 2pm - List Lodgement (2); TPP Pre-Season Estimates (2)
Wednesday 11 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences
Tuesday 17 November 2pm - Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for Three years Rookie List Form lodgement; New or Expired (after 3 years) Draft Nomination Form Lodgement.
Friday 20 November 5pm - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Closes
Tuesday 24 November - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting (Adelaide Convention Centre) including Father/Son & Academy Players Bidding.
Wednesday 25 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) Commences
Thursday 26 November 2pm - AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (3) Concludes; AFL Club List Lodgement (3).
Friday 27 November 11am - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting (Telstra Webex)
Friday 27 November 11:05am - Notification of Pre-Selected Rookies if not selected in the Pre-Season Draft.
Friday 27 November 11:10am - NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting (Telstra Webex)
Tuesday 1 December 2pm - Final AFL Club List Lodgement; Final TPP Pre-Season Estimates
Friday 4 December 2pm - International Players Inclusion on Rookie List Form Lodgement.
