The 2025 AFL trade period ends on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:30 PM AEDT. This is the deadline by which all final player trades and deals must be completed and the necessary paperwork submitted. The trade period started on Monday, October 6th and runs for 10 days, culminating in the deadline on October 15th evening. On the final day, there is a lockout period until 2 PM AEDT, after which clubs can finalize trades until the 7:30 PM cutoff. Any deals must be officially done and lodged by this time to be valid for the 2025 season adjustments.