AFL pre-season training resumes 44 days after Brisbane's Grand Final
First-to-fourth year players at non-finals clubs hit the track Monday; draft follows November 19.
AFL clubs returned to pre-season training on Monday, just 44 days after Brisbane's championship win over Fremantle. First-to-fourth-year players from teams that missed finals are back on the field preparing for 2027.
Several new faces will join their clubs soon. The Telstra AFL Draft runs November 19 to 20, bringing fresh recruits across the competition.
Players will work with their clubs for several weeks before the new season begins.
- 44
- Days since Grand Final
- November 19-20
- Draft dates
- Brisbane
- Grand Final winner
Why it mattersPre-season marks the start of the AFL calendar, and the draft will reshape rosters across the competition.
AustraliaAustralian football fans can watch their teams and new signings in action over coming weeks as the summer season takes shape.
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