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Article: AFL: AFL looking at free agency system
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
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- January 15, 2007
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
01-15-2007
AFL: AFL looking at free agency system
By Sam Lienert
MELBOURNE, Jan 15 AAP - The AFL will consider introducing a free agency system as part
of a review of its player trade and draft rules.
The free agency proposal came from the AFL Players' Association (AFLPA) and is part
of a raft of potential changes forwarded by the AFL to clubs today to seek their input.
Under the proposal, a player who had been contracted to an AFL club for a specified
number of seasons would be able to move to a different club without needing to nominate
for a draft.
In another mooted change, any player who was out of contract on October 31 would be
able to nominate for ...