No material impact on competition: AFLPA flags free agency as key to next pay agreement
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The Australian Football League Players’ Association says free agency has not materially affected competitive balance and remains under-used. The union expects free agency to be a key issue in negotiations over the league’s next pay agreement, with a possible overhaul under consideration.
Free agency is under-used in the AFL and has not affected the equality of the competition, according to the players’ union – and could face a major overhaul as part of the league’s next pay deal.