AFL wants power to force player trades

[Mr Miyagi]

Well.

“The AFL’s superstars would be traded against their will NBA-style under a radical proposal raised by the league as part of its pay talks with the AFL Players’ Association.

And the league has for the first time officially asked the AFLPA to consider a mid-season trade period under the next collective bargaining agreement to help increase player movement across clubs.”

From The Australian: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/ ... 2d44a64bbd

[lazzadesilva]

What about the restraint of trade laws? Wouldn’t that come into effect at times? If this is still about the so called club equalisation process allowing for sanctioned poaching and corruption, then this totally organised shit and active and purposefully shaping of clubs would have gone too far for most of us I reckon

[What'sinaname]

Excellent. At the moment, the players seem to have all the power - demanding where they want to be traded and it's an exception to see a player not traded to the club they want.

Now the club can move a player on to the highest bidder.

[Mr Miyagi]

Excellent. At the moment, the players seem to have all the power - demanding where they want to be traded and it's an exception to see a player not traded to the club they want.

Now the club can move a player on to the highest bidder.

I made a $50 bet you’d agree with the AFL, thanks mate.

[What'sinaname]

Excellent. At the moment, the players seem to have all the power - demanding where they want to be traded and it's an exception to see a player not traded to the club they want.

Now the club can move a player on to the highest bidder.

I made a $50 bet you’d agree with the AFL, thanks mate.

Betting with yourself isn't really a bet. You know that right?

Anyway, every other decision the AFL has made to enhance player mobility (following US sports) has made the game better.

[lazzadesilva]

Excellent. At the moment, the players seem to have all the power - demanding where they want to be traded and it's an exception to see a player not traded to the club they want.

Now the club can move a player on to the highest bidder.

Fair enough opinion from you but would you like to comment on the points I made for the sake of a discussion dude?

[What'sinaname]

Excellent. At the moment, the players seem to have all the power - demanding where they want to be traded and it's an exception to see a player not traded to the club they want.

Now the club can move a player on to the highest bidder.

Fair enough opinion from you but would you like to comment on the points I made for the sake of a discussion dude?

What exactly is being restrained? How is a club trading a player to a team different to a team drafting a player?

[Mr Miyagi]

[What'sinaname]

I was just waiting for the conspiracy theory to emerge.

[Mr Miyagi]

The only conspiracy theory here is who you really barrack for.

Maybe read the details. What could possibly go wrong. Or are you happy with the Treloar and Grundy trades?

‘It’s ridiculous’: AFL players reject trading without consent
Paul Marsh.
A club push to allow contracted footballers to be traded against their will has met with fierce resistance from players as their union negotiates a new collective bargaining agreement with the league.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl ... 5d2xd.html

[MagpiesTheGreat]

And in return, we the fans want to power to sack AFL's admin staff including CEO and the board

[eddiesmith]

[dalyc]

Will never happen.

[Rd10.1998_11.1#36]

Players won’t like it but never is a long time

I don’t think it’s the AFL per se who are trading players against their will, it’s the clubs.

Exactly

So is everyone still up in arms against it now?

[lazzadesilva]

I was just waiting for the conspiracy theory to emerge.

I don’t think there is a conspiracy, just that I could see the club’s hand being forced at times to do the AFL’s bidding, depending on which player at which club the AFL want. Nothing is ever cut and dry with the AFL. They will have wriggle room until the process is clear and then set it in concrete.