AFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement Discussion

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The new AFLPA & AFL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is due to be signed off by November 1 at the latest. Reading some of the material from the AFLPA they've indicated over the course of the 2002 and current agreement players overall share dropped from 26% of total revenue to about 21.2% of total revenue. The aflpa's position is to have a fixed figure of no less than 25% but of course asking more as you do early on.

So that's 3.8% over five years which is reasonable at face value. But owing to the fact that the TV rights deal has gone up, that's closer to a real figure is actually closer to 5-7% depending on the figures agreed to. The current AFL salary cap is $10,600,000. This could see the cap rise by about $530,000 to $742,000 per annum over the next five years.

If the AFLPA can achieve such a result, then that's great for the players. From our club's perspective, the ability to keep the list together is significantly improved. Sure other clubs will have more to enduce players to leave, but if we can develop a potential dynasty then players will still be getting very good salaries to remain and have sustained success (win-win). For the white noise on Boyd's salary, if the higher figure was implemented then that pays his full & complete salary to end of the contract alone. Leaving the full 2016 salary cap of $10,600,000 for the remaining players. It's essentially a rise that gives us Boyd for free in a sense, from here on in. Tell me 16 other AFL clubs who wouldn't do the deal?

Certainly makes throwing some bucks at Hurley easier too. This CBA is coming up at the perfect time with Boyd off his front loading and FA's like Hurley about. So here's hoping the AFLPA strike a big deal.