JON PIERIK - The Age - March 14, 2010

Leading player agent Ricky Nixon says the AFL's superstars deserve a pay rise and has called for the introduction of a designated "marquee" player who can be remunerated outside the salary cap.

Nixon has already conveyed his thoughts to the AFL Players' Association, which is gathering feedback from its executive and delegates before talks with the AFL over a new collective bargaining agreement.

"I think this time around, the [agreement] has got to reward the superstars of the game better. I know it's something the AFLPA will be looking at," Nixon said. "Let's face it. We go to watch the Abletts and Riewoldts every week. We don't go to watch the bloke that is playing in the Sandringham reserves, do we?

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