AFLPA President Matthew Pavlich and AFL Chairman Richard Goyder have signed a six-year agreement on a new pay deal that covers past, present and future football players. The new deal also covers the Player Retirement Scheme and compensates players for injuries and hardship. Funding has also been put towards education programs that cover development and wellbeing. "This is a great outcome for our industry, delivering certainty and stability, respecting our players, and allowing the AFL to invest in the future," Richard Goyder said. "Our players play the toughest, fastest and most spectacular game in the world, and this agreement rewards their role. "We are very proud to work in partnership with our players to protect and grow the game, and I thank the Association for their strong advocacy on behalf of their members, and their commitment to the whole game." Summary of the CBA Player payments:
Increased investment in Education, Development, Wellbeing and Retirement:
Free Agency:
Other:
AFLPA President Matthew Pavlich said that the agreement should be something players should be proud of because the pay deal was driven by them to be recognised as a important partner of the game. "The players gave the (AFL)PA 10 key priorities to achieve in the new CBA and we've been able to generate outcomes in all of them. The fact that players overwhelmingly voted for the deal highlights the unity demonstrated by players throughout the negotiation," Pavlich said. "This CBA will leave a legacy that the current players should be proud of."
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The Match Review Panel has assessed the matches played in round 13 and laid the following charges.
West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey has been charged after engaging in rough conduct against Geelong midfielder Patrick Dangerfield. The incident occurred during the first quarter of the clash between West Coast and Geelong at Domain Stadium, last Thursday. The Panel assessed the incident as "careless conduct with low impact to the head". The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction, but because Shuey does not have an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea. Geelong Cats midfielder Joel Selwood has been charged after engaging in rough conduct against West Coast midfielder Sam Mitchell. The incident occurred during the first quarter of the clash between West Coast and Geelong at Domain Stadium, last Thursday. The Panel assessed the incident as "careless conduct with low impact to the head". The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction, but because Selwood does not have an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea. St Kilda veteran Nick Riewoldt has been charged after striking North Melbourne defender Scott Thompson. The incident occurred during the second quarter of the clash between St Kilda and North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, last Friday. The Panel assessed the incident as "intentional conduct with low impact to the body". The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction, but because Riewoldt does not have an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea. Sydney Swans foward Lance Franklin has been charged after engaging in rough conduct against Richmond midfielder Connor Menadue. The incident occurred during the second quarter of the clash between Richmond and the Sydney Swans at the MCG, last Saturday. The Panel assessed the incident as "careless conduct with low impact to the head". The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction, but because Franklin does not have an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea. Sydney Swans defender Zak Jones has been charged after striking Richmond forward Dan Butler. The incident occurred during the clash between Richmond and the Sydney Swans at the MCG, last Saturday. The Panel assessed the incident as "intentional conduct with low impact to the head". The incident was classified as a two-match suspension, but because Jones does not have an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a one-match suspension with an early plea. Gold Coast Suns midfielder Matt Rosa has been charged after striking Carlton midfielder Dale Thomas. The incident occurred during the second quarter of the clash between the Gold Coast Suns and Carlton at Metricon Stadium, last Sunday. The Panel assessed the incident as "intentional conduct with low impact to the head". The incident was classified as a two-match suspension, but because Rosa has no applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a one-match suspension with an early plea. Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer has been charged with a second offence for wrestling against Melbourne defender Neville Jetta. The incident occurred during the second quarter of the clash between the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, last Sunday. A second offence for wrestling is a $2500 sanction, but Stringer can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea. Melbourne defender Neville Jetta has been charged with a first offence for wrestling against Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer, as stated above. A first offence for wrestling is a $1500 sanction, but Jetta can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
Gold Coast Suns recruit Michael Barlow has ended his season after suffering a horrific leg fracture in the Sun's 10-point loss to Carlton, last Saturday.
Barlow was tackled when he went after the ball in a tight contest, where Carlton midfielder Bryce Gibbs landed across his left leg, midway through the fourth quarter. The midfielder immediately raised his hand for medical assistance when the injury occurred and had to be taken off the field on a medicart and received immediate pain relief. Straight after the game, the 29-year old was taken to hospital and underwent surgery on Sunday morning to repair his left fibula. Suns general manager of football operations Marcus Ashcroft said that the surgery was a success and that Barlow was in good spirits. "Scans last night revealed Michael had fractured his left fibula, but the good news from a medical perspective is that the surgery was a success," Ashcroft said on Sunday. We will now focus on ensuring Michael is pain free and make sure he gets through the next period of time. "Michael is as positive as he can be, at this early stage it's believed he will resume running in approximately three months, which means he will be up and running when pre-season gets underway. "Unfortunately Michael has been down a similar path before, and even though the injury isn't as severe this time, he knows what's ahead and we will be with him every step of the way." Barlow suffered the first left leg fracture back when he debuted for Fremantle in 2010. Despite the second injury setback, Barlow was able to show his sense of humour in a post on Instagram. West Coast Eagles v Geelong Cats
North Melbourne v St Kilda
Richmond v Sydney Swans
Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions
Gold Coast Suns v Carlton
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne
ByesAdelaide Crows, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, GWS Giants, Hawthorn.
Former Collingwood premiership captain and GWS runner Nick Maxwell is under investigation by the AFL, due to the amount of time he is spending on the field.
Footage of the game between Carlton and the Giants last Sunday will be used to review how long Maxwell spent on the field and investigate whether the 34-year old was directing and coaching players. On Channel Nine's Monday night programme Footy Classified, it was mentioned that Maxwell was standing at the edge of the centre square at eight of Carlton's 11 kick-ins from their defensive 50. Under AFL law, runners are banned from standing in or entering the opposition's defensive 50 during kick-ins, but there is no rule that prevents runners from standing anywhere else on the field. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley spoke on Footy Classified and suggested that some clubs have considered the placement of some of their runners in particular positions on the field. "In the end, if the AFL or clubs believe this is something that they don't want to see, well then the feedback will go back and something will happen with when the runners can actually be on the field," Buckley said on Monday night. "I would suggest that there are some clubs who would consider where they placed their runner at certain points. We have speculated on it as a coaching group going back over the games." St Kilda great and SEN commentator Danny Frawley spoke following the Giants' one-point loss to Carlton on Sunday, stating that the AFL needs to put an end to runners spending too much time on the field and investigate Maxwell for coaching players. "If you actually watch the runners at the moment, they're just out there far too long. Sprint on, sprint off, [don't be] out there for five or six minutes at a time," Frawley said on Monday. "Simon Lethlean needs to have a look at the game to know what I'm talking about. It's just not on, make a stand. "[Maxwell] is just biting off too much at the moment. He's out there coaching, telling players where to run. "The big one that hurt me yesterday — and that's when I thought I can't watch it any more — Carlton was kicking in, he was right on the centre-square line in the middle, he was actually part of the zone. "I know the AFL says you can't go inside the forward 50, but you can't have them standing in the middle of the ground where the 45 [degree] kick comes in. "[Maxwell] is doing a great job down there with the leadership, but you can't have 19 men on the field." The AFL's football operations department will take at least two days to review footage of the game and determine if action needs to be taken against Maxwell and the Giants. |
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