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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