Since the players are paying airfares
Not the case.
Apologies RFCO, simply read it as a statement on another site. "I beleive the players are paying for the majority of their expenses".
Well to me that's astounding.
Flights to Phoenix. 50 x $1800 (Flight Centre) = $90,000
Accom in Phoenix. 30 x 8 days x $200 per room (re Athletes performance website) = $48,000
Cost of $138,000 excluding Athletes Performance costs or incidentals like food, drink and ground transport.
Astounding expense for a week of training when the cost of a coach is $150,000 for a year.
~$150k is actually the average wage for a coach in the AFL