Free agency proposal for compo to not start until after draft pick 8 (AFL)

[one-eyed]

Free agency compensation picks would not start in the draft until after pick No.8 under a significant change being considered by the AFL.

It means top free agents who leave non-finalists could only warrant Pick 9 as compensation, at best, with the top eight picks protected.

It’s unclear whether this proposal would see all non-finalists given Pick 9 as band one compensation and picks would be awarded as they are currently for non-finalists, or if picks would flow on from Pick 9 downwards meaning the second-worst team could only get Pick 10, the third-worst team could only get Pick 11, and so on.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1464575/the-major-free-agency-change-being-considered
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-latest-news-updates-for-thursday-february-12-2026-carlton-part-ways-with-mick-agresta-fatherson-demon-kalani-white/news-story/ede3fbc15485b9ca4a6c78b0ebe4213b

[Andyy]

Or protect the top 10 all non-finalists

Or just get rid of it

And remove F/S discounts

etc

[WilliamPowell]

Said it before so many times

The AFL's F/A system too heavily favours the players it is not a fair system

So...

Get rid of the compo and allow clubs to trade players wherever they want.

Even it out giving clubs some control back

[Andyy]

Said it before so many times

The AFL's F/A system too heavily favours the players it is not a fair system

So...

Get rid of the compo and allow clubs to trade players wherever they want.

Even it out giving clubs some control back

Perfect, love it.

They do it in the USA.

Wages are going up plenty, no excuse not to be able to move interstate for a little while.

[Damo]

Said it before so many times

The AFL's F/A system too heavily favours the players it is not a fair system

So...

Get rid of the compo and allow clubs to trade players wherever they want.

Even it out giving clubs some control back

Perfect, love it.

They do it in the USA.

Wages are going up plenty, no excuse not to be able to move interstate for a little while.

Your knowledge of USA sports and no trade clauses is obviously limited

[Andyy]

Said it before so many times

The AFL's F/A system too heavily favours the players it is not a fair system

So...

Get rid of the compo and allow clubs to trade players wherever they want.

Even it out giving clubs some control back

Perfect, love it.

They do it in the USA.

Wages are going up plenty, no excuse not to be able to move interstate for a little while.

Your knowledge of USA sports and no trade clauses is obviously limited

Oh really? Elaborate?

My understanding is that player consent is not required in the NBA. They are considered 'assets' contracted to a franchise.

[Damo]

Said it before so many times

The AFL's F/A system too heavily favours the players it is not a fair system

So...

Get rid of the compo and allow clubs to trade players wherever they want.

Even it out giving clubs some control back

Perfect, love it.

They do it in the USA.

Wages are going up plenty, no excuse not to be able to move interstate for a little while.

Your knowledge of USA sports and no trade clauses is obviously limited

Oh really? Elaborate?

My understanding is that player consent is not required in the NBA. They are considered 'assets' contracted to a franchise.

Full no trade clauses in the NBA are rarer than in the other USA sports, but do happen, Bradley Beal was a genuine problem for the Suns after his play declined because he didn't want to be traded. But many players have one year veto options.

No trade clauses are more common in NHL, even allowing players to sign into contracts teams they would be willing to be traded to in the future. They can even have written into contracts that they cant be sent to the minors (regardless of poor play).

Anyway, back to the NBA. Players have PLENTY of power and often manipulate their way into creating "super teams". It's fantastic that the Thunder and Pistons are topping their conferences through years of pain and drafting young talent, as opposed to having players creating teams. In the NBA, once a player demands a trade, it's not if, it's when he gets traded.

[Andyy]

Said it before so many times

The AFL's F/A system too heavily favours the players it is not a fair system

So...

Get rid of the compo and allow clubs to trade players wherever they want.

Even it out giving clubs some control back

Perfect, love it.

They do it in the USA.

Wages are going up plenty, no excuse not to be able to move interstate for a little while.

Your knowledge of USA sports and no trade clauses is obviously limited

Oh really? Elaborate?

My understanding is that player consent is not required in the NBA. They are considered 'assets' contracted to a franchise.

Full no trade clauses in the NBA are rarer than in the other USA sports, but do happen, Bradley Beal was a genuine problem for the Suns after his play declined because he didn't want to be traded. But many players have one year veto options.

No trade clauses are more common in NHL, even allowing players to sign into contracts teams they would be willing to be traded to in the future. They can even have written into contracts that they cant be sent to the minors (regardless of poor play).

Anyway, back to the NBA. Players have PLENTY of power and often manipulate their way into creating "super teams". It's fantastic that the Thunder and Pistons are topping their conferences through years of pain and drafting young talent, as opposed to having players creating teams. In the NBA, once a player demands a trade, it's not if, it's when he gets traded.

Very nice detail, but essentially it's a no - players don't need to consent to the trade in the NBA.

They just wag the tail because the clubs let them.

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Depends on the players contract. Plenty have no trade clauses, plenty don't and can be traded whenever the team desires

[Damo]

Depends on the players contract. Plenty have no trade clauses, plenty don't and can be traded whenever the team desires

Correct
Players sometimes don’t know .. Trae Young was sitting on the bench for Atlanta when he found out mid game he’d been traded.  He stood up and walked to the locker room.

[Damo]

Said it before so many times

The AFL's F/A system too heavily favours the players it is not a fair system

So...

Get rid of the compo and allow clubs to trade players wherever they want.

Even it out giving clubs some control back

Perfect, love it.

They do it in the USA.

Wages are going up plenty, no excuse not to be able to move interstate for a little while.

Your knowledge of USA sports and no trade clauses is obviously limited

Oh really? Elaborate?

My understanding is that player consent is not required in the NBA. They are considered 'assets' contracted to a franchise.

Full no trade clauses in the NBA are rarer than in the other USA sports, but do happen, Bradley Beal was a genuine problem for the Suns after his play declined because he didn't want to be traded. But many players have one year veto options.

No trade clauses are more common in NHL, even allowing players to sign into contracts teams they would be willing to be traded to in the future. They can even have written into contracts that they cant be sent to the minors (regardless of poor play).

Anyway, back to the NBA. Players have PLENTY of power and often manipulate their way into creating "super teams". It's fantastic that the Thunder and Pistons are topping their conferences through years of pain and drafting young talent, as opposed to having players creating teams. In the NBA, once a player demands a trade, it's not if, it's when he gets traded.

Very nice detail, but essentially it's a no - players don't need to consent to the trade in the NBA.

They just wag the tail because the clubs let them.

There is players in the NBA that “it’s a yes”, they do have to consent
It’s written into their contracts

In the NFL it’s extremely common with star players
Most QBs write it into their deals