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.