WHILE the compensation picks for clubs that lose players to free agency will remain in place for this year, a change is on the cards for 2014.
Speaking on AFL.com.au's Access All Areas on Monday, the League's general manager of football operations Mark Evans flagged the possibility of scrapping compensation picks for unrestricted free agents.
"There has been a strong suggestion that you don’t need to provide free agency compensation for players who are unrestricted free agents," he said. "I think that's worthwhile looking at."
Evans has met with all clubs since joining the AFL in April, with free agency a hot topic. The League recently confirmed that compensation picks will remain in place for all departing free agents – restricted and unrestricted – at the end of this year.
Unrestricted free agents are classified as those who have played eight years at the same club and whose salary sits outside the top 25 per cent at their club, or all players who have given 10 years of service to their club.
Some of the possible unrestricted free agents at the end of 2014 include Jarrad Waite, Dane Swan, Luke McPharlin, Leigh Montagna, Ryan O'Keefe, Adam Goodes, Matthew Pavlich and Aaron Sandilands.
