ALTHOUGH AFL players' association chief executive Matt Finnis describes the revised CBA deal as "significant in a financial sense", he has again emphasised that it is not just about dollars.

In a column on the AFL players' asscociation website, Finnis writes the "players have always had very clear aspirations about what they want to achieve in this negotiation. And, consistently, players have said that it isn't all about the money".

Finnis says he refutes claims that shared-revenue arrangements are poisonous to their sports, and believes they are a "well-accepted" method of ensuring professional athletes share in the success of their codes.

"And that [the players] are treated as genuine partners in growing the game," he adds.

"These arrangements are good for players but, more importantly, they are good for their respective sports. NFL owners would not have recently entered into a 10 year revenue-sharing deal with their players if they didn't think it was a good deal that operates effectively.

"But in the end it's not up to me. It's up to the players to decide and they will be doing that over the coming weeks."

Finnis writes that the players' association will be examining the offer in detail over the coming days before receiving feedback from players on the next steps.

"AFL players will be considering this offer against the principles they enshrined in their claim," he says.

"These include the commitment of the AFL to a real partnership with the players and the creation of a legacy of ongoing support for current and future players once they leave the game.

"Players won't be rushed into making a call on this proposal."

He says he wants the best deal for current and future players, "not the quickest deal".

"On a positive note, there are a number of areas of common ground between the players and the AFL, such as increased payments to rookies," he says.