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AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RULES December 2014 Table of Contents 1. General 14 1.1 Definitions 14 1.2 Other Definitions 26 1.3 Interpretation 26 1.4 Reasonable and Severance 26 1.5 Interpretation by Commission and Amendment 27 1.6 Forms 27 2. Powers, Conduct and Sanction 28 2.1 Powers of the Commission and General Counsel 28 2.2 Limitations on Powers 29 2.3 Conduct Unbecoming or Prejudicial to the Interests of the AFL 29 2.4 Notifiable Conduct 31 2.5 General Offences 31 2.6 Privilege 32 2.7 Sanctions and payment 32 3. Investigators 33 3.1 Appointment 33 3.2 Reference to Investigator 33 4. Registration of Players 34 4.1 All Players to be Registered 34 4.2 Eligibility and Requirements for Registration 34 4.3 Contracts 35 4.4 Parent or Guardian 35 4.5 Lodgement Tuesday Prior to Play 35 4.6 Outstanding Fines or Penalties 35 4.7 Players Bound to One Club Not to be Registered With Another Club 35 4.8 Players Bound if Listed 35 4.9 Conduct Unbecoming or Prejudicial 36 5. Lists – Generally 37 5.1 Team 37 5.2 Primary List sizes 37 5.3 Minimum Primary List Size – Sanction 37 5.4 Lists to be Maintained by the AFL and circulated to Clubs 37 5.5 No Delisting 37 5.6 Notification of Changes to Primary Lists 37 5.7 Listing Contrary to Rules 38 5.8 Players Must be Listed to Play, Listed Player Not to Train With Another Club 38 5.9 Only Listed Players May Train With or Be Tested By a Club 38 5.10 Rule Extends to Associated Clubs 39 5.11 Club Interviews with Unlisted Players 39 5.12 Protection for School Exam Period is Paramount 40 5.13 Training Lists to be Lodged and Other Requirements 40 5.14 Information Circulated 40 5.15 Percentage 41 5.16 No Alterations to Lists Immediately Prior to Drafts 41 6. National Draft – Compulsory 42 2 6.1 Lodgement of Primary Lists of Players 42 6.2 Procedure for National Draft Selection Meeting 43 6.3 Player Eligibility for National Draft 45 6.4 Minimum Contract Term for Certain Players 46 6.5 Players not on List 46 7. Pre-Season Draft – Non-Compulsory 48 7.1 Pre-Season Draft Date 48 7.2 Pre-Season and Final List Lodgement 48 7.3 Players to Nominate 48 7.4 Nominated Football Payments 49 7.5 Rule 7 to Apply 49 7.6 Deletion of Nominating Player from List 49 7.7 Players Eligible to be Drafted 49 7.8 Drafted Player Bound for 23 Months 49 7.9 Details of Football Payments 50 7.10 No Change to Football Payments 50 7.11 Actual Payments Exceeding Estimates 50 7.12 Clubs Not to Exceed Total Player Payments in Drafting Players 51 7.13 No Exchanges 51 7.14 Order of Selection 51 7.15 Passing on a Draft selection 51 8. Father/Son Rule 52 8.1 Players Eligible – All Clubs 52 8.2 Western Australian and South Australian Based Clubs 52 8.3 NSW and Queensland Based Clubs 53 8.4 Nominations and Prior Registration 53 8.5 Requirements for Inclusion on Primary List 53 8.6 Players Eligible for More Than One Club 53 8.7 Father/Son Listing Forego Draft Selection 53 8.8 Selections 54 8.9 Father/Son Rookie Pre-Selection 54 9. Exchange of Player(s) for Player(s) and Draft Selections 55 9.1 Exchange Period 55 9.2 Failure to Lodge Notice 55 9.3 Exchange Effective 55 9.4 Limits on Exchange 55 9.5 No Financial or Other Consideration 55 9.6 No Further Exchanges of Players 55 9.7 Multiple Club Exchanges 55 9.8 Further Exchange of Draft Selection 56 9.9 Exchange of Rookie Players 56 10. Rookie List Players 57 10.1 Rookie List – Establishment and Number 57 10.2 Rookie List – Inclusion and Changes 57 10.3 Rookie List Selection 59 10.4 NSW and Queensland Based Clubs 59 10.5 Listing Prior to Selection Meeting 60 10.6 Listing Prior to Selection Meeting – Scholarship List Player and/or International Scholarship List Player 60 3 10.7 Finalisation and Lodgement of Rookie List 60 10.8 Rookie Player not Bound to Club 61 10.9 Passing on a Draft selection 61 10.10 Retention of Rookie List Players 61 10.11 Inclusion of Rookie List Player onto Primary List 61 10.12 Payments to Rookie Players Outside Total Player Payments 62 10.13 Relocation of Player 63 10.14 Competing in State Body Competition 63 10.15 Eligibility of Rookie List Player 64 10.16 Nominated Rookies 64 10.17 Nominated Rookies – Mid Season 64 11. Alternative Talent Player 66 11.1 Clubs may sign Alternative Talent Players 66 11.2 Payments to Alternative Talent Players 66 12. Scholarship List 67 12.1 Scholarship List – Establishment and Number 67 12.2 Scholarship List – Inclusion and Changes 67 12.3 Scholarship List Selection 69 12.4 Inclusion of Scholarship List Player onto Primary List 69 12.5 Inclusion of Scholarship List Player onto Rookie List 69 12.6 Payments to Scholarship List Players Outside Total Player Payments 70 12.7 Compensation – Scholarship List Players 70 12.8 Scholarship List – Continuing Eligibility 70 12.9 National and Pre-Season Draft - Eligibility of Scholarship List Player 70 12.10 Annual Development Program 70 12.11 Breach of Rule 12 71 12.12 Guidelines 71 12.13 Over Age Players 71 13. International Scholarship List 72 13.1 International Scholarship List – Establishment and Number 72 13.2 International Scholarship List – Inclusion and Changes 72 13.3 International Scholarship List Selection 74 13.4 Inclusion of International Scholarship List Player onto Primary List 74 13.5 Inclusion of International Scholarship List Player onto Rookie List 75 13.6 Payments to International Scholarship List Players Outside Total Player Payments 75 13.7 Compensation – International Scholarship List Players 75 13.8 National and Pre-Season Draft - Eligibility of International Scholarship List Player 75 13.9 Annual Development Program 75 13.10 Breach of Rule 13 76 13.11 Guidelines 76 14. Club Academies 77 14.1 Club Academies 77 14.2 Academy Eligibility 77 14.3 Club Academy Agreement and Benefits 77 14.4 Listing of Club Academy Player 78 14.5 Payments to Club Academy Players Outside Total Player Payments 80 14.6 Compensation – Club Academy Players 80 4 14.7 Club Academy Player – Continuing Eligibility 80 14.8 Annual Development Program 80 14.9 Over Age Players 81 14.10 Breach of Rule 14 81 14.11 Guidelines 81 15. Gold Coast Football Club (‘GCFC’) Establishment Rules 82 15.1 List size and TPP allowance 82 15.2 Contracting local talent – 2008 and 2009 82 15.3 Nomination of 17 year olds - 2009 82 15.4 Rookie Draft - 2009 82 15.5 Previously Listed Players or Players that have previously nominated for the Draft 83 15.6 Priority Zone Selections – Queensland and NT 83 15.7 Uncontracted Players - 2010 84 15.8 Exchange Period – 2010 84 15.9 National Draft - 2010 85 15.10 Participation in Pre-Season Draft - 2010 85 15.11 Rookie Draft - 2010 86 15.12 Father/Son 86 15.13 Exceptional and Compelling Circumstances 86 16. Western Sydney Football Club (‘WSFC’) Establishment Rules 87 16.1 List size and TPP allowance 87 16.2 Contracting local talent – 2009 and 2010 87 16.3 Nomination of 17 year olds - 2010 87 16.4 Rookie Draft - 2010 87 16.5 Previously Listed Players or Players that have previously nominated for the Draft 88 16.6 Priority Zone Selections – New South Wales and NT 88 16.7 Uncontracted Players - 2011 89 16.8 Exchange Period 89 16.9 Trade Incentives – 2011 and 2012 90 16.10 National Draft - 2011 90 16.11 Participation in Pre-Season Draft - 2011 90 16.12 Uncontracted Players - 2012 91 16.13 Rookie Draft - 2011 91 16.14 Father/Son 91 16.15 Exceptional and Compelling Circumstances 92 17. Free Agency 93 17.1 Free Agents 93 17.2 Restricted Free Agents 93 17.3 List of Free Agents and Restricted Free Agents 94 17.4 Movement of Free Agents 94 17.5 Movement of Restricted Free Agents 95 17.6 Compensation 97 17.7 Rule 6.5 – Compliance Paramount 97 17.8 Rule 16.12 – Priority 97 18. Relist – Exceptional and Compelling Circumstances 98 18.1 Application for Relisting 98 18.2 Grounds for Relisting 98 5 18.3 Approval Procedure 98 19. Special Assistance 99 19.1 Scope of Rule 99 19.2 Special Assistance 99 19.3 Determinations of the Commission 99 19.4 Priority May be Traded 99 20. No Commissions 100 20.1 No Commissions Offered or Paid by Clubs 100 20.2 No Commissions Offered or Paid by Associates of Clubs 100 20.3 Authorisation of Payment 100 20.4 Guidelines 100 20.5 Club to Notify of Conduct in Contravention of Rules 20.1 or 20.2 100 21. Arbitration 101 21.1 Definitions 101 21.2 Minimum Payments Apply 101 21.3 Players May Apply to Arbitrator to Determine Football Payments 101 21.4 Contents of Notice 102 21.5 Service on AFL and the Club 102 21.6 Answering Notice 102 21.7 AFL to Schedule Arbitration 102 21.8 Arbitrator to Determine 103 21.9 Time for Determination 103 21.10 Arbitrator to Consider 103 21.11 Player May Remain Bound 103 21.12 Player May be Eligible to be Selected at Next Draft 103 21.13 Player's Notice to constitute offer 104 21.14 Appeals 104 21.15 Time for Lodging Appeals 104 21.16 Service of Notice of Appeal on AFL and Parties 104 21.17 Time for Hearing Appeal 104 21.18 Appeal to be a New Hearing 105 22.

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