AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE and AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2007 - 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION.........................................................................1 2. APPLICATION....................................................................................................................7 3. TERM...................................................................................................................................7 4. REVIEW OF AGREEMENT...............................................................................................7 5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT...........................................................9 6. NO EXTRA CLAIMS..........................................................................................................9 7. NO OTHER COMPETITION..............................................................................................9 8. AFL PLAYER RULES ........................................................................................................9 9. PLAYERS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE .........................................................................11 10. FIRST YEAR DRAFT CHOICE PLAYERS.....................................................................12 11. TOTAL PLAYER PAYMENTS........................................................................................13 12. LONG TERM INJURY LIST ............................................................................................15 13. VETERANS LIST..............................................................................................................17 14. PLAYER LISTS.................................................................................................................19 15. TESTIMONIALS...............................................................................................................22 16. ADDITIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS ...................................................................23 17. OPTIONS CLAUSE...........................................................................................................25 18. PLAYER’S CONTRACT ..................................................................................................26 19. LOSS OF AFL CLUB LICENCE ......................................................................................28 20. GAME DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION ...............................................................30 21. USE OF PLAYER IMAGE................................................................................................35 22. LICENSING AND MARKETING ....................................................................................37 23. PLAYER’S FOOTWEAR/TOOLS OF TRADE ...............................................................38 24. PLAYER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WELFARE AND RETIREMENT .............39 25. CONSULTATION .............................................................................................................43 26. ACCREDITED AGENTS..................................................................................................44 27. CODE OF CONDUCT.......................................................................................................45 28. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF AFLPA ....................................................................46 29. SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT................................................................................48 30. MATCH TICKETS ............................................................................................................49 31. GRAND FINAL .................................................................................................................50 32. NON-COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................51 33. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................................52 34. MEDICAL RECORDS ......................................................................................................59 35. MATTERS TO BE REVIEWED .......................................................................................60 37. GOVERNING LAW ..........................................................................................................60 38. MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS .........................................................................................60 39. NOTICES ...........................................................................................................................60 40. AMENDMENT ..................................................................................................................61 41. WAIVER ............................................................................................................................61 42. SEVERANCE.....................................................................................................................62 43. ASSIGNMENT ..................................................................................................................62 SCHEDULE A ...............................................................................................................................64 SCHEDULE B ...............................................................................................................................66 Minimum Terms and Conditions ...............................................................................................66 1. Base and Senior Match Payments .......................................................................66 2. First Year Players .................................................................................................67 2 3. Second Year Players .............................................................................................69 4. Rookie Players .......................................................................................................72 5. Times of Payment .................................................................................................75 6. Length of Break ....................................................................................................76 7. Break Between Matches .......................................................................................79 8. Allowances .............................................................................................................80 9. Hospital and Medical Benefits Insurance ...........................................................82 10. Insurance for Loss of Non-Football Earnings ....................................................83 11. Injury Payments ...................................................................................................84 12. Termination Payment ...........................................................................................89 13. International Rules Matches ................................................................................92 14. Medical Examination ...........................................................................................93 SCHEDULE C ...............................................................................................................................97 List Sizes ........................................................................................................................................ SCHEDULE D ...............................................................................................................................98 Guidelines for Additional Services Agreements............................................................................ SCHEDULE E................................................................................................................................99 Licensing & Marketing Operational Guidelines ............................................................................ SCHEDULE F..............................................................................................................................109 Agreed Amendments to Player Rules ............................................................................................ SCHEDULE G .............................................................................................................................111 Matters for Review......................................................................................................................... SCHEDULE H…………………………………………………………………………………...86 AFL Player Movement SCHEDULE I…………………………………………………………………………………….88 AFL Player Accident Insurance SCHEDULE J…………………………………………………………………………………...90 Player Injury Payments SCHEDULE K…………………………………………………………………………………..93 S:\CBA\CBA 2007 - 2011\Final Draft\CBA 2007-2011 - FINAL DRAFT.doc THIS AGREEMENT is dated 2007 BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE ACN 004 155 211 of AFL House, 140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, Victoria, 3008 (“AFL”); and AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED Association Reg. A0025229Z ABN 25 695 729 819 of Level 2, 545 King Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003 (“AFLPA”). RECITALS A AFL is the controlling body of the national Australian Football Competition (“the AFL Competition”) between AFL Clubs licensed to field teams in the AFL Competition (“AFL Clubs”). B AFL, as the controlling body, has the power to bind the AFL Clubs to this Agreement. C AFLPA is the representative body