There should be greater flexibility re the salary cap for veterans

[james1977 0]

Kevin Sheedy said in the Herald-Sun today that perhaps players over 30 should be able to play 12 games for the year outside the salary cap. I'm not sure of what the details should be but I agree with the idea. It's pretty sad to see your club drop a veteran player off the list because of their age and the fact that they probably only have a year or two left. It's also hard for the fans when their club trades some of their older players or just delists them so they can invest in youth. If clubs could have greater flexibility to hang on to some of their veteran players whilst still investing in youth then the bottom of the 'premiership clock' wouldn't be as harsh. No one really wants to see veterans who have played for ten years for your club have to spend their last years playing for another team.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

It's good in theory, but what do you do when you have players that are easily capable of playing more than the 12? In this case would they be listed fully?