http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-07/clubs-set-to-spend-up-big-under-new-tpp-system

Thoughts?

I still think there needs to be a legitimate way to spend less than 95% of the cap so that clubs with crap lists aren't forced to pay their players the same as the premiers.

I understand it is part of the players CBA but there is no reason why clubs can't spend as little as they want and then pay the remaining "cap space" into a central fund that is divided and shared by all 720 players equally at the end of the season.

The players then get the exact amount of their CBA (no underpaying).

No clubs are forced to pay overs to a crap list.

Poor on field clubs have more salary room to chase other players.

No club can "save money" by skimping on player payments.

As all clubs are forced to pay 100% each year, it will create a bigger driving force to spend on players to improve on field.

Surely this is really obvious?

I still think there needs to be a legitimate way to spend less than 95% of the cap so that clubs with crap lists aren't forced to pay their players the same as the premiers.

I understand it is part of the players CBA but there is no reason why clubs can't spend as little as they want and then pay the remaining "cap space" into a central fund that is divided and shared by all 720 players equally at the end of the season.

The players then get the exact amount of their CBA (no underpaying).

No clubs are forced to pay overs to a crap list.

Poor on field clubs have more salary room to chase other players.

No club can "save money" by skimping on player payments.

As all clubs are forced to pay 100% each year, it will create a bigger driving force to spend on players to improve on field.

Surely this is really obvious?

Good point. Teams like Melbourne are probably paying way overs to mediocre players because they don't have enough good players to be paying higher amounts to. This will probably create a problem when they get a bunch of really good players and have to tell the overpaid mediocre players they are getting significant pay cuts back to what they are really worth.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-07/clubs-set-to-spend-up-big-under-new-tpp-system

Thoughts?

I quite like it. It's basically the same idea as future draft picks, you can bank some of your cap to use in a couple of years to nab a big gun. This is something that actually will help the bottom sides since they are less likely to be paying 100%.

I reckon set the salary cap based on ladder position.

Hawks get $1million as their cap, 18th placed team gets $18million.

Maximum 1 year contracts allowed for all players.

The end.