New CBA sees AFLW players receive 94 per cent pay rise with season set to start in August
ABCThe AFL and AFL Players Association have agreed on a one-year collective bargaining agreement that will see the next AFLW season begin in August this year, while the players will also receive a significant boost in salary. Key points: The AFLW minimum salary has increased to $39,184 per season, up from $20,239 The two top-paid players per club will receive $71,935 per season, up from $37,155 Starting in the final week of August, the season remains at 10 rounds but will feature four weeks of finals Across the board, average player salaries will increase by 94 per cent, with the minimum salary increasing to $39,184 per season up from $20,239 last year. Frustration had been growing from players, clubs and fans at the lack of certainty over the new season, including pre-season start dates, expansion and trade periods and the AFLW draft. The new deal sees total player payments — including base salaries and prize money — jump to $25.6 million from $10.6 million in the previous season, an increase of 146 per cent.
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