AFL makes long-term contracts even riskier as concussion salary cap relief plan revealed

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AFL makes long-term contracts even riskier as concussion salary cap relief plan revealed
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AFL: The First Crack panel dissect the Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Dockers clash, with Kingy focusing on Fremantle's lack of tagging on Marcus Bontempelli.

AFL clubs will get salary cap relief for payments to any players forced to retire from concussion for up to three years under new guidelines revealed on Monday but anyone contracted for four years or more does not have their full salary protected.

Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?In the year immediately following a player’s retirement, up to 90 per cent will be excluded from the salary cap, decreasing to 75 per cent the following year and only 50 per cent in the third year.

“Retirements due to other injuries, or decisions made unilaterally by the player or the club, will be subject to existing TPP assessment rules.

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