The program is aimed at assisting in the equalisation of competitions, stop the inflationary nature of player payments by discouraging the movement of players and promote player loyalty and junior development.

The total points each team will be allocated will be determined by the league and the region commissions.

Population base, ladder position and junior pathway will be taken into account when points are allocated.

For example, additional points will be allocated to team if it did not qualify for finals in the previous season and A reduction in points to a team which has won multiple premierships in a defined number of seasons.

Clubs who are located in a region with low population base will also be given additional points.

A salary cap will also be introduced by each commission for its respective leagues.

Establishment of salary cap figures for each competition is well advanced, with clubs providing suggested amounts via a survey.

Fines, loss of points, suspension from finals and player suspensions will be penalties imposed for salary cap breaches.

A standard statewide player contract will also be introduced.

A testing period for the new system will be held from June 1-July 31, with the final format for the 2016 season to be relased on August 30.

HOW THE PLAYER POINTS SYSTEM WORKS

6 points – AFL player: minimum of 1 AFL game in the previous three seasons.

5 points – State League tier 1 (VFL, WAFL, SANFL): minimum of 5 senior games in the current or previous 3 seasons.

4 points – TAC Cup: minimum 5 games in current or previous 3 seasons.

State League tier 2 (NEAFL, TASFL): minimum 5 senior games in current or previous 3 seasons.

Premium Community Player (major metropolitan and country leagues): Club senior best and fairest top five or competition best and fairest top 10. Club leading goalkicker (minimum 40 goals in a season) in previous 3 seasons.

3 points – Senior community player: played the same or more senior than reserves games in any of the previous 3 season.

Transferred junior: player recruited from an under-19s or younger competition and does not meet the home club definition.

2 points – Development community player: played more reserves than senior games in the previous season.

1 point – Home player: played 40 or more games at the aligned junior club and up to and including under-17 competition or younger.

Player who has only played at that club.

ADDITIONAL PENALTY PLAYER POINTS

Additional 1 point - If transferring from another community club in the same competition or division or is transferring from a club located in a premier competition to a club in a non premier competition * (maximum one point even if you meet both descriptions).

Additional 1 point - If transferred to more than two clubs in past 36 months.

DEDUCTIONS FOR PLAYER POINTS

Deduct 1 point - For each season of service to the club (minimum 5 senior or reserves games per season), even if not in consecutive years, until the player reaches 1 point.  Note: if the player is eligible for underage football at that club, it must be 5 senior games to meet the criteria for a year of service. 

Revert to 1 point – Where player is returning to their home club.

Revert to 1 point – Where player has not played in the previous 36 months.