11-03-2015, 12:47 AM
There used to be a mid-season draft but it was dumped because clubs didn't use it.
Of course, there is a big difference in the way the 2 competitions handle contracts. In the NFL, contracts aren't really contracts. Unless the contract is "guaranteed", it can be terminated at a moment's notice and no payout is needed. That makes it far easier for teams to shuffle their decks by waiving players and signing others up. The AFLPA would scream blue murder if the AFL tried to take away the security of fixed contracts in the name of adding flexibility to lists. The players may, however, undermine the sanctity of fixed-term contracts if players having a year or more left on their contracts continue to insist on trades to designated clubs or else they'll refuse to play.
Of course, there is a big difference in the way the 2 competitions handle contracts. In the NFL, contracts aren't really contracts. Unless the contract is "guaranteed", it can be terminated at a moment's notice and no payout is needed. That makes it far easier for teams to shuffle their decks by waiving players and signing others up. The AFLPA would scream blue murder if the AFL tried to take away the security of fixed contracts in the name of adding flexibility to lists. The players may, however, undermine the sanctity of fixed-term contracts if players having a year or more left on their contracts continue to insist on trades to designated clubs or else they'll refuse to play.