Additional Services Agreements. (a) A Player, or an Associate of a Player which has been licensed to use the Player’s Image, may contract with an AFL Club and/or Sponsor of an AFL Club to derive payments as a direct result of bona fide promotions/marketing by that Player in accordance with the Guidelines for Additional Services Agreements (as outlined in Schedule I) and the definition of Football Payments. Such arrangements are separate and distinct from the Standard Playing Contract which regulates the employment of a Player to play Australian Football for an AFL Club. Payments made pursuant to a marketing contract shall be in addition to and separate from payments made to the Player for performance of services as a professional footballer and shall not be taken into account in calculating Total Player Payments except as provided in clause 11.2(c).
(b) Additional Service Agreements may be for services/uses including the following:
(i) appearances in excess of those in accordance with clause 24 for the AFL Club or an Associate of a Club or Sponsor of the AFL Club;
(ii) employment arrangements with the AFL Club or Associates of a Club;
(iii) notwithstanding clause 26(h), use of Player Image either individually or involving six (6) Players or less for promotion of the AFL Club or Club partners, if the Club and Player agree; and
(iv) providing other bona fide additional services including but not limited to media content for the AFL Club or Club partners.
(c) Notwithstanding clause 26(h), a Player may receive Additional Service Agreement payment for use of his Image in Club promotional programs if the Club and Player agree, conditional upon the promotion featuring six (6) players or less, and the use being commercial and bona fide.
(d) The term of an Additional Service Agreement cannot exceed the term of a Player’s Standard Playing Contract, however the Player and the Club may agree that should the Standard Playing Contract be terminated without cause prior to the expiry of its ordinary term any remaining Additional Service Agreement entitlements will become due and payable to the Player.
Additional Services Agreements. “Additional Services Agreements” means any written agreement signed by Owner and PM for the provision of Additional Services by PM for which PM will be paid Additional Services Compensation.
Additional Services Agreements. The Additional Services Agreements limits for each Club will be as follows: 0000 0000 0000 2026 2027 ASA Limit $1,267,304 $1,267,304 $1,267,304 $1,267,304 $1,267,304
Additional Services Agreements. The total payments limit for AFLW Players for each Club for Additional Services Agreements (ASA) will be as follows: 2023 $100,000 2024 $100,000 2025 $127,693 2026 $131,524 2027 $135,470
(a) These limits (both minimum and maximum spend) exclude the two Players with the highest value AFLW Additional Services Agreements at each Club in respect of 2023 and 2024.
(b) Each Club may agree to an Additional Service Agreement for a particular AFLW Player for up to the same duration as the Standard Playing Contract between the Club and the AFLW Player.
(c) All Additional Services Agreements will terminate on the date which is the earlier of:
(i) the expiry or termination of the Additional Service Agreement; or
(ii) the expiry or termination of that AFLW Player’s Standard Playing Contract.
Additional Services Agreements. (a) A Player may contract with a Club and/or Club Sponsor to derive payments as a direct result of bona fide promotions/marketing by that Player and the definition of Football Payments. Such arrangements are “Additional Services Agreements” and are separate and distinct from the Standard Playing Contract which regulates the employment of a Player to play Australian Football for a Club. Payments made pursuant to an Additional Services Agreement shall be in addition to and separate from payments made to the Player for performance of services as a professional footballer.
(b) Except as set out in Item 8 of Schedule A, there will be no limit on the amount or value of Additional Services Agreements that may be given or applied for the benefit of Players during the Term.
(c) All Additional Services Agreement must be submitted to the AFL’s nominated list advisor for review and, where appropriate, approval prior to the commencement of the Additional Services Agreement.
(d) If further information is reasonably required by the AFL in respect of an Additional Services Agreement, the Player must use best endeavours to provide the information within a reasonable timeframe.
(e) The AFL will determine if the Additional Services Agreement is bona fide and commercial in accordance with the AFL Rules and without limiting the AFL Rules, the AFL may have regard to a Player’s Tier to determine whether an Additional Services Agreement is bona fide and commercial.
(f) The AFL Rules with respect to Additional Services will apply unless expressly approved by the AFL.
(g) In the event the AFL approves an Additional Services Agreement, such approval will apply for the term of that Additional Services Agreements.
(h) The Club will be responsible for determining tax implication and whether superannuation or any other employment or related entitlement is applicable to a Player under their Additional Services Agreement.
(i) The Player and the Club may agree that, should the Standard Playing Contract be terminated without cause prior to the expiry of its ordinary term, any remaining Additional Service Agreement entitlements will become due and payable to the Player.
