GAA reject AFL ‘transfer fee’ compensation proposal

THE GAA has rejected a proposal that would see Irish clubs compensated by ‘a transfer fee’ for players lost to the AFL.

The two codes have been in continuous discussions for some years on a wide range of issues, one of which is the numbers of Irish players signed by sides Down Under.

Anything up to 20 Irish players are expected to travel to Australia this year, whether for trials or to sign professional rookie contracts, and such figures are making many in the GAA uneasy.