00:02SA's footy elite paid less than checkout workers, but talks at Norwood Oval on Sunday
00:08night have been called a step forward.
00:11It was a really good two hour meeting between us, the Players Association, a bunch of players
00:16and the Samful.
00:18The tone was different pre-season when strike action over pay was on the cards, the average
00:23player earning just $5,000 a year.
00:27We got the outcome of pursuing a memorandum of understanding with the Samful, which is
00:32super exciting.
00:32We'll obviously speak to Samful over the coming days and start fleshing out what that looks
00:38like.
00:39The lion's share of money from the sport is going to the AFL, this chart showing the widening
00:44salary gap between the two leagues.
00:47Rather than directly negotiating with players, the SA NFL wants the SA Football Commission
00:53to continue setting pay packets.
00:55The most important thing is that we've got a sustainable competition, that our clubs
01:01remain viable and sustainable and that we continue to put the best competition we possibly
01:07can on the park.
01:08For now, the prospect of industrial action has been put to bed.
01:12However, there are still questions about whether this new agreement will lead to the change
01:16players have been calling for.
01:18We got some feedback from players today as to what they would like the salary cap to be
01:22next year.
01:23That's something we'll discuss as a board and how we look to implement that in an agreement.
01:29A hard game on and off the field.
01:31So we'll catch up with a card.
01:32A hard game on and off the field.
01:33You
