Would introducing free agency make the policing of the salary cap even more important?
Yeah, well it will. And I think the integrity of the salary cap is fundamental to the effectiveness of our system. I guess the skeptics would argue you’ll get half a dozen blokes over in Perth or up at the Gold Coast saying, ‘Gee, I wouldn’t mind being back home in Melbourne’ or ‘I’d love to be able to use the facilities at the Lexus Centre every day’ and therefore seek a trade. I understand what you’re saying, but there’s only so many opportunities. You’ve got limited list sizes, you’ve got a salary cap and I think the facilities argument is largely redundant. I think all the clubs are embarking on these massive capital investment programs. It was only two years ago the Western Bulldogs were laughed at. Their facilities now are just incredible. So I think a player will go to a club where he thinks he has an opportunity of continuing his career as a professional in a successful way. Is there a type of player that you think free agency is best going to suit? Is it more likely to give a
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