Tasmania Devils receive AFLW expansion list concessions and recruitment funds

The AFL has ratified list building rules for the incoming Tasmania Devils AFLW program. The expansion club will receive approximately $800,000 in sign-on funds to attract established talent, equating to 33 percent of the 2028 Total Player Payment limit. The rules grant the Devils access to father-daughter selections if the father was born in Tasmania and played at least 100 AFL games., the club can sign up to 18 special free agents, though existing clubs retain the right to protect a portion of their contracted players. The team will begin its draft participation in 2027 with five early selections and receives additional roster spots for its first two seasons. The Devils have now commenced their formal player recruitment strategy following board-level ratification of these list arrangements.

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