Essendon players may have the option to walk out. Source: Sarah Reed / News Limited
ESSENDON players could have the option of walking out of Windy Hill as delisted free agents.
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The AFL Players' Association has told the league and player managers that any player who wants to terminate his contract should be allowed to sign with a rival club of his choice.
The status of "delisted free agent" would be open to all Essendon players. A free agent would normally have to serve at least eight seasons on an AFL list.
Under this scenario, players would be free to leave and avoid the lottery of the draft or trade period, without any compensation for the Bombers.
The AFLPA believes Essendon was in breach of its duty of care to its players in 2012 and has fielded inquiries from player managers regarding the rights of Bombers players.
Essendon, which has signed defender Cale Hooker and midfielder Jake Melksham to new deals in recent weeks, is confident it will retain all of its players for next year.
But the option of moving unhindered to another club could be exploited by players and player managers during the October trade and free agency period.
AFLPA chief executive Matt Finnis previously said that Essendon players had genuine claims for breach of contract because of the club's 2012 supplements program.
The AFLPA yesterday confirmed that any Essendon player could seek guidance on his rights from the AFL, but the union was seeking a general ruling for all players.
"Whilst we have met with all player managers involved and had numerous discussions with Essendon players, we are not aware of any particular player who is seeking to go down this path," Finnis said.
"However, from our perspective, the principle is quite straightforward.
"Although the point has clearly been raised in the context of the Essendon situation, the principle is far broader and general in its application.
"That is, any player who validly terminates his contract as a result of a serious breach by his club cannot in good conscience be required to remain on the list of the club following the termination.
"If such a player could only seek re-employment in the industry via the draft or through a trade organised by the club which breached its duties to him in the first place, that would be a ridiculous situation.
"I don't think anyone would say that is fair on the player at all."
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