On Monday, the league will hold virtual question-and-answer sessions with the list managers of the 18 clubs – in three groups of six – to clarify the details of the revised CBA, with the issue of the return match likely being discussed according to the sources. The new CBA will not be blocked until 2021, although the League and the union have committed to work together on a new agreement for the period 2022-2024. The AFL and AFLPA have also agreed on provisions that could result in a decrease or increase in the player payment pool for 2021, depending on whether industry revenues are above expectations or well below expectations. Please note that this document does not reflect the revised CBA agreement between the AFL and the AFLPA for 2021. More information about these changes can be found in the attached press note. After months of discussions between the league and the AFL Players Association, the parties finally confirmed Friday that a new collective agreement had been reached for 2021. Under the agreement, the lists have been reduced, with at least 37 players and a maximum of 44 players. Player payments fell by 9% in 2021, although current players will lose only 3.5 percent of their salary next year. The discrepancy between these two figures is the result of a reduction in the salaries of incoming policyholders, the grinding of list sizes and the termination provisions of contracts. Given the continuing uncertainties regarding the impact of COVID in 2021, the AFL and AFLpa have also agreed on a 2021 system in which players will participate in the upward financial trend if the sector`s actual football revenues exceed the AFL`s current forecasts and the overall amount of the sector should be lower than the AFL`s forecast. As part of the revised agreement, the AFL and AFLPA also agreed to establish a working group to examine future revenue-generating opportunities, such as revised play and revised rules on independent agreements and trade restrictions for players. AFL General Manager Gillon McLachlan praised the 2021 variant and thanked AFL CEO Paul Marsh and AFL players for their full collaboration during the 2020 season and their willingness to work with the AFL and clubs to prepare for 2021.