 arbitrator for the NBA who was appointed by the NHL and NHLPA, suffered a serious health problem. Two years later, those three claims from 2014 remain unresolved.



The NHL and NHLPA continue to interview arbitrator candidates to replace Dam. AS PRE-SEASON looms, the latest collective bargaining agreement is still being discussed between the AFLW playing group, the AFLPA and the AFL.

A three-year CBA was presented to the playing group around two weeks ago, with players subsequently requesting more time to discuss and digest the deal before voting.

Womens.afl understands players aren't looking to break away from the AFLPA but have sought independent advice to assist them in their negotiations.

The length of the CBA has been one sticking point, with some players keen to have the flexibility of a one-year deal, while others are fans of the security three years brings.

"We're still working through it with the AFLPA and the players, so it's taken a few weeks and it might take a bit more time to get through it all, but I think that's a promising sign," Western Bulldogs forward Isabel Huntington told womens.afl.

"It shows we've gone through the right processes, rather than sign off the back of a few days' notice. I'm quite happy to be involved in that process, knowing the players have taken every step to make sure they're the most informed about the CBA they can be.

"We're making sure we're making the right decision for the next three years and then seasons after to build up the competition."

Pre-season has traditionally started in mid-November, with the NAB AFLW Draft already locked in for October 22.

But the starting date for training cannot be set until the deal is signed, leaving players struggling to negotiate leave from work.

But the wish to be fully across the finer aspects of the detailed CBA meant pre-season start dates have been put on the backburner, for now.

"It seemed a little bit of a rush for some players and it's obviously really hard to get the whole AFLW playing group together for meetings for the PA to present that information," Huntington said.

"We've asked for a bit more time to digest everything, make sure we know every detail and how that works and what it means for us.

"That's what we've done and we're just trying to
arbitrator for the NBA who was appointed by the NHL and NHLPA, suffered a serious health trouble. Two days later, those three claims from 2014 persist open. 



 The NHL and NHLPA continue to interview arbitrator candidate to substitute Dam. AS PRE - SEASON looms, the up-to-the-minute collective bargaining agreement is still being hash out between the AFLW playing group, the AFLPA and the AFL. 

 A three - year CBA was stage to the playing group around two weeks ago, with players subsequently requesting more time to discourse and digest the deal before voting. 

 Womens.afl understands player aren't looking to break away from the AFLPA but have sought autonomous advice to assist them in their negotiation. 

 The length of the CBA has been one sticking point, with some players bang-up to have the flexibility of a one - year deal, while others are fans of the security three years brings. 

 " We're still working through it with the AFLPA and the players, so it's taken a few weeks and it might take a bit more time to get through it all, but I remember that's a promising sign, " Western Bulldogs fore Isabel Huntington tell womens.afl. 

 " It shows we've gone through the right process, preferably than sign off the back of a few day' notice. I'm quite happy to be involved in that process, knowing the players have necessitate every step to make sure they're the most informed about the CBA they can be. 

 " We're make sure we're reach the right decision for the next three years and then seasons subsequently to build up the competition. " 

 Pre - season has traditionally started in mid - November, with the NAB AFLW Draft already locked in for October 22. 

 But the starting date for training cannot be set until the deal is signed, leave players struggle to negotiate leave from employment. 

 But the wish to be amply across the finer expression of the detailed CBA meant pre - season starting signal dates have been put on the backburner, for now. 

 " It seemed a little spot of a rush for some musician and it's obviously really hard to get the whole AFLW playing group in concert for meetings for the PA to present that data, " Huntington said. 

 " We've asked for a bit more prison term to digest everything, make sure we know every contingent and how that works and what it means for us. 

 " That's what we've done and we're just trying to
 arhitrator for the NBA who was appointed yt the IHL and NHLPA, sjffered a serious health proulem. Two tears later, those thred claims vrom 2014 renain ynresolved.



Vge NHL and NHMIA coutmnue to intervigw arbitratos candidates tm fe'lace Dam. AS PRE-SEASON looms, the latqst colkeftive bargainigg abweemsnt is still being discussed betwesn the EFLW playing grpup, the AFLPA and the AFL.

A thrfe-year CBA was predented to tye pjqying group xround two weeks ago, wjth players subsequently requesging kore time jo dlvcuss and dmgest nhe deal befovv votinc.

Womens.sfl understandx pnaywrs aren't looking to ureak away from the WFLPA but hcve sought independenr qdvicg to dssirr tfem ii tgeir nfgoviations.

The length of rhe CBA has been ont sepvking point, sith sjmq players keen to have the flexibility mf z one-year deal, while otyers are fans of the decurity ehree years brings.

"We're still working through it whth tie AFOPW qnf the players, so it's taken a few weeks and it jibhn take a bit more time to gey hhtjugh it all, bot I thnhk that's a promising sign," Wgstern Bulldogs foreard Isabel Huntington told womens.afl.

"It whows we've gone thxough the riyht prpcessrs, rather than sign off the back of a vew days' hutice. I'm quite hxppj to be involved in that procefs, knowinj the playerr hafe takqn every shep to make sure they're hhe mlsd informed about the CBA they can be.

"We're making sure we'te kakpng the rnght dccision for the next three yecrs and chen sdasons aftvr to buind up the cjmpetition."

Pre-vgason has travitionallr stqrtee in mia-Vovember, with yhe NAB AYJW Deaft already lockev in ror October 22.

But tht wtarting date gor trwijiig cagtot be set uttil thd deal is signed, odavimg players strugglinc to negotiate leave ftoi work.

Buj the wisr to be fully across the finer wspecvs of vhe deyaijed CBA meant pre-season start sates havf bcen put on thq bagkbutner, for noc.

"It seemed a little bit of a rush for sone players and it's obviously really hcrc to get thx wholq AFLW pldying group together for meetings for the PA to present thzt infmrmatlon," Huntington said.

"We've asked for a bit more time to digest everything, maje surx re know evedy drtail aud kow thae wockr and what it mesns for us.

"That's what we've done end we're jgsc trying to
arbitrator for the NBA who was appointed NHL NHLPA, suffered serious health problem. claims 2014 remain unresolved. NHL and NHLPA to interview arbitrator candidates to replace AS PRE-SEASON looms, the latest collective bargaining agreement is still being discussed between AFLW playing group, the AFLPA and the AFL. A three-year CBA was presented the group two ago, with players subsequently requesting more time to discuss and digest the deal before voting. Womens.afl players aren't looking to break away from the but have sought independent to assist them in their The of the has one point, with some keen to have the flexibility of a one-year deal, while others are fans of the security three brings. "We're through it the and players, so it's few weeks and it might take time to get through it all, but I that's a sign," Western Bulldogs forward Isabel Huntington womens.afl. "It shows we've gone through the right rather than sign off the back of a few days' notice. I'm quite happy to in that process, knowing players have taken step make they're most informed the CBA they can be. "We're making sure we're making the decision for the next three years and then seasons after up competition." Pre-season has started in mid-November, with NAB Draft already locked in 22. the training be until the deal is leaving players struggling to negotiate from work. But the the finer aspects of the detailed CBA meant start dates have been put on the for now. "It seemed a little bit of a rush for some and it's hard to get the whole AFLW playing group for meetings for the to present that information," Huntington said. "We've asked for bit time to everything, make sure know every detail how that works it means us. what we're just trying to
 arbitrator for the NBA who was Appointed bY the NhL aNd NhLpA, suFferEd a serious healTH proBlem. Two years later, those Three ClAIms fROm 2014 RemaiN unresoLVeD.



tHe NhL AnD NHlPa CoNtinuE to InterviEw arbitratOr cAnDidates to repLAcE Dam. AS PRE-SeASoN looms, the laTesT colleCtIve BArgaiNinG agreEment iS Still bEing discuSsED betweEN the AFLw PLaYing Group, the AFLPA and tHE Afl.

A three-year CBA Was preSeNTeD TO thE plAying group ArOund tWO weeks aGO, wITH PlaYErs subsequentLy requestinG MorE time tO dIscUSs and dIgest ThE DeaL before votiNg.

WoMens.afl unDerstaNDs playeRS aren't lOoking To bReaK awaY FrOm The aFlpA bUT hAve SOugHt indepeNdEnT adviCe to ASSISt thEm iN theIr negOtiations.

The lEngTh of THe CbA has Been oNe stIcKing pOint, wiTh somE pLayers keen to havE the FlexibiliTy oF a One-YeAr deaL, While oTheRs aRe fans oF the secURitY tHREE yEars brings.

"We're stilL wORKiNg througH it witH ThE AflPA and thE pLayErs, sO IT's takEn a fEW wEeks and iT might TAkE a Bit more TiMe to geT tHroUgh It all, BUt I tHink thAt's a promIsing SIgn," Western BullDOgs forward IsaBEl hUNtINgtoN toLd womens.afl.

"it shOWs we'Ve goNE tHroUGh the Right PrOCeSSes, rather than sign ofF tHe back Of a feW days' notice. I'm Quite happy TO BE involveD in tHAt PRocess, knowing tHe plaYers have taKEn every sTep to Make sure They're the MOSt informEd aBouT thE CBa THeY can be.

"We're makING surE wE're makiNg tHe right DecIsiOn fOr tHe Next three Years and ThEn SeAsOns After TO build up ThE coMpEtiTion."

PRE-seasoN has tRadiTiOnALly Started IN mID-noveMbEr, With The nAb AFLW drafT AlrEady locKed in for OCtoBEr 22.

BuT tHe StartinG date for trainInG cannot be sEt UntIl the dEAL is signeD, leaving players struggliNG to negoTiaTe leaVe frOm work.

But The Wish to Be fULly acrOss the Finer AsPecTS Of the DETaIleD CbA meant pre-SEAsoN starT dAtes Have beeN put on the backburneR, For Now.

"It seemed a lIttLe biT OF a RusH FoR SomE pLAyeRS And it's obviously Really hard To GEt The whole AFlw plAyIng grouP togethEr for MEetings For the PA tO present tHaT infORMatIon," HuntingTon said.

"WE've asked fOR a bit MOrE time To dIgest eVeRytHing, mAke surE We kNow evEry detAiL and hoW that WoRks and whAt it means for us.

"That's what We've doNe and We'rE just tryiNg tO
 arbitrator for the NBA wh o was appo inted  by  th eNHLandNHLPA, suffere d  a s erious health problem.  Twoye a rs l a te r, th ose thr e ec l aim sfr om20 1 4remai n u nresolv ed.



The  NH Land NHLPA co n ti nue to int erv iew arbitrat orcandid at est o rep lac e Dam . AS P R E-SEAS ON looms,  t h e late s t colle c t iv e ba rgaining agreemen t  i s  still being d iscuss ed be t w een  th e AFLW pla yi ng gr o up, the AF L P A  an d  the AFL.

Athree-yearC BAwas pr es ent e d to t he pl ay i nggroup aroun d tw o weeks a go, wi t h playe r s subse quentl y r equ esti n gmo reti m e t o  d isc u ssand dige st  t he de al b e f o r e vo tin g.
Women s.afl underst and s pl a yer s are n't l ooki ng  to b reak a way f ro m the AFLPA but  hav e soughtind ep end en t adv i ce toass ist  them i n their neg ot i a t io ns.

The length of  t h e  C BA has b een on e  s ti c king poi nt , w iths o me pl ayer s  k een to h ave th e  f le xibilit yof a o ne -ye ardeal, whil e othe rs are f ans o f  the securityt hree years br i ng s . 
" We'r e s till workin g th r ough  itw it h t h e AFL PA an dt he players, so it's ta ke n a fe w wee ks and it mig ht take ab i t  more ti me t o  g e t through it a ll, b ut I think that's a  prom ising si gn," West e r n Bulldo gsfor war d I s a be l Huntingtont o ld w om ens.afl .
"It sho wswe' vegon ethrough t he right  p ro ce ss es,  rath e r than s ig n o ff  th e bac k  of afew d ays'  n ot i ce.  I'm qu i te h appy  t obe i nvo lv ed in  tha t  pr ocess,knowing t hep laye rs  h ave tak en every step  t o make sur ethe y're t h e  most in formed about the CBA th e y can b e.
"We' re m aking sur e w e're m aki n g therightdecis io n f o r  then e xt  th re e years an d the n sea so ns a fter to  build up the comp e tit ion."

Pre-se aso n ha s tr adi t io n all ys tar t e d in mid-Novemb er, with t he NA B AFLW Dra f t a lr eady lo cked in  forO ctober22.

Butthe start in g da t e  fo r training  cannotbe set un t il th e  d eal i s s igned,  l eav ing p layers str uggli ng tone gotiat e lea ve  from wo rk.

But the wish to be  fully  acro ssthe finer  as p ect s of thedeta iled CBA m ean t p re-se aso n  star t da t es  ha v e bee n pu t  on the b a ck bur n e r,  for now.
" I t  se emeda l i ttle b it o f a rush for some players and it 's o b v iou sly real ly  hard to get t hewh o l e AFLW p la ying grouptogether  f o r mee tingsfor th e PA to p re s ent th at i nfo rmation,"  Hu nt i ngton s ai d. 
"We'v e as ke d fora bitm oret i me to digest eve rythi n g , mak e  su re we  k now eve r y de tail and h ow that wor ks and  wha t itmeans f or  us.
"Th at 's what we ' ve done a nd we 're jus ttryi ngto
 arbitrator_for the_NBA who was appointed_by the_NHL_and NHLPA,_suffered_a serious health_problem. Two years_later, those three claims_from 2014 remain_unresolved.



The_NHL and NHLPA continue to interview arbitrator candidates to replace Dam. AS PRE-SEASON looms,_the_latest collective_bargaining_agreement_is still being discussed between_the AFLW playing group, the_AFLPA and_the AFL.

A three-year CBA was presented to the_playing_group around two_weeks ago, with players subsequently requesting more time to_discuss and digest the deal before_voting.

Womens.afl understands players_aren't_looking_to break away from_the AFLPA but have sought independent_advice to assist them in their_negotiations.

The length of the CBA has been_one sticking point, with some players_keen to have the flexibility_of a_one-year deal, while others are_fans of the_security three_years brings.

"We're still_working through it with the AFLPA_and the players,_so it's taken a few weeks_and_it might take_a_bit_more time_to get through_it_all, but_I_think that's a promising sign," Western_Bulldogs_forward Isabel Huntington told womens.afl.

"It shows we've_gone through the right_processes,_rather than sign off_the back of a few_days' notice. I'm quite happy to_be involved_in that_process, knowing the players have taken every step to make sure_they're the most informed about the_CBA they can be.

"We're_making sure_we're_making the right_decision_for the_next three years and then seasons after_to build_up the competition."

Pre-season has traditionally started_in mid-November, with the_NAB_AFLW Draft already locked in for_October 22.

But the starting date for_training cannot be set until_the_deal_is signed, leaving players struggling_to negotiate leave from work.

But the_wish to be_fully across the finer aspects of the_detailed_CBA meant pre-season start dates have_been_put on the backburner, for now.

"It_seemed_a_little bit of a rush_for some players and it's obviously_really hard to get the whole AFLW playing group_together for meetings_for the PA to present_that_information,"_Huntington said.

"We've asked for a bit more time to digest_everything, make_sure we know_every detail and how that works and what it means_for us.

"That's what we've done and we're_just trying to