Greg Swann, chief executive of Carlton, wants free agency compensation abolished. Picture: Hargest Jon Source: HWT Image Library
CARLTON has backed calls to abolish free agency compensation and revealed it had re-signed restricted free agent Andrew Carrazzo to a long-term deal.
The Blues have submitted a proposal to the AFL calling for simplification of the compensation system, after clubs that lost free agents refused to move on securing other free agents in case it diluted their compensation.
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Carlton believes it is the responsibility of clubs to sign their stars or deal with the consequences if they leave.
Blues chief executive Greg Swann said Carlton had agreed to terms with Carrazzo, 29, and was all but over the line with free agent Eddie Betts, 26, second in the best and fairest and the club's leading goalkicker last year.
The AFL Players' Association told the Herald Sun yesterday it backed a no-compensation rule.
The AFL is considering all options.
Free agency was a resounding success last year, but compensation selections were handed out late in the player exchange period.
It resulted in bizarre situations like Port Adelaide trading a late pick for Essendon's Angus Monfries rather than taking him for free, scared it would affect the compensation it received for losing Danyle Pearce and Troy Chaplin.
"We are not big on compensation; we don't think it is necessary," Swann said.
"I think it stymied the actual exchange period.
"Free agency is designed to let people move, and, on occasion, that held the process up. In St Kilda's case they lost Brendon Goddard and they knew getting a free agent in would affect their net position."
Hawthorn would have massive salary cap room if it lost Lance Franklin, which means it will already be considering rival free agents in this year's pool.
According to Carlton, that cap room is enough compensation.
"Everyone along the journey will lose someone to free agency, so we will all be in the same boat," Swann said.
"Free agency is designed to get people to move, and if you haven't signed them up and you lose them, so be it. You can go out and get replacements. Our model is based on the NFL and I am not too sure they get compensation for losing free agents."
The Blues other free agency contender this year, Heath Scotland, is likely to remain unsigned.
But Swann said Scotland, who won the club's best-and-fairest award last year and was in the All-Australian squad of 40 in 2011, was happy to wait until later in the season to consider his position.
Scotland will turn 33 in July but his current form means he is some chance to play on next year.
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