The AFL will push for a uniform date to start pre-season. Picture: Hamish Blair Source: Herald Sun
THE league's war on sports scientists could result in a uniform pre-season start for every AFL club, regardless of their ladder position.
The AFL Commission on Wednesday told captains at their annual lunch it strongly supported the idea.
One start date floated in discussions across the industry has been December 1, but clubs would rebel against such a late start.
Melbourne was the first club to start pre-season training this summer - on October 29.
Beaten grand finalist Hawthorn started its pre-season four weeks later on November 26, while reigning Premiers Sydney officially started the pre-season December 8.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou raised the prospect of a uniform start date in last year's player pay negotiations.
Commission boss Mike Fitzpatrick also pushed it in informal talks with club executives.
Players have a mandated eight-week leave period - and then 10 days over Christmas - but the AFL Players Association believes clubs already break into that period by forcing players to return for best-and-fairest awards presentations.
It is working with the AFL on a proposal that would involve a six-week blackout period plus another two weeks.
Players would get an extra week's leave if best-and-fairest presentations were held in the blackout period.
AFLPA general manager of player relations Ian Prendergast said he was happy to further discuss issues of leave and starting dates.
"We are interested in discussing a restructure of the annual leave period, and any proposals which would provide a more meaningful annual leave period," Prendergast said.
All clubs would have the same start date, but experienced players would have their returns staggered.
Essendon captain Jobe Watson has already advocated a December 1 pre-season start date.
"I would like for it to be looked at, whether it's something like every club returns on December 1 or something like that," he said last year.
"That would mean the changes the AFL are trying to make are actually working and not being sucked away by the length and stress that players are being put under during the pre-season."
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