[3] Players were eligible to seek a trade should they receive a contract offer from a rival club at a pay scale level above their previous years' salary.
[11] A second free agency period opened at the conclusion of the draft, allowing undrafted players to be signed.
[19] AFLW players salaries are managed and paid in full by the AFL on behalf of the clubs.
A pay deal struck between the league and the AFLPA in November 2016 set the 2018 season payment structure as follows:[23] It is expected that these salaries will be renegotiated and increased, as the time commitment of players was found to be greater than expected during the 2017 season.
[3][24] In addition, players are provided with playing boots and runners, an interstate travel allowance, income insurance, out-of-pocket medical expense coverage, and an allowance to pay for a carer for a child under 12 months of age when travelling interstate.