The AFL soft salary cap will increase by $700,000 by the 2027 season while the AFLW equivalent will lift by $300,000 amid a raft of changes to the policy.
Clubs and coaches have long agitated to lift the soft caps after a series of cuts during COVID-19 affected the 2020 season. The league announced the changes, which will gradually take place between 2025 and 2027, late on Tuesday afternoon.
