A player trade can be made at any time of the season. Sometimes teams will trade players during the season. Long before the draft, each team must de-list a certain number of players from their Roster. Players with CHB, FUB and BAC ratings are given averages according to their bonus scores also. The Commission sets a Pre-Draft Threshold of a certain value, e.g. 1600 points.
Managers can then calculate how many of the players they want to retain under that salary cap value.
For instance, a team could retain 16 players who average 100 points, or perhaps 32 players who average 50 points. The key thing to keep in mind is that managers must not breach the Pre-Draft Threshold . Unlike the AFL Salary Cap, it does not have to be obeyed by Clubs throughout the season. Generally these are a great opportunity to pick up good players who were overlooked in the major pre-season draft. Any player who is listed with an AFL club can be drafted.