It's a rule change that's unlikely to have an immediate impact on the Wollongong Wolves, but coach Luke Wilkshire is eager to see how the removal of a cap on transfer fees impacts the Australian football landscape.
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The move was hailed as a step forward for the sport when it was announced last week, with clubs across the country long calling for an overhaul to the Australian transfer system.
It has also been seen as a crucial event in the establishment of a National Second Division.
The Wolves are among that group of clubs, the side eager to receive a return on the investment of developing A-League players.
Such a return is unlikely to eventuate in the short-term, with all of Wollongong's top squad on one-year deals.
Wilkshire remains confident his club, and many other clubs across Australia, will benefit in the long run.
"When clubs are developing players, there should be an opportunity for a fee if they're going to lose them," Wilkshire said. "Most clubs would want to give opportunities for players to progress and not hold them back, there should be compensation for that.
"You need to have players on longer-term contracts to then demand a transfer fee. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. We definitely have good players that other clubs will be looking at."
The hope for National Premier Leagues clubs like the Wolves is that they are fairly compensated when their contracted players are recruited by A-League clubs.
It's a situation that rarely happens at the moment, teams unwilling to prevent footballers from taking the next step in their career.
However, with a National Second Division on the agenda, many have argued Australia needs a transfer system that resembles other countries.
"The removal of the transfer fee cap, along with the introduction of aligned domestic transfer windows via our Domestic Match Calendars, now means that fees can be paid for the transfer of a professional player during a transfer window who is under contract," FA CEO James Johnson said in announcing the changes.
"The change ensures clubs outside the A-Leagues have a clearer and better opportunity to be remunerated and recognised for their capacity to develop great players."
The changes come as the Wolves prepare to face Marconi in Sydney on Saturday, a side featuring former Wolves star Thomas James.
Wilkshire's team enters on the back of a 3-3 draw with Sydney Olympic at WIN Stadium on Wednesday night, the visitors scoring in the 93rd minute to steal a point.
James is the latest in a long line of players lured away by the big Sydney clubs, Wollongong unable to match his financial demands.
Wilkshire, however, hasn't spent much time focusing on James, the coach confident his side has the firepower to outscore Marconi if the game develops into a shootout.
"How do they shut down our weapons?" Wilkshire said. "We've scored six goals in two games. We're focused on ourselves and our performance.
"I don't get caught up in the other stuff. I'm sure Thomas is getting himself all excited, that's all well and good. For me, this is another game, Marconi are another team in front of us that we need to get three points from."
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