As the body representing the collective professional interests of AFL Players, the AFL Players' Association has an obligation to ensure that competent and ethical individuals represent its members. To help ensure this, there is a compulsory accreditation process for AFL Player agents. This process is managed and overseen by the AFL Players' Association.

In order to streamline this process, the AFL Players' Association has announced the following changes to the accreditation process, which will apply in 2008.

An accreditation period from 1 May 2008 until the 30th of June 2008 be nominated - this would be the time frame that applications for accreditation can be made;

Applicants who wish to become accredited at other times must demonstrate extenuating circumstances which the board would consider to allow them to undertake the accreditation process at another time.

This timing would coincide with:

The renewal of Accredited Agents at 30th June each year;

The Agents Conference/training sessions which would ensure the incoming agents have a basic understanding of the industry and the AFLPA.