AFL North East Border (AFLNEB) last week confirmed the Player Points System (PPS) and Allowable Player Payment (APP) Caps for the 2026 season.

Each year AFLNEB review, seek feedback from leagues and set the Total Team Points (TTP) and APP Caps for each league within the region.

Looking ahead to the 2026 season, there will be no change to the TTP structures that were implemented in the region in 2025, with the Ovens and Murray FNL (OMFNL), Tallangatta and District FL (TDFL) and Ovens and King FNL (OKFNL) continuing with the sliding scale system into a second year.

As part of the process, several leagues requested increases to their APP caps across the North East Border region, with AFLNEB confirming increases of between five percent to six percent across the OMFNL, TDFL and OKFNL caps.

The Ovens and Murray FNL will next year have a salary cap of $137,500. The Tallangatta and District FNL will have a salary cap of $76,500.

Clubs now have the ability to apply for individual increases to their APP and TTP caps for the 2026 season as per the relevant policies and AFLNEB By Laws, with applications reviewed and considered against the criteria, and each individual clubs circumstances taken into account.

For season 2025, the Roos had the highest cap of 55 points after being awarded 60 points the previous year after sitting out a season.

Heading into 2026 after finishing this season in ninth position, the Roos will have 45 points to use but will be able to apply for more.

AFLNEB acknowledges and appreciates each league and clubs ongoing commitment towards the CCSP.

As per 2025, the region will continue to provide support and education to clubs in 2026, to ensure that clubs are aware of their responsibilities when it comes to both the PPS and APP policies.

OMFNL 2026 TTP Caps

Premier – 36 points

Runner Up - 37 points

Third – 38 points (loser of prelim)

Fourth – 39 points (loser of semis)

Fifth – 40 points (loser of elimination)

Sixth - 42 points

Seventh – 43 points

Eighth – 44 points

Ninth - 45 points

Tenth - 46 points.

Premier – 37 points

Runner Up - 38 points

Third – 39 points

Fourth – 40 points

Fifth - 41 points

Sixth - 42 points

Seventh – 43 points

Eighth – 44 points

Ninth - 45 points

Tenth - 46 points

Eleventh - 46 points

Twelfth - 46 points

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