Clubs will be able to have 14 players to choose from in this month's inaugural AFLX tournament.
With rules allowing just seven players on the field at the one time with three on the interchange, clubs will be allowed to rotate four players in the middle of each game. This give an incentive to clubs to select some of their high profile players.
"We do allow 14 players in each squad and 10 at any one point in time, so they've got the flexibility to play them for part of the game, or one of the two games," AFL general manager of clubs and broadcasting Travis Auld said on Thursday.
There are several clubs that have confirmed that most of their star players have already pulled out of the tournament, questioning whether the risk and worth of the new format remains to be unseen.
"We're talking with clubs now about how they are going to play," Auld said.
"I caught up with (Port Adelaide chief executive) Keith Thomas this morning and they've certainly got a couple of senior players playing in their squad."
AFLX games will feature two 10-minute halves per game, where after every goal kicked the ball is kicked out of the goal square rather than the ball returning to the middle of the ground to avoid breaks in play.
The game will also be played on a rectangular sized oval rather than the normal oval ground. Itโs a complete different concept, one that the AFL is excited with and one that they will continue to invest and commit to.
"This is a different concept totally, but the point is that we've got to continue to innovate and move with the times," Auld said.
"It's a new product for us and it's something we need to invest in and commit to.
"There's certainly a bit of excitement starting to build."
AFLX tournaments will be held at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide on February 15, Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on February 16 and Allianz Stadium in Sydney on February 17.
