DYNAMIC Brisbane marquee forward Tayla Harris wants to come to Victoria.

The 20-year-old was the face of the Lions in their stirring run to the AFLW grand final and backed up the hype with stunning performances, earning All-Australian honours.

Carlton is believed to be the front runner to secure Harris.

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The AFLW trade period opens at 9am Monday, but clubs have been jostling behind the scenes for months.

Clubs would need to accommodate Brisbane’s trade demands if a deal was to be struck.

Officials from the eight clubs will gather at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday for face-to-face negotiations on player movement.

media_camera Tayla Harris in action at Brisbane Lions training. Picture: Adam Head

Clubs can trade players and draft picks, but picks are not as valuable in AFLW as in the men’s league because of the lack of depth in playing ranks.

Harris is currently focusing on her boxing career in Queensland, with a fight due mid-year.

It’s likely she will box throughout the AFLW off-season, rather than play state league football.

The Lions made a play for Western Bulldogs midfield gun Emma Kearney, which could have seen Harris traded to the Kennel and playing in a forward half alongside quality tall Katie Brennan, but the secondary school teacher declined the Lions’ advances and wants to remain a Dog.

Players in the second season of AFLW will be classed in three payment tiers.

It’s expected clubs will be able to sign two players in tier one (17,946), four players in tier two ($12,846) and the rest of the list is tier three ($9276).

media_camera AFLW representatives with the premiership trophy.

Clubs are likely to be allocated a $40,000 ambassador fund to be shared between players, with the maximum a single player can receive set at $10,000.

Clubs will be trying to entice players with job and professional development opportunities rather than inflated wages, but those additional services agreements will be subject to AFL approval.

The AFLPA and the AFL agreed on salaries for the 2018 season, but after players spent more than their contracted nine hours per week at clubs during the debut competition, the rates are expected to be renegotiated.

Meanwhile, the AFL confirmed a raft of changes for the 2018 season, including a father-daughter rule.

Playing lists will remain at 27 senior players with three rookie spots available with clubs able to re-sign a maximum of 22 players from this year with a minimum of five players delisted.

Trades can involve multiple players for one player, and can also involve multiple clubs and picks but future selections for the 2019 draft cannot be traded.

TRADE PERIOD

- Starts Monday, runs for 12 days

- Minimum of five delistings from 2017 list per club, meaning clubs can re-sign maximum of 22 players

- Trades can be conducted between clubs and can include players and draft picks, but must be approved by all parties

- Traded players cannot be on-traded, but multi-player/club deals allowed

- Potential for a club to win draft compensation if a player walks out and a trade with another club cannot be effected

Subhed: Free agency

Restricted

- A player who is offered a contract but at a lower rate than in 2017 can reject the offer and is free to sign with another club at or above their previous wage

Unrestricted

- Players who are not re-signed by their club are free to sign with another side.

- Four-day free agency period starts on May 29

DRAFT

- Players who don’t want to re-sign with their club, can’t secure a trade and are not eligible for free agency can nominate for the October 18 draft.

LISTS

- Clubs lists of 27, plus up to three rookies (two can be signed from other sports)

- Father-daughter rule applies (one game qualification)