EVERY fan will contribute $1 to struggling clubs when they pay to see a match in the 2014 home-and-away season.

The AFL has released ticket prices for next year with the price of a general admission ticket up $2 to $22.

Half of the increase will go into AFL coffers while $1 from every ticket will help struggling clubs in a "fan tax" revealed by the Herald Sun in October.

At the time the AFL refused to comment on the proposal.

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AFL boss Andrew Demetriou said the prices still represented great value.

"It is vital that all clubs are able to compete and to be able to prepare their players for an equal chance of contesting the premiership, and a small price rise in admission to AFL games will be partly used to further balance our competition to put all clubs on a level playing field," he said.

"Prices for children's tickets have risen by just $1 over the last 15 years since the 1998 season and the AFL always seeks to ensure the maximum number of fans are able to purchase tickets, with more than 6.9 million fans attending the premiership season and finals matches this year."

The league announcement says clubs will be briefed in the new year "on the next phase of funding arrangements to address to financial inequality in the competition".

2014 AFL premiership season

Adult $22

Concession $13

Junior (under-15) $3

Family $44