Collingwood captain Steph Chiocci has declared that AFLW players "just want to play football" as the AFL Players' Association expressed concern about legal advice being given to an unidentified element of the female playing cohort.

An updated collective bargaining agreement offer for the next three seasons has been distributed to AFLW players after weeks of meetings between players, the AFL and the union.

Collingwood captain Steph Chiocci is confident a resolution can be reached. AAP

The Age last month revealed details of an initial CBA offer tabled to players by the league and the AFLPA.

The most contentious element was that of season length. The initial offer was an eight-week home and away season plus three weeks of finals in 2020, followed by a nine-week home and away campaign and three weeks of finals in both 2021 and 2022.

There was overwhelming feedback from players that they wanted a longer season in 2022. The revised offer includes a 10-week home and away season plus three weeks of finals.

Some players remain keen for a 13-round home and away season, which would see all 14 teams play each other. However, broadcasters and the AFL will not entertain such a proposal.

Players will this week vote online about whether to accept the new offer. The AFLPA is set to accept the offer on behalf of players if at least 75 per cent of them agree.

Maurice Blackburn lawyers are representing a number of players who feel the PA is not acting in their interests. However the law firm refused to divulge how many players were involved in the push.

The AFLPA issued a statement on Thursday addressing reports of the Maurice Blackburn situation.

"The proposed AFLW CBA has been provided to all players and is now open for player vote," an AFLPA spokesman said.

"We know that many players strongly support the proposed deal because it addresses player priorities and provides sustainable growth.

"The unknown players represented by Maurice Blackburn and the lawyers on record don't represent the views of the collective playing group.

"We are concerned about the advice being given to the players and the potential negative impact this will have on the playing group and the AFLW competition."

However Jacinta Lewin, senior associate at Maurice Blackburn, hit back.

"Never in the history of unions has an employee representative group decided to attack its own members who are asking for better conditions and clarity about their employment rights. It raises real questions about whose interests the AFLPA is acting for, given all we are trying to do is empower our clients with accurate and clear legal options," Lewin said.

Magpies skipper Chiocci told The Age she was optimistic a resolution would soon be reached.

"There have been healthy discussions, varying opinions, varying angles, but at the end of the day, we just want to play football, and we want a sustainable competition for the future," Chiocci said.

"I'm confident that there will be a positive result shortly."

The AFLPA is expected to release results of the vote early next week.

AFLW pre-season is due to start next month. The lingering uncertainty about the structure and timing of next season is causing issues for the bevy of part-time players and staff at AFLW clubs.

Having started with eight teams in 2017, the league will expand to 14 with the addition of St Kilda, Richmond, Gold Coast and West Coast next year. It leaves Sydney, Port Adelaide, Essendon and Hawthorn as the only AFL clubs without AFLW teams.

Players signed a one-year CBA ahead of the 2019 season. A new three-year CBA would keep the women's agreement in line with the men's CBA, which expires at the end of 2022. It would also take the league until the end of an AFLW broadcast agreement signed late last year, under which every game will be broadcast live on Seven or Fox.

Players were last month shown a joint AFLW statement co-authored by the league and the union.