Reply to thread

Not a 'bonus' per se, but rather an attempt to give an equivalent benefit.

The games limit was designed to provide a similar number of potential fathers to VFL clubs (so if the average Vic club had 200 players who had 100 games, they set the bar at a level that would provide around 200 players.  The games limit was higher because they were including multiple 'source' clubs).

This was removed when the clubs own players started to get to the stage in life where their kids would be eligible.  (really, it could have been a smoother changeover...)