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Firstly, I think (I'm not sure - Aliantha, can you confirm?) that in the Australian rugby league, and the Aussie rules footy league, the players' off-field behaviour is governed by a league-wide, not club-based, contract. Same rules for all players. So individual clubs cannot flout the system as you suggest.
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That is correct. The NRL and AFL have a code of conduct which players are expected to follow however, the league itself isn't as harsh on players as some individual clubs because they would not want to be seen as disadvantaging one club over another.