THE AFL will not introduce legislation around clubs meeting with contracted players, but the League has stressed that meetings such as Collingwood's with Lin Jong should be as rare and discreet as possible.

AFL rules have been softened in the free agency era to allow clubs and opposition players more freedom to discuss potential moves within a season, but formal offers are out of bounds. 

AFL football operations manager Mark Evans said decisions like the Magpies' to take Western Bulldogs midfielder Jong on a tour of their Holden Centre facilities did not benefit either club or the code.

However, there would be no move from the AFL to reintroduce rules that prohibited direct dealings between clubs and contracted opposition players during the season. 

"I think it's more in the common sense bucket," Evans told 3AW on Tuesday night.

"I know there are other sports that have a complete hands-off approach and other sports that have a no holds barred approach.

"But I would have thought you try and protect the season while it's still going, and if you must have that (meeting), be as discreet as you can.

"They ought be rare and be protected by choice of venue and [take place] post-season wherever possible.

"I don't think it's helpful to either player or club, or the code." 

Evans said there was no sense in going the other way and making discussions between clubs and opposition players as open and public as possible given most of those talks would not lead to trades.

There is an acceptance in the NRL that players move clubs regularly and rules allow them to sign with opposition clubs while they are still contracted.

Players sign contract with rivals up to 18 months in advance, often leading to clubs breaking ties with their stars and allowing them to move to their new home early.