"I'm confident we've put forward a compelling proposal, given where we got to in early July," said APL chief executive Steve Rosich. "The passage of time and the consultation process with our stakeholders allows you to consider to add to this proposition. "It is disappointing that the APL has attempted to wedge the players with media tactics instead of engaging appropriately. The fresh attempt to strike a deal contained no suggestion of alterations to the ALM salary cap or the number of allocations for marquee player contracts. Marquee deals sit outside the salary cap of $2.6m.