THE AFL Players Association is investigating at least two cases of player managers offering "inducements" to get the best young draftees.

Association operations manager Matt Finnis would not identify the managers under investigation when contacted by The Sunday Age during the week, but said they risked AFLPA-imposed penalties if the claims were proved. It is understood player managers had offered signed memorabilia or holidays to sign the hottest young football talent.

"We've recently been investigating … There's regulations which govern player agents and those regulations include a provision that inhibits accredited agents from offering inducements to players," Finnis said.

"We haven't had to prosecute any player manager for offering inducements for the last three years … However, we certainly treat those allegations when they're made very seriously.

"It's extremely competitive. Each year, you've got $110 million being spent on players' salaries and, generally speaking, the industry average for player agencies … is around 3% of that for negotiating contracts, so we're talking about quite a lot of money."

Touted No. 1 AFL draft selection Nicholas Naitanui recently signed and lodged contracts with two managers. He signed with Perth-based player agent Colin Young last month after signing an earlier agreement with Paul Connors. It is understood Connors ended up with the honours.

"We've seen evidence of that player having entered into separate contracts with different managers, but I understand that matter has been resolved between the player and those managers," Finnis said.