Up to five struggling clubs could benefit from AFL help as speculation continues about priority picks in this year's national draft.
Wooden spooners Carlton, Gold Coast, St Kilda and Brisbane could all apply for priority picks at the November draft.
But the league might also help struggling clubs source the right staff, with a school of thought at AFL House that having the right people in key off-field positions is just as critical as sourcing top-end draft talent.
It remains unclear which clubs will apply for priority draft picks or whether the league will agree to the requests.
"There are up to four or five clubs, we need those clubs up and firing and winning games," said AFL football operations manager Steve Hocking.
"It's good for everybody. We're considering five clubs and potential support they require."
Meanwhile, Hocking also said the league would review Toby Greene's raised leg against Nick Newman in last weekend's qualifying final at the end of the season.
The AFL has already said that Greene should have given away a free kick for rough conduct when he used his raised boot to fend off the Sydney defender in a marking contest.
"We stated that should have been a free kick and we will do as part of the MRO (match review) at the end of the year is we'll review how that is adjudicated," Hocking said.
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