We can show that one thing is connected to or belongs to something by introducing a possessive apostrophe at the end of the subject that is functioning as owner of the object, usually followed by the letter "s". This is the case of<em> policemen's</em> and <em>girlfriend's. </em>
<em>The players'</em> is an <u>exception</u> to the rule because, since players is a plural noun that ends in an "s", there is no need to add another "s" after the apostrophe.