I find it hard to believe that Maguire, a known cap merchant who pays at or under the cap for players would of inflated Brooks salary by signing him for an additional year.
The truth is out there but I’d say on average his is paid 800k a season since his last extension. A lot of money for a half but even still he and Hastings combined are still paid less than DCE at Manly or Hunt at the Dragons. So the key is to spread that money around and sign some strike players like what the Gold Coast have done. Good start with Papali. He is like an inverse David Fifita. Powerful and athletic but loves the dirty stuff more than the fancy stuff. Probably what we need at this stage.