Roster Breakdown: 2024-2029

[weststigers]

I thought Hunt was signed for $400,000 per season, I could be wrong though.

Maybe...I though 600k was reported

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

No chance Pole is on any less than 450 - 500k when there is a big shortage of decent props.
Similar to Bula and the May brothers, Makasini would have received an upgrade for 2027 as part of his recent contract extension and although he is certainly not worth it just yet, I think we are paying him around 500k for 2027 onwards.
Sukkar is now demonstrating he is capable of playing well at NRL level, I think there will be rival too 30 offers which will mean we need to pay above the minimum wage to keep him.
We might be able to retain him for 200k, but very doubtful it would be any less than that.
With Averillo, so you think we are paying him 500k for 2027 and then around 700 - 750k for 2028 - 2030 ?
If there is a big cap increase as being suggested that might work ok for us.

dev players also don’t count towards the cap either.

Our cap for next year is healthy. There’s a reason we were looking at Watson and Averillo at the same time, and the only thing that’s happened since then is releasing Toa for Averillo and picking up Tupou on less than minimum.

At minimum we have enough cap for another big fish next year.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

dev players also don’t count towards the cap either.

Our cap for next year is healthy. There’s a reason we were looking at Watson and Averillo at the same time, and the only thing that’s happened since then is releasing Toa for Averillo and picking up Tupou on less than minimum.

At minimum we have enough cap for another big fish next year.

...and releasing Luke L and picking up Schuster. Sadly, Rona isn't coming.

 

[Tom Shines]

No chance Pole is on any less than 450 - 500k when there is a big shortage of decent props.
Similar to Bula and the May brothers, Makasini would have received an upgrade for 2027 as part of his recent contract extension and although he is certainly not worth it just yet, I think we are paying him around 500k for 2027 onwards.
Sukkar is now demonstrating he is capable of playing well at NRL level, I think there will be rival too 30 offers which will mean we need to pay above the minimum wage to keep him.
We might be able to retain him for 200k, but very doubtful it would be any less than that.
With Averillo, so you think we are paying him 500k for 2027 and then around 700 - 750k for 2028 - 2030 ?
If there is a big cap increase as being suggested that might work ok for us.

I Haven’t seen any credible figures for the Maka extension … it was reported that Rugby were after him too when he extended …. I suspect $500k could well be a bit light

 

[Vicious]

I Haven’t seen any credible figures for the Maka extension … it was reported that Rugby were after him too when he extended …. I suspect $500k could well be a bit light

In theory it is, in reality I think it is roughly what would have been requested for him to extend in light of plenty of interest from elsewhere.

 

[JB9918]

Updated with Tupou

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Good stuff thanks @JB9918

So summarising our players without a contract for next season ...
Tony Sukkar
Jeral Skelton
Solomone Saukuru
Charlie Murray
Tristan Hope
Heath Mason
Will Craig
Bunty Afoa (Dev)
Lachlan Broederlow (Dev)

 

[wstigers11]

Do we know who filled the roster spots left for this year?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Do we know who filled the roster spots left for this year?

Not yet. But I'm taking a guess it's Bunty Afoa and 1 of Charlie Murray or Ethan Roberts.

Afoa - I just think he would have agreed to go on a Dev contract with a guarantee to be promoted to top 30 at June 30.
Murray - there were mentions about a month ago from his management on Insta that were negotiating an extension with the WT.
Roberts - moves to top 30 next season anyway and would be on the minimum.

 

[Tom Shines]

Not yet. But I'm taking a guess it's Bunty Afoa and 1 of Charlie Murray or Ethan Roberts.

Afoa - I just think he would have agreed to go on a Dev contract with a guarantee to be promoted to top 30 at June 30.
Murray - there were mentions about a month ago from his management on Insta that were negotiating an extension with the WT.
Roberts - moves to top 30 next season anyway and would be on the minimum.

Is this a requirement to have all the spots filled ? I expect we might not have the salary cap space to upgrade 3 guys even to minimum

 

[JB9918]

We only need to fill 1 spot.

At 27.

Had Bird & Luke Lualilli. Makes 29. They count even though they are gone.

Need to be 30 by June 30. Someone upgraded but who knows who.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Is this a requirement to have all the spots filled ? I expect we might not have the salary cap space to upgrade 3 guys even to minimum

Yeah we have to have had 30 players contracted in the top 30 by June-30.

We can count Luke Laulilii, not sure about Jack Bird, requirements aren't published publicly unfortunately.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

We only need to fill 1 spot.

At 27.

Had Bird & Luke Lualilli. Makes 29. They count even though they are gone.

Need to be 30 by June 30. Someone upgraded but who knows who.

Ok. Wasn't sure on Bird.