Only growing because it is dirt cheap for good reasons!
No real corporate $$$ there (hence the crappy under-value Brydens "COMPENSATION LAWYERS" sponsorship for many years)!
Name me a multi-national corporation with ANY presence or stake in the Macarthur region?
Menai Butchers or Raine &...
This clearly explains it - it is the average of all fullbacks "split into groups reflecting their place in top-30 rosters"
The average for those fullbacks in their clubs top 5 earners is over $1.08M - and the combined average of salaries in for their club's top 10 is $905K - and as you know...
WRONG!
The number is the average salary based on position in the club's roster - NOT the top 5 fullback earners in the NRL as you have wrongly interpreted!!
The majority of fullbacks would be in their club's top 5 - so would reflect the $1M+ average for Top 1-5!
Why cite numbers without...
You are entirely misinterpreting the mean data!
If your club's fullback is in the top 10 players at the club the average salary is $905,429
Top 1-5 @ $1,084,193 + Top 6-10 @$726,665 = $1,810,858 / 2 = Top 1-10 @ $905,429
And he's a very intelligent and articulate footballer - despite having a minor speech impediment.
When he talks about the game his technical knowledge is outstanding!
You still don't get how it works...
If we advise him we will not be taking up the option - he becomes a free agent and can either stay for 800K or leave...
He won't need to stay for 800K because he will receive higher offers on the open market - FACT!
For the massive overs that Herbie would...
Galvin produced nothing that resembles a 9/10 game!!
Latu is not seeking an upgrade - why would we prematurely consider it?
And when his contract is up for renewal - any upgrade will not be funded by short-changing the fullback position (who is also not seeking an upgrade and is contracted...
The first game was a 6/10 at best - so based on your 9/10 rating he averages 7.5/10 in two starting games (which is not a viable sample size)!
Please remind me of Galvin's 9/10 games??
The best house on the worst street is not worth further investment!
Location location location determines development investment potential... and the Macarthur region is the antithesis of that principle!
One supposed 9 out of 10 game in a blue moon is not a genuine gauge of a players value!
A consistent 7.5-8/10 player in a key position is far more valuable - just look at Dylan Edwards!
TOTAL BULLSHIT!
Kini just re-signed for over $1M per season FFS!
Walsh - Mitchell - Ponga - Gutherson - Trbojevic - Tedesco - Drinkwater - Papenhuyzen are just some examples of fullbacks on significantly more than $900K NOW - let alone in 2027!!
Stop making shit up to justify dumb opinions!
But but but - "we can't just pay ever player whatever they ask for..."
Are you "expecting" upgrades for Latu (who you took just one game to re-evaluate) and Terrell?
Could not agree more!
I wouldn't be surprised if Luai racked up the most dummy-half touches for NSW with Robson consistently out of position early in sets and when the ball went wide.