Are NRL players severely over paid?

[851]

The Weststiger NRL players are mostly over paid for what they deliver.

 

[cunno]

No not overpaid they play a very tough game which can have major impact on their bodies particularly in later years and compared to major codes in other countries where players are paid plenty more, Imdont think they are overpaid.

 

[stryker]

NRL players are underpaid
Soccer players are overpaid…you could teach a retarded chimp to play soccer in your lunch break.

 

[Goose]

Income is based on the revenue the industry generates, sports generates huge income. Rugby league nothing compared to soccer or the American sports, but heaps compared to Volleyball or archery. Salaries reflect that.

IMO I think top level players earn too high a percentage of the revenue and more should be spent on junior infrastructure and grass roots footy. Player welfare and education is also a joke that the clubs spend their time using loopholes to tick the minimum without actually serving the intent of the programs (which arent enough anyway)

A major goal of the NRL should be junior participation. Im a firm believer that the best game in the world is the game you play, the more kids you get playing the better, they are future sponsors, future fans and the odd future player as well.

AFL has that as their number one goal, especially in "expansion zones". Get the kids playing and a generation later the rest takes care of itself.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

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Yes they are overpaid during that period of their careers.

But their careers don't last all that long.

And half of them come out of the game with no skills to do anything else. I reckon that's why we've seen a few involved in drug rings recently because what else are they going to do at 35 and no experience doing anything else? Most players who retire at 32 have done nothing but play footy since they were 6 or 7 yrs old.

 

[Sabre]

3 words.

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EARNING

WINDOW.

Yes they are overpaid during that period of their careers.

But their careers don't last all that long.

And half of them come out of the game with no skills to do anything else. I reckon that's why we've seen a few involved in drug rings recently because what else are they going to do at 35 and no experience doing anything else? Most players who retire at 32 have done nothing but play footy since they were 6 or 7 yrs old.

To be fair though, that's their own fault for not having a Plan B.
Many players now study whilst playing, Tedesco goes to Uni, Farah is also pretty accomplished at university. And look at Corey Payne. Players not having skills outside of Rugby League is due to them not being proactive.

 

[Goose]

3 words.

LIMITED

EARNING

WINDOW.

Yes they are overpaid during that period of their careers.

But their careers don't last all that long.

And half of them come out of the game with no skills to do anything else. I reckon that's why we've seen a few involved in drug rings recently because what else are they going to do at 35 and no experience doing anything else? Most players who retire at 32 have done nothing but play footy since they were 6 or 7 yrs old.

This is so true.

I believe that players pre-super league are better off than the current players,despite the fact they earn so much more now.

A player in the 80's earnt a living money to Friday and developed a career as well as being paid handsomely on the side. Once finished they just kept going with their career.

The modern career footballer, finishes footy at 32ish and has no skills. Not everyone can be a coach or in the media.

They go from earning a good living (in most cases) to a very modest living (in a lot of cases), yet have a life set up and an expectancy of a nice living, a mortgage and car repayment in line or towards in line with previous income, a friendship circle that does things that often require the higher income, it is hard to go backwards.

Work, Learn, Play is a step in the right direction, but clubs often do their best to get around this, a club I know had a player working for an associated charity (several players actually, but some take teh learning seriously and have career aspirations), the player Im talking about has zero intention of ever working as a councilor and put zero effort into the practical side and did none of the tafe learning. But the club was ticking the box saying that they were providing training to be a youth councillor. The player in question is already a bona-fide star and will have a great career, but definitely wont have a career in football, after football, just doesn't have it. He really needed some legitimate career training as a youngster to have some hope.

The NRL really needs to work on this side of things. Id like to see them take some money off the salary cap and direct it to players life after footy, but have the program run properly, not by the clubs.

Sorry for the rant, this is one of my pet projects, life after footy, pretty passionate about it (and angry with the ineptitude of it all)

 

[Goose]

3 words.

LIMITED

EARNING

WINDOW.

Yes they are overpaid during that period of their careers.

But their careers don't last all that long.

And half of them come out of the game with no skills to do anything else. I reckon that's why we've seen a few involved in drug rings recently because what else are they going to do at 35 and no experience doing anything else? Most players who retire at 32 have done nothing but play footy since they were 6 or 7 yrs old.

To be fair though, that's their own fault for not having a Plan B.
Many players now study whilst playing, Tedesco goes to Uni, Farah is also pretty accomplished at university. And look at Corey Payne. Players not having skills outside of Rugby League is due to them not being proactive.

Somewhat agree, it is possible for players to better themselves whilst playing, and many do, Luke Priddis, Luke Swain, Corey Payne and Steve Price are great examples, however the clubs and league, although not actively discouraging it, don't make it as easy as it should be. They should be almost making it compulsory to do something.

 

[Sabre]

3 words.

LIMITED

EARNING

WINDOW.

Yes they are overpaid during that period of their careers.

But their careers don't last all that long.

And half of them come out of the game with no skills to do anything else. I reckon that's why we've seen a few involved in drug rings recently because what else are they going to do at 35 and no experience doing anything else? Most players who retire at 32 have done nothing but play footy since they were 6 or 7 yrs old.

To be fair though, that's their own fault for not having a Plan B.
Many players now study whilst playing, Tedesco goes to Uni, Farah is also pretty accomplished at university. And look at Corey Payne. Players not having skills outside of Rugby League is due to them not being proactive.

Somewhat agree, it is possible for players to better themselves whilst playing, and many do, Luke Priddis, Luke Swain, Corey Payne and Steve Price are great examples, however the clubs and league, although not actively discouraging it, don't make it as easy as it should be. They should be almost making it compulsory to do something.

Yeah I'm pretty sure American sports competitions these days make their players go through College, as they should. Even if they just pick up a BA or something.
But at the moment players who choose not to can't exactly blame the club for that decision.

 

[Goose]

And half of them come out of the game with no skills to do anything else. I reckon that's why we've seen a few involved in drug rings recently because what else are they going to do at 35 and no experience doing anything else? Most players who retire at 32 have done nothing but play footy since they were 6 or 7 yrs old.

To be fair though, that's their own fault for not having a Plan B.
Many players now study whilst playing, Tedesco goes to Uni, Farah is also pretty accomplished at university. And look at Corey Payne. Players not having skills outside of Rugby League is due to them not being proactive.

Somewhat agree, it is possible for players to better themselves whilst playing, and many do, Luke Priddis, Luke Swain, Corey Payne and Steve Price are great examples, however the clubs and league, although not actively discouraging it, don't make it as easy as it should be. They should be almost making it compulsory to do something.

Yeah I'm pretty sure American sports competitions these days make their players go through College, as they should. Even if they just pick up a BA or something.
But at the moment players who choose not to can't exactly blame the club for that decision.

I agree, with what you are saying, they can certainly do it, if they choose.

My issue is the clubs not making it easy. The average players are "encouraged" not to miss training (or other stuff) with work or study commitments. The clubs are supposed to make allowances, Im not sure they do.

If they players insist they get there way, managers should insist more on their behalf. Not sure they do either.