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It’s the $2 million blueprint for success - and more proof Adam Reynolds is the buy of the year.
In a study of the individual salaries of all 16 clubs first-choice spine players - fullback, five-eighth, halfback and hooker - The Sunday Telegraph can illustrate how much it costs to be a finals contender.
It comes without surprise to reveal premiers Penrith spend the most of the entire NRL on their key playmakers with a combined $2.9 million spent across their four stars, Dylan Edwards, Jarome Luai, Nathan Cleary and Api Koroisau. Ten of the 16 clubs spend at least $2 million on their spine players.
The only sides inside the top eight that have spent less than $2 million on their spine are the Sharks and the Broncos.
The Broncos are the major anomaly with a paltry spend of just $1.15 million across their spine. Even with Reynolds’ $800,000 salary, Brisbane rank 16th overall for expenditure in first-choice spine of fullback Te Maire Martin ($80,000), five-eighth Tyson Gamble ($150,000) and hooker Billy Walters ($120,000).
The Broncos have been boosted with Martin’s re-emergence on a minimum wage deal shining in place of Tesi Niu.
Walters has also usurped Jake Turpin as the club’s first choice hooker.
The minimal outlay in their spine is a further example of Reynolds‘ class to catapult the Broncos up the NRL ladder in his first season with the club compared to their troubles over the past three years.
Underlining the impact of Reynolds on the Broncos is that the 15th and 14th ranked clubs for spine payments are the embattled Bulldogs ($1.5 million) and inconsistent Warriors ($1.55 million).
The Titans are 13th with an outlay of $1.65 million spent on their first-choice spine.
Anthony Seibold knows the Broncos better than most having coached the side through a difficult period across the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
He also knows the power of Reynolds and how the structure of a team’s salary cap must be geared towards the playmakers.
“I just know myself when I was at the Broncos, we had a really young spine,” Seibold said.
“What Reyno (Reynolds) has done for the Broncos and what (Chad) Townsend has done for the Cowboys, it is so considerable.
“It reflects how important it is to have those key guys in your spine.
“So it is important to have a big chunk of your salary cap tied up in those positions.”
WHAT EVERY CLUB’S SPINE IS WORTH
BRONCOS
1 Te Maire Martin $80,000
6 Tyson Gamble $150,000
7 Adam Reynolds $800,000
9 Billy Walters $120,000
Total: $1.15 million
BULLDOGS
1 Matt Dufty $200,000
6. Matt Burton $500,000
7. Kyle Flanagan $450,000
9. Jeremy Marshall-King $350,000
Total: $1.5 million
COWBOYS
1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow $450,000
6 Tom Dearden $400,000
7 Chad Townsend $800,000
9 Reece Robson $450,000
Total: $2.1 million
DRAGONS
1 Tyrell Sloane $220,000
6. Junior Amone $350,000
7. Ben Hunt $1.2 million
9. Andrew McCullough $400,000
Total: $2.74 million
EELS
1 Clint Gutherson $750,000
6 Dylan Brown $800,000
7 Mitchell Moses $900,000
9 Reed Mahoney $450,000
Total: $2.9 million
KNIGHTS
1 Kalyn Ponga $1.05 million
6 Jake Clifford $300,000
7 Adam Clune $180,000
9 Jayden Brailey $500,000
Total: $1.985 million
PANTHERS
1 Dylan Edwards $500,000
6 Jarome Luai $700,000
7 Nathan Cleary $1.1 million
9 Api Koroisau $600,000
Total: $2.9 million
RABBITOHS
1 Latrell Mitchell $850,000
6 Cody Walker $700,000
7 Lachlan Ilias $300,000
9 Damien Cook $700,000
Total: $2.55 million
RAIDERS
1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad $500,000
6 Jack Wighton $850,000
7 Jamal Fogarty $550,000
9 Josh Hodgson $800,000
Total: $2.7 million
ROOSTERS
1 James Tedesco $1.1 million
6 Sam Walker $400,000
7 Luke Keary $800,000
9 Sam Verrills $450,000
Total: $2.75 million
SEA EAGLES
1 Tom Trbojevic $1.1 million
6 Kieran Foran $250,000
7 Daly Cherry-Evans $1.2 million
9 Lachlan Croker $300,000
Total: $2.85 million
SHARKS
1 Will Kennedy $400,000
6 Matt Moylan $450,000
7 Nicho Hynes $600,000
9 Blayke Brailey $500,000
Total: $1.95 million
STORM
1 Ryan Papenhuyzen $650,000
6 Cameron Munster $1 million
7 Jahrome Hughes $700,000
9 Harry Grant $450,000
Total: $2.8 million
TIGERS
1 Dane Laurie $450,000
6 Luke Brooks $960,000
7 Jackson Hastings $500,000
9 Jake Simpkin $150,000
Total: $2.06 million
TITANS
1 Jayden Campbell $350,000
6 AJ Brimson $600,000
7 Toby Sexton $400,000
9 Erin Clarke $300,000
Total: $1.65 million
WARRIORS
1 Reece Walsh $350,000
6 Chanel Tevita-Harris $300,000
7 Shaun Johnson $500,000
9 Wayde Egan $400,000
Total: $1.55 million
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In a study of the individual salaries of all 16 clubs first-choice spine players - fullback, five-eighth, halfback and hooker - The Sunday Telegraph can illustrate how much it costs to be a finals contender.
It comes without surprise to reveal premiers Penrith spend the most of the entire NRL on their key playmakers with a combined $2.9 million spent across their four stars, Dylan Edwards, Jarome Luai, Nathan Cleary and Api Koroisau. Ten of the 16 clubs spend at least $2 million on their spine players.
The only sides inside the top eight that have spent less than $2 million on their spine are the Sharks and the Broncos.
The Broncos are the major anomaly with a paltry spend of just $1.15 million across their spine. Even with Reynolds’ $800,000 salary, Brisbane rank 16th overall for expenditure in first-choice spine of fullback Te Maire Martin ($80,000), five-eighth Tyson Gamble ($150,000) and hooker Billy Walters ($120,000).
The Broncos have been boosted with Martin’s re-emergence on a minimum wage deal shining in place of Tesi Niu.
Walters has also usurped Jake Turpin as the club’s first choice hooker.
The minimal outlay in their spine is a further example of Reynolds‘ class to catapult the Broncos up the NRL ladder in his first season with the club compared to their troubles over the past three years.
Underlining the impact of Reynolds on the Broncos is that the 15th and 14th ranked clubs for spine payments are the embattled Bulldogs ($1.5 million) and inconsistent Warriors ($1.55 million).
The Titans are 13th with an outlay of $1.65 million spent on their first-choice spine.
Anthony Seibold knows the Broncos better than most having coached the side through a difficult period across the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
He also knows the power of Reynolds and how the structure of a team’s salary cap must be geared towards the playmakers.
“I just know myself when I was at the Broncos, we had a really young spine,” Seibold said.
“What Reyno (Reynolds) has done for the Broncos and what (Chad) Townsend has done for the Cowboys, it is so considerable.
“It reflects how important it is to have those key guys in your spine.
“So it is important to have a big chunk of your salary cap tied up in those positions.”
WHAT EVERY CLUB’S SPINE IS WORTH
BRONCOS
1 Te Maire Martin $80,000
6 Tyson Gamble $150,000
7 Adam Reynolds $800,000
9 Billy Walters $120,000
Total: $1.15 million
BULLDOGS
1 Matt Dufty $200,000
6. Matt Burton $500,000
7. Kyle Flanagan $450,000
9. Jeremy Marshall-King $350,000
Total: $1.5 million
COWBOYS
1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow $450,000
6 Tom Dearden $400,000
7 Chad Townsend $800,000
9 Reece Robson $450,000
Total: $2.1 million
DRAGONS
1 Tyrell Sloane $220,000
6. Junior Amone $350,000
7. Ben Hunt $1.2 million
9. Andrew McCullough $400,000
Total: $2.74 million
EELS
1 Clint Gutherson $750,000
6 Dylan Brown $800,000
7 Mitchell Moses $900,000
9 Reed Mahoney $450,000
Total: $2.9 million
KNIGHTS
1 Kalyn Ponga $1.05 million
6 Jake Clifford $300,000
7 Adam Clune $180,000
9 Jayden Brailey $500,000
Total: $1.985 million
PANTHERS
1 Dylan Edwards $500,000
6 Jarome Luai $700,000
7 Nathan Cleary $1.1 million
9 Api Koroisau $600,000
Total: $2.9 million
RABBITOHS
1 Latrell Mitchell $850,000
6 Cody Walker $700,000
7 Lachlan Ilias $300,000
9 Damien Cook $700,000
Total: $2.55 million
RAIDERS
1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad $500,000
6 Jack Wighton $850,000
7 Jamal Fogarty $550,000
9 Josh Hodgson $800,000
Total: $2.7 million
ROOSTERS
1 James Tedesco $1.1 million
6 Sam Walker $400,000
7 Luke Keary $800,000
9 Sam Verrills $450,000
Total: $2.75 million
SEA EAGLES
1 Tom Trbojevic $1.1 million
6 Kieran Foran $250,000
7 Daly Cherry-Evans $1.2 million
9 Lachlan Croker $300,000
Total: $2.85 million
SHARKS
1 Will Kennedy $400,000
6 Matt Moylan $450,000
7 Nicho Hynes $600,000
9 Blayke Brailey $500,000
Total: $1.95 million
STORM
1 Ryan Papenhuyzen $650,000
6 Cameron Munster $1 million
7 Jahrome Hughes $700,000
9 Harry Grant $450,000
Total: $2.8 million
TIGERS
1 Dane Laurie $450,000
6 Luke Brooks $960,000
7 Jackson Hastings $500,000
9 Jake Simpkin $150,000
Total: $2.06 million
TITANS
1 Jayden Campbell $350,000
6 AJ Brimson $600,000
7 Toby Sexton $400,000
9 Erin Clarke $300,000
Total: $1.65 million
WARRIORS
1 Reece Walsh $350,000
6 Chanel Tevita-Harris $300,000
7 Shaun Johnson $500,000
9 Wayde Egan $400,000
Total: $1.55 million
Salary cap breakdown: How much it costs to be a finals contender
It’s the $2 million blueprint for success - and more proof Adam Reynolds is the buy of the year.In a study of the individual salaries of all 16 clubs first-choice spine players - fullback, five-eighth, halfback and hooker - The Sunday Telegraph can illustrate how much it costs to be a finals...
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