Who will be the highest paid player on the roster in 2018?

[851]

Just for a little human perspective, the average weekly wage in Australia is $78,832 so the good players are making 10x the average. Even the minimum wage players are making pretty decent freight compared to the average fan.

Minimum wage next year is $90k up from $80k, RLPA want $120k

 

[Magpie_Magic]

You know Jimmy the jet is still off-contract

Wouldn't mnd him.

 

[ricksen]

Reynolds 675k avg, Brooks 550, Matulino 475, Nofa 450, McQueen 400.
You would think rumours Lolohea 400, Packer 500, Guerra 430.

When you look at a squad of 30 and a cap of 9.2m + 600k TPA allowances 9.8m / 30 means the average player is 326k. You would have at least 5 minimum wage players on the roster at 150k then you have 25 players / 9.050m or 362k each.

Basically the question you need answered is Mcqueeen, Matulino Lolohea etc better than the average? I say Cleary is spot on as there are no players that stick out as grossly overpaid.
When you look at the cap a basic first grade player is worth circa 350k.

$450k is really massive winger money for Nofa if true

 

[colmcd]

Reynolds 675k avg, Brooks 550, Matulino 475, Nofa 450, McQueen 400.
You would think rumours Lolohea 400, Packer 500, Guerra 430.

When you look at a squad of 30 and a cap of 9.2m + 600k TPA allowances 9.8m / 30 means the average player is 326k. You would have at least 5 minimum wage players on the roster at 150k then you have 25 players / 9.050m or 362k each.

Basically the question you need answered is Mcqueeen, Matulino Lolohea etc better than the average? I say Cleary is spot on as there are no players that stick out as grossly overpaid.
When you look at the cap a basic first grade player is worth circa 350k.

$450k is really massive winger money for Nofa if true

I was hearing that Reynolds was on $750\. He is probably worth it for a solid 5/8\. He may not be the best try assister but he can certainly score them and plays a tough game. I don't get the Bulldogs wanting to be a flight deck and maybe Kieran Foran would be a better match for us (he would work better with Brooks IMHO). Also I have no idea why we were all wanting to keep Mitchell Moses and punt Blake Austin, Oh because he played with Luke Brooks… wait our halves can't play together... WTF. We needed strong mentorship to make a strong spine, instead we just pi$$ed money against the wall thinking we would get a Cameron, Cooper and Billy team together. GRR!

Yet I think Reynolds is a champion player, a great 5/8 and a hell of a buy. He is gritty and probably one of the best defending 5/8's around, he will suit our team well. He is what we need I just hope he goes well with Brooks.

 

[Chevy]

Reynolds will not be a problem,one thing about him is that he will put in each week which is hard to fault.