Who Will Be The NRL's First Million Dollar Player?

[Moe]

A salary cap of $5 million has already been agreed for next year but that is expected to rise to $6 million under a new collective bargaining agreement with the RLPA.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz24CbGFaL5

Taking the above into consideration, it is very likely that the elite players in our game will be commanding $1m-a-year very soon.

So the question is: Who will be the NRL's first million dollar player?

Throw up some names and ill add a poll.

Obviously the names that come to mind are:

Thurston
Hayne
Cam Smith
Bunji

 

[The Greatest]

I think it will be JT.. when he comes off contract he will be demanding that much...

Having said that however, I fear that the Roosters will bent over to SBW and make him the $1M man. From what I have heard they offered him in the vicinity of $900K plus, and when I asked him he just smiled and didn't say anything...

Personally, I'd rather spend the money on a quality Half like JT.

 

[Book]

I think all of those 3 will be too old by the time we get a cap which realistically lets clubs offer 1m/year contracts to players.

With 1m being 20% of the cap, it seems tough to build a successful and balanced team around a player getting 1m. Roosters would probably do it though.

 

[TrickmA]

Sonny Bill, JT, Cam Smith in that order.

 

[Moe]

I think all of those 3 will be too old by the time we get a cap which realistically lets clubs offer 1m/year contracts to players.

With 1m being 20% of the cap, it seems tough to build a successful and balanced team around a player getting 1m. Roosters would probably do it though.

It could be $800k-$900k from cap, then rest from third-party.

 

[Book]

It could be $800k-$900k from cap, then rest from third-party.

Good point, I didn't consider non-sponsor third party deals. Could well happen then.

 

[Moe]

Im pretty sure thurston still has 3-4 years left on his current contract, but i reckon he will do anything to re-negotiate the terms. Thats if he already doesnt have a clause in there.

My vote goes to JT.

 

[OITENTA-E-NOVE]

william hopoate after 4 games for parramatta

 

[suiker]

When is Billy Slater's contract up?

Hayne's is up next year... but if you believe rumours his attitude is quite destructive so not would a club want to pay that much?

 

[CroydonDog]

Most of the players mentioned above will be in their 30s by the time the full $6M cap kicks in and/or when they come off their current contracts. I'd say the first $1M player is someone who may not have even cracked first grade yet...

 

[UmoGus]

Jonathon Wright

 

[Özil]

Glen Lazarus

 

['G']

Could be Barba. He is still very young and will require a big contract upgrade now that he is one of the best players in the NRL. $1m, maybe not but his next contract sure will be worth a lot.

 

[Mr Beast]

JT most def.

Scum Bag Williams wont be on $1m at the Roosters, him and Khoder will be demanding $2m Noyce and Politis will concur to lick his nuts and bend over backwards to have him

 

[Stringer]

Don't think Benji deserves to be on that list

 

[SoulCrusher]

$BW. He might even get it after next year, it'll take atleast $1mil to get him to suit up for the chooks after the horror year they're bound to have in 2013.

 

[Moe]

have added Billy Slater.

Didnt add Ben Barba cause everyone here will vote for him regardless lol

 

[Özil]

Glen Lazarus was the first RL player to earn $1m a year

 

[MrDogzOfWar]

If a player does get paid 1 million a year he will get about $800 to $900 thousand a year in Nrl and others with Sponsers..

 

[Moe]

Glen Lazarus was the first RL player to earn $1m a year

I intentially put "NRL" in the title cause i know there was big money thrown around in the 90's. Apparantly mundine was on like $600k back then?