Official Manly crown Trbojevic bros as club royalty with lucrative deals

[dogluva]

Yep, they'll surely lose some players soon. They'll need to keep a decent FB on their books for when Tom gets injured again.

Both have injury issues.Jake has shoulder problems and Tom dodgy hamstrings.

 

[Bull Terrier]

They want to hope their not injury prone like Foz. One already is. Des knows best haha

 

[Grunthos]

This is no surprise, the Turbos are rusted onto the Northern beaches.

 

[bradyk]

Here we go again Hasler and the cap, 3 players 3 million that leaves 6 million for 27 players, that averages 220k per player .
What’s the minimum rate for top 30?

If we're using this year (goes up each year) the salary cap is 9.6m

If you paid 18-30 minimum wage (also goes up every year), $1,365,000 (1.365m). Nobody does this tho. You'll want to have some good back up options and higher potential players mixed in there which require to be on more or they'll go to rival clubs instead.

The absolute minimum would be $8,235,000 (8.235m) for your top 17. Read above tho.

 

[Alan79]

I wonder how long it will be before the lesser paid players start getting the shits about the massive wage gap throughout the NRL. Every player that takes the field faces the same risks. And to my way of thinking the gap between a great player and a good one isn't all that large anymore.

 

[wendog33]

I wonder how long it will be before the lesser paid players start getting the shits about the massive wage gap throughout the NRL. Every player that takes the field faces the same risks. And to my way of thinking the gap between a great player and a good one isn't all that large anymore.

Gee I reckon the gap is getting bigger between the elite and then good ones and then team player types.

 

[The_Chimpster]

Over a million a year for Tom, that's a heavy investment for someone warming up the rehab room every year.

Good player but easily one of the most injury prone in the league, he's worse than breezy Dugan

 

[Alan79]

Gee I reckon the gap is getting bigger between the elite and then good ones and then team player types.

I think that applies to the playmaking positions mostly. Players with great instinct and playmaking ability are rare at the moment. There are some with plenty of ability but lacking the innate ability to read the game quickly enough to take advantage of their skills. I'd even say that a third class exists who are athletically gifted with pace etc but often they've relied on that instead of developing their skills as much as the less gifted athletes.
Examples
Cronk- Not the most athletic nor a poor athlete, but reputedly worked hard on skills his whole career and had great instinct and game smarts. Won't break too many games open with running ability, but can get his team mates playing very well through smart ball distribution.
Cleary- All the skills are there but not showing the instinct to take advantage of them.
Johnson- Great athletically. But skills not as polished. Better with the ball in hand than at getting the best out of his team mates.
Seizer- developed skills and decent athlete. But not visibly great at reading the game.


When it comes to the forwards I think that it's mostly a question of bravery coupled with the size and physical prowess to dominate opponents. There's certainly a few that are specialists in creating second phase play, but you can be a star forward just by being a great battering ram. The skills development required and game reading ability aren't terribly important.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

With Hasler there, as long as their spine stays fit for most of the season they will make the top 8 year in year out

 

[Cook]

Jake is overrated.

I completely agree. Sure he’s a good player, but this out the back stuff he’s doing now is rubbish. It reminds me of what J.Graham was doing with us. Des loves this style, it’s very predictable

 

[Howard Moon]

Manly are going to be very hard to beat next year, with or without Manase... having said that, Jake is good... but I'd be making sure Marti and Addin are well looked after... a premiership will be won on the back of those two dominating

 

[doggieaaron]

Good players but over rated i reckon

 

[Juicydog]

Good players but over rated i reckon

Jake is overrated.

Tom is good when he is not injured, but the thing is he is always injured. If he cops another lengthy injury next year, i think he needs to consider moving onto the wing/centre, as he did in the Origin. He went well in Origin out on the flank

 

[dogluva]

I wonder how long it will be before the lesser paid players start getting the shits about the massive wage gap throughout the NRL. Every player that takes the field faces the same risks. And to my way of thinking the gap between a great player and a good one isn't all that large anymore.

Pretty much happening now with players moving on because they wanted more money and I am not talking those whose contracts have expired either, that also takes into account guys who 'break' their contracts after being happy to have signed on for x amount of dollars.

As has always happened and always will happen, the gap between the haves and the have nots in terms of wages will continue to grow. Now that these type of deals are becoming pretty much common place ( i.e. the million dollar club) whatever the increase in the cap is each year will always go to the higher echelon of players which was not what was intended. Sharing the spoils was supposed to be the idea. The media drives the cycle with their guesses and statements regarding what a player is worth or is in fact getting.

More fool Manly if they are investing just under a third of their cap each year for the next six to just three players. Of course then we will have the antics of promoting young up and comers without needed the approval of the nrl ( i.e from development) to cover the injuries to those getting paid the big money.

As you basically say a matter of time before a club really comes unstuck.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

So another one of Hooper's bs scoops is put down. HOOPER IS A FRAUD!

 

[086]

Hopefully they sign Foran on stupid money as well.

 

[Wahesh]

Then you have Roosters with 7

You forgot the 1 - it's 17 dude.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

You forgot the 1 - it's 17 dude.

Ah yes, good pick up.