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Who wants to be a millionaire? Teenager Dylan Brown to test his worth on NRL market
EELS
Dylan Brown during Parramatta Eels NRL training at Old Saleyards Reserve, Parramatta. Picture: Brett CostelloSource: News Corp Australia
Parramatta prodigy Dylan Brown could hold off contract talks and test himself on the open market, hoping to make himself a millionaire.
After turning down a $3 million deal with the Warriors before he has even made his NRL debut — the highest contract ever offered to a rookie — the 18-year-old could opt to “go fishing” once he is able to negotiate with clubs in November.
The record contract offered by the Warriors was illegal under the game’s laws — he is unable to be formally approached until November this year, but gave Brown and his manager an idea of his potential worth.
“As a little kid, you always say ‘I want to be a millionaire’,” Brown told The Telegraph. “And when I saw that (offer), I sat down with my manager and had a think about it.
“But we knew that if I was to be a good halfback things could be bigger than that.
“I know if I keep working hard, I’ll be here for many more years and those opportunities will come again.”
Although he’s on a minimum wage contract at the moment, becoming a millionaire is a realistic prospect if he lives up to his potential.
“It’s week to week really,” he said.
“When (the end of) 2019 comes around, you’d rather go fishing if other clubs are interested in me, but you never know.
“At the moment I’m comfortable here at Parramatta.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/7e55149b3589e0353d9694408415c991
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- March 22, 2019 9:02am
- Source: FOX SPORTS
Dylan Brown during Parramatta Eels NRL training at Old Saleyards Reserve, Parramatta. Picture: Brett CostelloSource: News Corp Australia
Parramatta prodigy Dylan Brown could hold off contract talks and test himself on the open market, hoping to make himself a millionaire.
After turning down a $3 million deal with the Warriors before he has even made his NRL debut — the highest contract ever offered to a rookie — the 18-year-old could opt to “go fishing” once he is able to negotiate with clubs in November.
The record contract offered by the Warriors was illegal under the game’s laws — he is unable to be formally approached until November this year, but gave Brown and his manager an idea of his potential worth.
“As a little kid, you always say ‘I want to be a millionaire’,” Brown told The Telegraph. “And when I saw that (offer), I sat down with my manager and had a think about it.
“But we knew that if I was to be a good halfback things could be bigger than that.
“I know if I keep working hard, I’ll be here for many more years and those opportunities will come again.”
Although he’s on a minimum wage contract at the moment, becoming a millionaire is a realistic prospect if he lives up to his potential.
“It’s week to week really,” he said.
“When (the end of) 2019 comes around, you’d rather go fishing if other clubs are interested in me, but you never know.
“At the moment I’m comfortable here at Parramatta.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/7e55149b3589e0353d9694408415c991