Is the draft the only way to even the playing field?

Caps only work in isolated sports like NFL and AFL. Other than retirement, there is nowhere else to go except where the draft sends you. Any NRL player who doesn't like where the cap has sent them, or doesn't want to wait around to find out, can negotiate deals and go to Super League, RU or even AFL.
 
Caps only work in isolated sports like NFL and AFL. Other than retirement, there is nowhere else to go except where the draft sends you. Any NRL player who doesn't like where the cap has sent them, or doesn't want to wait around to find out, can negotiate deals and go to Super League, RU or even AFL.
Until the NRL becomes a financial powerhouse over the SL and RU, a draft might be put on ice till then. The NBA can use the draft for this reason, whereas the AFL uses the draft because there isnt a close enough sport which has the same skillset. Although pro basketballers can transition to AFL although very far and few between.
 
All good, I’ll apologise again. I guess I was just attempting to point out the way you presented the facts seemed a little misleading, if the intention was to suggest the current system works fairly, by using the NRL’s GF results over the last 20 years as evidence the competition is fair and equitable given the make of the top 8, it’s no big deal.

I think most supporters clearly understand the competition is not fair or equitable in its current state, the wealthy clubs have dominated and will continue to dominate, which suggest the current salary cap system isn’t working, which can be further evidenced by the rosters of certain clubs and their ability to continually sign the best talent as they become available.

Like all most everything, change is inevitable, hopefully a fairer system can be implemented moving forward, without one, Manly’s future looks pretty bleak along with a number of other not so attractive and far less wealthy clubs, personally I’ve had enough of the Melbourne’s, Roosters, Penrith sides dominating the competition, now they look set to be joined by the Dogs, who’ve found their wealthy benefactor, which sees them join the power house clubs previously mentioned, anyway hardly matters what I think, if I expressed exactly what I thought was happening at the administrative level of the game, I’d find myself facing litigation, so I guess I’ll just leave it here.
The irony of it all is that the wealthiest club in the comp,almost any Australian sport for that matter,the Broncos,haven’t won for near on 20 yrs,so it’s not all about $$$
 
How did the Dogs sign Galvin to a “cut price deal”? He’ll will be paid more at the Dogs this season and next than his original contract at the Tigers.Just because the Tigers offered him a million dollars to extend,doesn’t mean that’s Galvin’s market price.Was JakeT’s market price worth $900K because that’s what Manly re-signed him for?Not a chance another club would have signed him for anywhere near that.
As for a draft,the eco-system of Australian rugby league would have to change for a draft to work properly and no chance the Panthers,for eg,are throwing millions into their junior development to see their best young talent go elsewhere.
The current top 8 has 6 teams that have a combined premiership tally of 2 wins in 20 years.The top 2 have won 1 premiership between them in 27 yrs of the NRL era

The panthers are 8th. They have won the last 4 comps.
😂🤣
 
The panthers are 8th. They have won the last 4 comps.
😂🤣
That’s why I said 6 of the top 8 and the Panthers are the perfect example of how to build a club.Admittedly they have a much larger junior nursery than so many clubs,but they were once down where Manly are and built to what theyve become
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Latest posts

2025 Ladder

Team P W D L PD Pts
1 Bulldogs 13 11 0 2 98 28
2 Raiders 15 12 0 3 100 26
3 Storm 13 9 0 4 172 24
4 Warriors 14 10 0 4 25 24
5 Sharks 14 8 0 6 26 18
6 Panthers 14 6 1 7 1 17
7 Dolphins 15 7 0 8 140 16
8 Broncos 13 6 0 7 44 16
9 Sea Eagles 14 6 0 8 22 16
10 Roosters 13 6 0 7 -18 16
11 Dragons 13 5 0 8 -59 16
12 Cowboys 13 5 1 7 -106 15
13 Knights 15 6 0 9 -63 14
14 Tigers 14 5 0 9 -66 14
15 Rabbitohs 15 6 0 9 -89 14
16 Eels 13 4 0 9 -105 12
17 Titans 13 4 0 9 -122 12
Back
Top Bottom