Miski- $105K- ( Rookie)
Hopoate- $105K ( Manly junior system)
Parker- $150K ( Manly junior who would have got a slight bump in pay)
Elliot- $150K ( Recruit from Titans so we would have paid more than a rookie wage)
Cust- $105K ( Manly Junior system)
Cherry Evans- $1.25M ( Well documented salary- $10m over 8 Years)
Walker- $600K ( Marquee recruit from Souths)
Anderson- $105K ( Manly junior system)
Taufua- $250K ( been in our system for a while now and surely would be on at least this amount, Hes had a couple of contract extensions now)
Elgey- $350K ( Recruit from Titans and was already on a decent salary there, He was also touted as our marquee signing for 2019)
Croker- $125K ( Was on a development player contract, but he did come to us a couple of years ago and pretty sure it would not have been on a Rookie contract)
Suli- $150K ( Last chance saloon contract and this guy was on 1M over 3 years at the age of 18 so I don't think he would have been given a Rookie contract but not much more)
Garrick- $150K ( Recruit from Dragons, had played first grade and there where raps on the guy so I cant see him coming for a rookie contract, we would have paid more to get him away from Dragons)
Smith- $150K ( Recruit from Panthers, would have only left due to him wanting a go at NRL and didn't see an easy path at the panthers to get there, So we would have paid a little more to get him)
Kioa- $105K ( Rookie)
Funa- $105K (Manly junior system)
T Trbojevic- $800K ( I believe Bozo would have ensure he stayed no matter what and I feel Turbo would have stayed for less, but Bozo was not taking any chances)
Hodkinson- $250K ( Proven NRL player, At the end of his career but Barrett was desperate and would have thrown him around $250 to come, thats still 1/4 of Million dollars, not bad coin for a broken body)
Dockar- Clay- $125K ( Recruit from panthers , similar situation to San Smith, so we would have had to pay more than a rookie contract for him to leave the panthers)
Fonua- Blake- $450K ( Recently had a contract upgrade, was on a "last chance saloon contract" when he first arrived but definitely warranted an upgrade and I would say Des would have realised his real value.)
Koroisau- $400K ( Recruit from panthers during Bozo / Barrett rebuild so they would have paid $300K to get him here and he did get an upgrade so I think around $400K is what he would be on now)
Waddell- $150K ( See Sam Smith/ Dokar-Clay, Same situation)
Sironen- $300K ( Recruit from Tigers, another player from the Bozo/ Barrett rebuild and as Bozo is good mates with his dad I'm sure we paid a little overs for him back then, but hes looking the goods now)
Olakau'atu- $105K ( Manly junior system)
Gosiewski- $200K (Recruit from Souths, had a few people talking him up and Souths didn't want to let him go, so we would have paid a decent contract for him, he also got an upgrade.)
J. Trbojevic- $700K ( See T Turbo above- Bozo deal)
Thompson- $600K ( Marquee recruit when we needed one, again during the Bozo / Barrett rebuild when we couldn't attract a rookie to the club, so we would have paid a premium and well worth it)
Perrett- $200K ( Recruit from the dogs, again when we needed forwards depth and we would have paid overs for him at the time.)
Fainu- $250K ( Manly junior system, would have been $105K but recently got an upgrade , and well deserved, he would have jumped at an upgrade of $150K so I don't think he would be on any more. Bargain!)
Taupau- $800K ( Marquee recruit- well documented contract leak, well worth his contract)
Boyle- $150K ( see B Elliott)
Paseka- $300K ( Prized junior Recruit, even as a rookie coming to our club we would have paid big coin for his signature)
Sipley- $250K ( Recruit from Warriors and at the time the Warriors didn't want to release him, he would have wanted an NRL opportunity so we would have paid a liitle more to get him.)
thats 33 players-- so we would only count our TOP 30 in the cap and the other 3 players who have not played in FG would not be counted.
TOTAL salary per season- $10,390,000 and if we take off 3 of the Manly Junior/ rookie contracts, our TOP 30 Salary cap is about $10,075,000 for Season 2019
If we now look at what players may be worth or what they may get in upgrades over the next 3 years then I doubt very much we will be signing anyone of any real note, and with our juniors coming through I would not care, we have the makings of a really good side for the next 5 to 7 years.
Even if we pay Turbo 1 mill and Jake 850K , thats only 250K more than where we are now. Walker will resign for $450K , Api will be squeezed out as will Elgey, Perrett, Hogkinson saving us $1.35Mill,
giving some room to top up a few players like the Turbo/ Jurbo, Garrick, Suli, Waddell. Thompson may only have another season ( hope he does) but then thats $600K back into the Cap.
you will also find a few of the Rookie and Manly junior contracts will drop off and be replaced by B Turbo, Schuster, and co, with players like Boyle, Gosiewski, Croker being cut if they don't produce.