The Book of Albert

[susan]

Just like allocating too much of the cap to a single player can cause issues, allocating too much of your cap to 'potential' can also work out badly. Schuster is, quite rightly, getting 'potential' dollars and there might be one or two others in the same boat. However, you have to draw the line somewhere if you are looking for success today as well as in 2-4 years time.

Hoppa is as good as Shuster and no one else is near them in potential. Draw the line yes but those two are special.

 

[Scorpio]

I have had another look at the NRL website and as far as I can tell, for next year:

Players 1-26 have a minimum wage of $115k
Players 27-30 have a minimum wage of $77.5k

Plus there are 6 Development players, outside the top 30, who can get $60k, but can only play NRL when there are injuries, or if they are promoted to Top 30.

Not sure who in our squad would be on $77.5k but it would be interesting to know who that buys you (if $250k is too low for a rookie).

Source:

The Salary Cap

Here are the official guidelines for the NRL salary cap, including frequently asked questions like what players can earn outside the salary cap, how much can clubs spend, third party agreements and more.

www.nrl.com

 

[Ranga]

Hoppa is as good as Shuster and no one else is near them in potential. Draw the line yes but those two are special.

Don't get me wrong, I am with the majority here that would love to see them both pull on a Manly jersey sooner rather than later (although I have never seen Hoppa play but will defer to others who have).

I am just a pragmatist (perhaps realist) when it comes to our salary cap management. Given we have so much of our cap invested in our top 6 or 8 players, unless we move on probably two of these, the less we have to spend on the potential coming through, which is not just limited to Schuster and Hoppa, but also Sione Fainu and the young outside back who's name escapes me at the minute. We will need "potential" dollars to keep these blokes as well.

Good luck to anyone managing a salary cap....

 

[bob dylan]

I'd be prepared to have a run for $250K.

Just keep JHW and that Dylan Napa away from me. I would hate to hurt them.

 

[Shoe1]

I just excluded all posts that talk of the expense of players and cap management,- the “eggs in one basket” statements, and there is now nothing in my silvertails feed.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Plus there are 6 Development players, outside the top 30, who can get $60k, but can only play NRL when there are injuries, or if they are promoted to Top 30.

Who can play FG without the injury restriction after july 1.

The july 1 date was waived for this covid year and Devel players were all allowed to play FG.

 

[Shoe1]

Who can play FG without the injury restriction after july 1.

The july 1 date was waived for this covid year and Devel players were all allowed to play FG.

Des are you reading this?

 

[40 years an eagle]

Des are you reading this?

Our Development contract players.

Jade Anderson

Abbas Miski

Zac Saddler

Keith Titmuss

Ben Trbojevic

Who should Des give a run?

 

[jbb/james]

Without a real spine we are no hope of winning a comp .... obviously we need two fullbacks (because Tom is a part timer), a more mature or organizing 5/8 so DCE can just play his natural game (because he is no organizer), a more crafty a better distributing No 9 (Fainu may never play again), (be nice to still have Api all you Api knockers). imho

I agree but realistically we need to attract them with the money levi, elliott and maybe walker is on.

 

[Shoe1]

Our Development contract players.

Jade Anderson

Abbas Miski

Zac Saddler

Keith Titmuss

Ben Trbojevic

Who should Des give a run?

Is Ben compatible for a hamstring donation?

 

[wombatgc]

Our Development contract players.

Jade Anderson

Abbas Miski

Zac Saddler

Keith Titmuss

Ben Trbojevic

Who should Des give a run?

Benny T.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Our Development contract players.

Jade Anderson

Abbas Miski

Zac Saddler

Keith Titmuss

Ben Trbojevic

Who should Des give a run?

Titmuss, could be an edge backrower in time.

Needs some good heads around him and we have that in Jake and Marty.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Benny T.

He's built like a kid still mate. I don't think he is that fast either for FG and he certainly won't be big enough to push the opposition around like he did in the juniors.

 

[Bearfax]

He's built like a kid still mate. I don't think he is that fast either for FG and he certainly won't be big enough to push the opposition around like he did in the juniors.

He doesnt look small, looked pretty fast in shots I've seen and he's actually taller I think than Turbo. As he plays second row and centre, I'd say he's well on the way to being a big unit. Sure he may need to fill out, but I think he'll be ready for first grade some time next year.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Last time I saw a topic going off about a junior like this was when Aaron Groome went to the Dogs

 

[Nice Beaver]

Benny T.

Not 18 years old yet.

Couldn't play him if they wanted to.

Just there to mix with the top squad I guess

 

[R3]

He doesnt look small, looked pretty fast in shots I've seen and he's actually taller I think than Turbo. As he plays second row and centre, I'd say he's well on the way to being a big unit. Sure he may need to fill out, but I think he'll be ready for first grade some time next year.

He could certainly headbutt Shaun Lane

 

[maxta]

NZ may not have named young Hoppa, but could still be added by exemption with a few injuries to outside backs....

 

[The Wheel]

NZ may not have named young Hoppa, but could still be added by exemption with a few injuries to outside backs....

Well Patrick Herbert did his hamstring at training this week and is out for a month

 

[Mitch]

Well Patrick Herbert did his hamstring at training this week and is out for a month

I’d be surprised if he didn’t get some game time over the coming weeks with this.