Hypothetical - So lets say we go after Johnathon Thurston on a 7 year massive deal, say from 2017.
And he gets an "injury" in the second year and retires.
The NRL has set a precedent with the way they have allowed poker machines to pay out a dodgy retirement, (and what was a very dodgy contract length to begin with for such a player) in my book this is also known as cheating. And anyway the NRL would be very hard pressed not to allow any other club with pokie revenue or oodles of monay to do the same. Legally could get messy if they didn't.
The NRL is pathetic and totally corruptible by broadcasters, full stop.