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NRL releases details of 2019 third-party agreements, Sydney Roosters rank 11th
The NRL has revealed a drastic reduction in third-party payments (TPAs) made to players in 2019, with back-to-back premiers the Sydney Roosters listed in the bottom half of the 16 clubs.
After a crackdown on TPAs in 2018, the total amount of legal payments made outside of the salary cap last season dropped from $7.8 to $6 million, the governing body claimed on Friday.
TPAs fall under different categories including motor vehicles, contra deals and whole of game sponsorship.
The fourth and most contentious strand of TPAs are called private sector arm’s length agreements.
In a bid to increase transparency and lower scepticism among fans, the NRL has published a full breakdown of ‘arm’s length agreements paid in 2019.
Minor premiers the Melbourne Storm received just under $810,000 to easily top the list, with the Brisbane Broncos coming in second place after unnamed players shared just under $350,000.
The 14 other clubs all fell below the $250,000 mark, with the North Queensland Cowboys claiming the wooden spoon with $15,667 in total TPAs.
Notably, Roosters players received just under $69,000 to rank 11th overall.
It is understood superstars James Tedesco and Cooper Cronk received ‘whole of game’ TPAs, which were not disclosed by the NRL.
However, fans of rival clubs have long raised their collective eyebrows at the Roosters and questioned how they continue to field star-studded rosters under the salary cap.
But if the NRL’s official numbers are accurate, the fact that only five clubs received less in total ‘arm’s length TPAs’ appears to dispel conspiracy theories about the Bondi club.
2019 arm’s length agreements per NRL club:
Melbourne Storm $809,998
Brisbane Broncos $349,852
Penrith Panthers $233,333
Cronulla Sharks $211,952
South Sydney Rabbitohs $198,591
Newcastle Knights $181,275
Manly Sea Eagles $148,718
Wests Tigers $132,458
St George Illawarra Dragons $82,951
Parramatta Eels $80,166
Sydney Roosters $68,966
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs $59,680
Canberra Raiders $45,333
New Zealand Warriors $27,591
Gold Coast Titans $18,153
North Queensland Cowboys $15,667
NRL releases details of 2019 third-party agreements, Sydney Roosters rank 11th
The NRL has revealed a drastic reduction in third-party payments (TPAs) made to players in 2019, with back-to-back premiers the Sydney Roosters listed in the bottom half of the 16 clubs.
After a crackdown on TPAs in 2018, the total amount of legal payments made outside of the salary cap last season dropped from $7.8 to $6 million, the governing body claimed on Friday.
TPAs fall under different categories including motor vehicles, contra deals and whole of game sponsorship.
The fourth and most contentious strand of TPAs are called private sector arm’s length agreements.
In a bid to increase transparency and lower scepticism among fans, the NRL has published a full breakdown of ‘arm’s length agreements paid in 2019.
Minor premiers the Melbourne Storm received just under $810,000 to easily top the list, with the Brisbane Broncos coming in second place after unnamed players shared just under $350,000.
The 14 other clubs all fell below the $250,000 mark, with the North Queensland Cowboys claiming the wooden spoon with $15,667 in total TPAs.
Notably, Roosters players received just under $69,000 to rank 11th overall.
It is understood superstars James Tedesco and Cooper Cronk received ‘whole of game’ TPAs, which were not disclosed by the NRL.
However, fans of rival clubs have long raised their collective eyebrows at the Roosters and questioned how they continue to field star-studded rosters under the salary cap.
But if the NRL’s official numbers are accurate, the fact that only five clubs received less in total ‘arm’s length TPAs’ appears to dispel conspiracy theories about the Bondi club.
2019 arm’s length agreements per NRL club:
Melbourne Storm $809,998
Brisbane Broncos $349,852
Penrith Panthers $233,333
Cronulla Sharks $211,952
South Sydney Rabbitohs $198,591
Newcastle Knights $181,275
Manly Sea Eagles $148,718
Wests Tigers $132,458
St George Illawarra Dragons $82,951
Parramatta Eels $80,166
Sydney Roosters $68,966
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs $59,680
Canberra Raiders $45,333
New Zealand Warriors $27,591
Gold Coast Titans $18,153
North Queensland Cowboys $15,667
