Top 30 Thats it for 2018

[siv]

So the new Top 30 rules are here for 2018

Today is D-Day for all clubs to officially announce their Top 29 players

Only 1 extra player can be added to the squad by Jun 30

What that means also is that ALL 21 club selections every week must come that Top 29/30 player pool for the rest of the year

Only way a player could be added is under formal approval by the NRL only IF a club can justify it cannot use a exusting Top 30 player as a replacement

This suttle change will have a interesting impact on 2018

All clubs run into 6-8 injuries during the course of year, so how that effect the makeup of the weekly squads will be interesting

This year there no second tier salary cap

 

[Dogs Of War]

This year there no second tier salary cap

But there is a development squad they can name of 3-6 players. These guys can be considered when the top 30 players cannot perform a role. At that point they will be considered.

 

[siv]

No the 6 developments cant play NRL as they are outside the top 30

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Is Macklemore in the Top 40....I mean the Top 30?

 

[Dogs Of War]

No the 6 developments cant play NRL as they are outside the top 30

Glad you read what I wrote

 

[themacemaceman]

So if the Rorters don't name Nuasala or Sonny bill in there top 29 today they can only add 1 of these after today I take it.

 

[siv]

So if the Rorters don't name Nuasala or Sonny bill in there top 29 today they can only add 1 of these after today I take it.

Thats seems to be the new rules

 

[ek999]

Explains why the Dogs sacked Moses Suli today

 

[thorson1987]

Here I was thinking this was going to be a countdown thread.

Much disappointment.

 

[AJB1102]

Here I was thinking this was going to be a countdown thread.

Much disappointment.

Well, no reason it can't descend into one. What sort of top 30 were you thinking?

The title is "Top 30 Thats it for 2018" so maybe a countdown of "thats it" moments for player's career (at least NRL). Some contenders might be:

or

or

or

 

[Danish]

Well, no reason it can't descend into one. What sort of top 30 were you thinking?

The title is "Top 30 Thats it for 2018" so maybe a countdown of "thats it" moments for player's career (at least NRL). Some contenders might be:

or

or

or

 

[AJB1102]

This should be worthy but it is not because NSW picked the merkin again.

We're after career killer moments that actually happened.

 

[Danish]

This should be worthy but it is not because NSW picked the merkin again.

We're after career killer moments that actually happened.

Ah I see.

Well if we were just talking career defining moments that would be the clear winner.

Moments that killed a career though:

 

[Captain Apollo]

So the new Top 30 rules are here for 2018

Today is D-Day for all clubs to officially announce their Top 29 players

Only 1 extra player can be added to the squad by Jun 30

What that means also is that ALL 21 club selections every week must come that Top 29/30 player pool for the rest of the year

Only way a player could be added is under formal approval by the NRL only IF a club can justify it cannot use a exusting Top 30 player as a replacement

This suttle change will have a interesting impact on 2018

All clubs run into 6-8 injuries during the course of year, so how that effect the makeup of the weekly squads will be interesting

This year there no second tier salary cap

This is what this article, from the NRL's website, says about using players from outside the NRL squad -

The increase in roster sizes, from 25 players in previous seasons, coincides with the abolition of the second-tier salary cap and means coaches cannot call on players outside their NRL squads without dispensation from the salary cap auditor.

To receive approval to use a player from the NSW or Queensland state leagues, a club will need to convince the NRL salary cap auditor they do not have anyone available in their top squad capable of playing his position.

The same article says the following about using any of the development players in the NRL -

Each club is also allowed three-to-six players on a development list, who can be paid up to $60,000 each but are not permitted to play in the Telstra Premiership without approval from the salary cap auditor.

This is only likely to be granted if the club does not have any player in their 30-man NRL squad capable of playing a certain position and wants to use one of the rookies.