Would a "Designated Player" system be beneficial for the NRL?

[T-Boon]

Also the designated defender who can defend anywhere they want (on the defensive side of the play the ball). Eg does not have to be back 10. M.

 

[Saxon]

You could make the argument having 2 marquee players ( similar to the Super League, 2 players contracts don't count towards the cap ) would even the comp.

For example if the Broncos made Haas and Walsh thier marquee players, the Tigers could make Reynolds or Mann thier marquee players.

Having said that, it doesn't seem to work well in the Super League, while it stops thier top 24 players going to Union it hasn't made the comp even with the same 2 clubs winning every season

Teams like the Tigpies would still have to pay massive overs to get a legitimate superstar, whether it's inside or outside the cap.
Do you seriously think that Mann would go to Wests for the same money he would get at the Broncos who at least have a chance to play finals?

 

[Perth Red]

With clubs cashed up now they should look at a marquee signing allowance like SL. Every club gets one or two players where cap space is $750k but they can pay them whatever they like. If they have made their nrl debut for that club the cap cost drops to $500k. Would mean every club has a quality franchise player or two.

 

[Marshall_magic]

With clubs cashed up now they should look at a marquee signing allowance like SL. Every club gets one or two players where cap space is $750k but they can pay them whatever they like. If they have made their nrl debut for that club the cap cost drops to $500k. Would mean every club has a quality franchise player or two.

IMO it would just lead to more star players getting poached.

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

 

[Cheese sandwich]

We could schedule games to be played being big bash innings. 40 second halves, fireworks and fast paced football.

 

[This Year?]

The scary thing is the gap is widening so far between the best and the worst clubs that threads like this are being made with ideas to try to close the gap.
If someone could find a solution to creating an even talent spread it would help alot, but I don't think a draft is the answer. Clubs need to be better and it's partly the NRL's responsibility too. How they could approve a shit player getting over half a mil is beyond me.
I have no problem with players making as much money as they can, but that should be done through rep games and 3rd party, not the cap.