Why rampant NRL cash splash leaves nasty taste

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What's happening in the NRL right now makes absolutely no sense, writes MARK LEVY.

"Coast blow Broncos out of water with eye-popping $3.5 million Fifita deal."

Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg provided an economic update last week, highlighting that the unemployment rate will balloon to 9.25 per cent by Christmas.

RA doesn't have a broadcast deal and the current crop of players have been forced to take a pay-cut, so the question remains: how can they afford to pay big money for a schoolboy?on Saturday that top Wallabies players are furious they have had to endure a "contract freeze" while a multi-million-dollar mega-deal has been tabled to a teenage prodigy.

 

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What's Levy getting paid?

NRL players need to have a base salary and then earn match payments......so much per match ( $500) and then $1000 if they win. The base salary should be a regular person's wage eg $100,000. Added bonus for State of Origin and Rep matches. marklevy2gb

Who ? The old Parra/Penrith fullback and Teacher at Fairfield Patrician Brothers ?

Who gives a shit what Mark Levy thinks?

The only relevant Mark Levy was the one who played for Balmain, Parramatta and Penrith in the 70’s and 80’s. Not this media imbecile.

Silly article. NRL players alienating fans cause players make great coin? Pulease. Stick to giggling every 5 secs Levy.

Lemme guess ... NRL players earning well deserved pay packets are the 'new global elitists'

I've been thinking the same thing. A couple of months ago V'landy's said there needs to be a restructure of spending and now they are blowing millions on players. You'd think they would of learnt a lesson and put some cash aside

bang on levs! you only need to look at golf the NFL / baseball Premier league champions league the tennis F1 NBA and the like to see inflated salaries are killing these codes and fans are turning of! what happened to the good old days when players were garbos and coppers as well?

The most popular leagues in the world that are also hugely popular in Australia have 50x the salary so its pretty safe to say that's not a factor

Imagine hiring a failed AM radio host to write articles. Embarrassing

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