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NRL Rich List: Who Are The Highest Paid Players In The NRL?
March 30, 2019
With many NRL stars now on big money contracts, we thought we’d take a look at the top 20 paid players in the league.
The NRL is full of talent and a competitive market where teams are looking for a big name to get everything out of there team we have a lot of players on big money contracts. Here is a look at the top 20 paid players in the league.
20. Darius Boyd – Brisbane Broncos
- Position: Fullback
- Age: 31
- Appearances: 295
- Tries: 81
2019 Salary: $750,000
19. Michael Jennings – Parramatta Eels
- Position: Centre
- Age: 30
- Appearances: 261
- Tries: 139
2019 Salary: $800,000
18. David Klemmer – Newcastle Knights
- Position: Prop
- Age: 25
- Appearances: 116
- Tries: 4
2019 Salary: $850,000
17. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck – New Zealand
- Position: Fullback
- Age: 25
- Appearances: 139
- Tries: 43
2019 Salary: $900,000
16. Tom Trbojevic – Manly Sea Eagles
- Position: Fullback
- Age: 22
- Appearances: 77
- Tries: 39
2019 Salary: $ 900,000
15. Matt Moylan – Cronulla Sharks
- Position: Five-Eighth
- Age: 27
- Appearances: 115
- Tries: 28
2019 Salary: $900,000
14. Damien Cook – South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Position: Hooker
- Age: 27
- Appearances: 76
- Tries: 10
2019 Salary: $900,000
13. Ashley Taylor – Gold Coast Titans
- Position: Halfback
- Age: 24
- Appearances: 70
- Tries: 13
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
12. Jason Taumalolo – North Queensland Cowboys
- Position: Lock
- Age: 25
- Appearances: 164
- Tries: 31
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
11. Mitchell Pearce – Newcastle Knights
- Position: Halfback
- Age: 29
- Appearances: 256
- Tries: 63
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
10. Michael Morgan – North Queensland Cowboys
- Position: Five Eighth
- Age: 27
- Appearances: 142
- Tries: 55
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
9. Anthony Milford – Brisbane Broncos
- Position: Five Eighth
- Age: 24
- Appearances: 146
- Tries: 61
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
8. Shaun Johnson – Cronulla Sharks
- Position: Halfback
- Age: 28
- Appearances: 164
- Tries: 63
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
7. Kieran Foran – Canterbury Bulldogs
- Position: Five-Eighth
- Age: 28
- Appearances: 187
- Tries: 39
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
6. Cooper Cronk – Sydney Roosters
- Position: Halfback
- Age: 35
- Appearances: 350
- Tries: 97
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
5. Angus Crichton – Sydney Roosters
- Position: 2nd row
- Age: 23
- Appearances: 58
- Tries: 11
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
4. Sam Burgess – South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Position: Lock
- Age: 30
- Appearances: 165
- Tries: 40
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
3. Jack Bird – Brisbane Broncos
- Position: Centre
- Age: 24
- Appearances: 77
- Tries: 18
2019 Salary: $1,000,000
2. Ben Hunt – St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Position: Halfback
- Age: 29
- Appearances: 215
- Tries: 52
2019 Salary: $1,200,000
1. Daly Cherry-Evans – Manly Sea Eagles
- Position: Halfback
- Age: 30
- Appearances: 197
- Tries: 51
2019 Salary: $1,300,000
* A list of the highest paid players in the NRL. Contract values are based on reported figures and as such, cannot be viewed as being 100% accurate.
Only players with reported contract values are listed.
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