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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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* 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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