_wwong
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No like by smokin joe means no smoke
Old Mate
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How does it work exactly, could someone just hand over a million as a third party sponsorship and it’s all legit?
Sproj
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NRL salary cap auditor enters chat: Good question.
BroncsFan
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They need to be beyond arm's length... i.e. they can't be a sponsor of the club and they can't be affiliated with the club like chairman of the board or owner
They also can't be sourced by the club... i.e. the player's manager needs to go out and find them... or they need to come to the player with the offer
I'd say a car dealership owned by Uncle Nick is not beyond arm's length... but Uncle Nick getting one his mates to sell a phantom for $20k on carsales.com is sweet... of course Uncle Nick would have to be providing a kick back to the phantom owner at some point... unless they're doing out of the goodwill of their hearts
Gambling is also outside the salary cap... i.e. losing bets on the golf course
Foordy
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pretty much there are a few rules: although i'm not sure if they've changed recently, but don't think so.
1. the TPA can't be from a club sponsor, and the club can play no part in helping the player secure that sponsorship.
2. the club can not guarantee the sponsorship (i.e. step in and pay it if the sponsor fails to) ... this has popped up a couple of times, Mark Gasnier immediately springs to mind.
3. the sponsorship can't be an enticement for you to play for a certain club (i.e. must be available regardless of the club the player plays for.
4. not sure on this one, but I don't think they are permitted to wear club affiliated gear during any promotional activities for the sponsor.
5. the NRL must be notified about the arrangement
Battler
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How can you punish a club if some rich superfan with no connection to the club hands a player a bag full of cash or a car?
Wolfie
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There are plenty of ways they can get deals under the table. I've mentioned it before, but i know a player who got a trade in worth over $20k on a car that was probably worth $2000 or 3000 tops from a sponsor of the Broncos.
Big Del
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Phins have Hammer , Tesi , Bostock , Averillo and Herbert .
They have all played centre this season or last . I`d be surprised if they were chasing Mariner .
RE Mariner .
They asked Ezra who is the fastest at the Broncos . He said It`s between him , Reece , Selwyn and Deine , but Deine never goes his hardest .
They have all played centre this season or last . I`d be surprised if they were chasing Mariner .
RE Mariner .
They asked Ezra who is the fastest at the Broncos . He said It`s between him , Reece , Selwyn and Deine , but Deine never goes his hardest .
Renegade
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I reckon it's comfortably Mariner. He runs so smoothly, changes gears at will.
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1910
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If you and or your manager organise it you can get a billion-dollar deal. Your club just can't have any involvement.
As soon as your club organise it then it is on the cap.
Also any deal that is done with a game sponsor- Kayo, Telstra etc is cap free.
It is a pretty small market, it was 1.5 million a couple of years ago in total. Whether that is lazy managers not organising deals or lazy players not caring about 50k to sell yoghurt I don't know.
Old Mate
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This is what I thought it’d be like. **** me, just scrap the cap.
Sproj
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Or 'lazy' managers / investors not declaring it.
Mick_Hancock
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Heard a rumour that Souffs will want Bennett to bring Hammer with him…
Mick_Hancock
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Correction. Wayne Bennett is bringing Hammer. Just a rumour from someone claiming to have “inside sauces”
Sproj
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Souths need forwards more than a fullback anyway. They have Gray and Mitchell there already.
Well they need a good fitness coach more than anything.
Well they need a good fitness coach more than anything.
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Johnny92
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Even if Hammer was able to go, wouldn't be a smart move by him.
Scorchie
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Oates played when he came into grade a bunch of positions. Most of us wanted him in first team as quickly as they could make it happen once he arrived...
Skyblues87
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More likely to get Fuller
