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Interesting article claims that only 4 AFL players had salaries > $900k in 2020.
Of those four, one was Jack Martin who had a dodgy front ended contract to get to Carlton, and Dusty Martin, worth every cent.
Remarkably the other two, Franklin (Swans) and Cameron (Giants), did not even play in 2020.
So moving forward, what will happen to top end players' salaries, the salary cap and Bont's contract?
Money ball: High-flying AFL players take a major hit
Jon PierikFebruary 26, 2021 — 7.37pm
The financial setback experienced by AFL players in 2020 has been revealed, with only four earning more than $900,000 last season.
The AFL on Friday released its total player payments list for a campaign impacted by the fall-out of COVID-19, and it has hurt players in the hip pocket.
There was a 29.17 per cent reduction in the TTP through all clubs, with the overall figure of $170 million a major reduction from 2019 ($242 million), and more akin to what was enjoyed by players in 2012.
Three of the four players in the $900,000-plus club were Richmond’s Dustin Martin, Jeremy Cameron, the former Greater Western Sydney star now with Geelong, and Sydney Swans veteran Lance Franklin, who did not play a game because of injury. Carlton recruit Jack Martin, who was on a huge front-ended deal when snared from the Gold Coast, was reportedly the fourth.
There had been 16 players who were paid $900,000 or more in 2019.
A closer examination shows that only 10 players earned more than $700,000 last year. Of this, there was one in the $1 million to $1.1 million range and one who still pocketed between $1.1 million and $1.2 million.
Before the pandemic, Franklin had been due to earn $1.4 million last season, and a high mark of $1.5 million this year, as part of his nine-year contract. Martin was on an estimated $1.2 million to $1.3 million a year deal as part of his seven-year contract before last year’s cuts.
However, millonaire’s row took a substantial hit, for there had been nine listed players in 2019 who enjoyed a seven-figure salary, including two in the $1.2 million-plus range.
Across the board, players took more than a $100,000 hit, with the average wage plummeting from $363,000 in 2019 to $260,000, excluding rookie-listed players.
The pay range with the most listed players was $100,000 to $200,000 (189) with $200,000 to $300,000 (142) the next best. There were 131 players in the $300,000 to $400,000 range and a surprising 113 in the $60,000 to $100,000 range.
“The summary shows that in 2020 AFL clubs paid a total of $170.3 million in player payments, before deductions allowed for injury allowances, veterans’ list payments, finals incentives and other reasons, decreasing 29.8 per cent from the 2019 figure of $242.3 million,” the AFL said in a statement.
Playing groups have tackled the thorny issue of cuts in different ways, with St Kilda agreeing to an across-the-board seven per cent cut to ensure the list is not impacted in years ahead.
Of those four, one was Jack Martin who had a dodgy front ended contract to get to Carlton, and Dusty Martin, worth every cent.
Remarkably the other two, Franklin (Swans) and Cameron (Giants), did not even play in 2020.
So moving forward, what will happen to top end players' salaries, the salary cap and Bont's contract?
Money ball: High-flying AFL players take a major hit
Jon PierikFebruary 26, 2021 — 7.37pm
The financial setback experienced by AFL players in 2020 has been revealed, with only four earning more than $900,000 last season.
The AFL on Friday released its total player payments list for a campaign impacted by the fall-out of COVID-19, and it has hurt players in the hip pocket.
There was a 29.17 per cent reduction in the TTP through all clubs, with the overall figure of $170 million a major reduction from 2019 ($242 million), and more akin to what was enjoyed by players in 2012.
Three of the four players in the $900,000-plus club were Richmond’s Dustin Martin, Jeremy Cameron, the former Greater Western Sydney star now with Geelong, and Sydney Swans veteran Lance Franklin, who did not play a game because of injury. Carlton recruit Jack Martin, who was on a huge front-ended deal when snared from the Gold Coast, was reportedly the fourth.
There had been 16 players who were paid $900,000 or more in 2019.
A closer examination shows that only 10 players earned more than $700,000 last year. Of this, there was one in the $1 million to $1.1 million range and one who still pocketed between $1.1 million and $1.2 million.
Before the pandemic, Franklin had been due to earn $1.4 million last season, and a high mark of $1.5 million this year, as part of his nine-year contract. Martin was on an estimated $1.2 million to $1.3 million a year deal as part of his seven-year contract before last year’s cuts.
However, millonaire’s row took a substantial hit, for there had been nine listed players in 2019 who enjoyed a seven-figure salary, including two in the $1.2 million-plus range.
Across the board, players took more than a $100,000 hit, with the average wage plummeting from $363,000 in 2019 to $260,000, excluding rookie-listed players.
The pay range with the most listed players was $100,000 to $200,000 (189) with $200,000 to $300,000 (142) the next best. There were 131 players in the $300,000 to $400,000 range and a surprising 113 in the $60,000 to $100,000 range.
“The summary shows that in 2020 AFL clubs paid a total of $170.3 million in player payments, before deductions allowed for injury allowances, veterans’ list payments, finals incentives and other reasons, decreasing 29.8 per cent from the 2019 figure of $242.3 million,” the AFL said in a statement.
Playing groups have tackled the thorny issue of cuts in different ways, with St Kilda agreeing to an across-the-board seven per cent cut to ensure the list is not impacted in years ahead.
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