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    The NRL has issued salary cap breaches to five clubs, with Wests Tigers copping the biggest fine for breaching a 'long serving player allowance'.

    The Tigers copped a $187,140 fine for acting contrary to advice from the salary cap audit team, while minor fines were handed to Gold Coast Titans, St George Illawarra, Parramatta and Canberra following audits into the 2010 season.

    The four smaller fines were for use of second tier players and the categorisation of education grants, accommodation and termination payments.

    "The compliance across the vast majority of clubs has been encouraging but the penalties are a reminder that the Salary Cap will be enforced," NRL Chief Executive David Gallop said.

    "Six clubs were breached last year, most notably the Storm. It is pleasing to see the number down this year but the warning bells for anyone looking to break the rules could not be any louder.

    "For the most part we are seeing a genuine wish to comply with the rules from the clubs but this remains an area in which we are always conducting thorough investigations.

    "The Salary Cap audit team works incredibly hard to monitor the clubs and deserves considerable recognition for the role it plays in making the Telstra Premiership the closest and most exciting competition in Australian sport."

    Gold Coast were fined $76,380; Parramatta $44,988; Canberra $31,657 and St George Illawarra $15,694. The Titans have also been breached a further $2,500 for failing to properly register a Toyota Cup player.

    All clubs will have until Friday, May 20, to make submissions to the NRL Chief Executive in relation to the breaches before any penalties are imposed.

  • #2
    Did St Merge declare Archer's salary?
    Alcohol never solved any life problems.....then again neither did milk.

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    • #3
      Has there been a year when Canberra have NOT breached the cap and been fined?

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      • #4
        And we get accused of having "Salary Cap Pressure!"

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        • #5
          The teams that are fined for breaches should operate under a cap for the next season that is less their allocated fine.
          For some teams, $15 000 isn't enough of a deterant.

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          • #6
            we have that waste of space POS working for us - have any of you read the NRL report for the storm salary cap breaches! very bad look for him and us!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by fletch View Post
              The NRL has issued salary cap breaches to five clubs, with Wests Tigers copping the biggest fine for breaching a 'long serving player allowance'.

              The Tigers copped a $187,140 fine for acting contrary to advice from the salary cap audit team, while minor fines were handed to Gold Coast Titans, St George Illawarra, Parramatta and Canberra following audits into the 2010 season.

              The four smaller fines were for use of second tier players and the categorisation of education grants, accommodation and termination payments.

              "The compliance across the vast majority of clubs has been encouraging but the penalties are a reminder that the Salary Cap will be enforced," NRL Chief Executive David Gallop said.

              "Six clubs were breached last year, most notably the Storm. It is pleasing to see the number down this year but the warning bells for anyone looking to break the rules could not be any louder.

              "For the most part we are seeing a genuine wish to comply with the rules from the clubs but this remains an area in which we are always conducting thorough investigations.

              "The Salary Cap audit team works incredibly hard to monitor the clubs and deserves considerable recognition for the role it plays in making the Telstra Premiership the closest and most exciting competition in Australian sport."

              Gold Coast were fined $76,380; Parramatta $44,988; Canberra $31,657 and St George Illawarra $15,694. The Titans have also been breached a further $2,500 for failing to properly register a Toyota Cup player.

              All clubs will have until Friday, May 20, to make submissions to the NRL Chief Executive in relation to the breaches before any penalties are imposed.
              Archer lol

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              • #8
                I reckon if they wanna be serious the NRL has to say "you breach the cap, you lose the premiership."
                Past 3 years St Merge have had minor breaches... sounds like nothing, but we DIDN'T cheat. If St Merge were short a player (say I dunno... Gasnier who scored the crucial try and exposed BJ/Linnett) then we could have won. Not saying we would have, but granted they cheated and the Storm got slammed, why did St Cheat get away with it?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by ism22 View Post
                  I reckon if they wanna be serious the NRL has to say "you breach the cap, you lose the premiership."
                  Past 3 years St Merge have had minor breaches... sounds like nothing, but we DIDN'T cheat. If St Merge were short a player (say I dunno... Gasnier who scored the crucial try and exposed BJ/Linnett) then we could have won. Not saying we would have, but granted they cheated and the Storm got slammed, why did St Cheat get away with it?
                  lol mate, i do think that's taking it a little too far. 15,000 is such a minor breach it would make such little difference

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by ism22 View Post
                    I reckon if they wanna be serious the NRL has to say "you breach the cap, you lose the premiership."
                    Past 3 years St Merge have had minor breaches... sounds like nothing, but we DIDN'T cheat. If St Merge were short a player (say I dunno... Gasnier who scored the crucial try and exposed BJ/Linnett) then we could have won. Not saying we would have, but granted they cheated and the Storm got slammed, why did St Cheat get away with it?
                    for example, should we be stripped of the 2002 premiership because of:

                    The Sydney Roosters were fined $149,150 in 2002 for failing to disclose or incorrect disclosure of third-party payments made during the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

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                    • #11
                      ooops maybe not then

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                      • #12
                        How's that a minor infringement from the Tigers? If they were told that the senior play didn't come under the discount yet still went ahead and payed him...

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