I think that's up to the club but can't confirm. There is an allowance of $300,000 for veteran and developed players. Developed that make top 30 is all that I've been able to find, and players who have been a top 30 player for at least 8 years at the club or a top 30 player for at least 10 years across the game. I'd guess the Tigers might use that for Makasini 2026 and maybe Klemmer next year that's purely a guess.https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/10/23/new-deals-for-faataape-and-porter/
Can someone refresh my memory....development Contract players are guaranteed promotion to Top 30 in future years?
I think that's up to the club but can't confirm. There is an allowance of $300,000 for veteran and developed players. Developed that make top 30 is all that I've been able to find, and players who have been a top 30 player for at least 8 years at the club or a top 30 player for at least 10 years across the game. I'd guess the Tigers might use that for Makasini 2026 and maybe Klemmer next year that's purely a guess.https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/10/23/new-deals-for-faataape-and-porter/
Can someone refresh my memory....development Contract players are guaranteed promotion to Top 30 in future years?
Faataape and Porter on Development Contracts Im happy with but not if it is going to further clog our top 30 in coming years. Makasini is a worthy punt.
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@tiger5150 I can in some ways understand Porter but Faatape is pretty terrible.
id be very happy to get rid of Bateman but the reality is he’s probably in our starting pack. If we need to pay more than 50% of his salary we’d be better off keeping him.
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As Winston Churchill may or may not have said..."Now we are just haggling over price".
Sounds like they will find a number. For mine that number needs to start with a 2 or less but it seems to me he is going to be a bad influence to have around in a culture rebuild and we desperately need that roster spot.
So why did we release Large if it wasn't to sweeten the Bateman deal?
Because we’re morons?So why did we release Large if it wasn't to sweeten the Bateman deal?
So why did we release Large if it wasn't to sweeten the Bateman deal?
Very good question. Have we had any official announcement on him from either side?
Still think Sullivan will get moved this off season. The guy is destined to play 7 in reserve grade for the next 3 years. He is 23 years old, no way he can burn that amount of time in his potential prime.
I think that's up to the club but can't confirm. There is an allowance of $300,000 for veteran and developed players. Developed that make top 30 is all that I've been able to find, and players who have been a top 30 player for at least 8 years at the club or a top 30 player for at least 10 years across the game. I'd guess the Tigers might use that for Makasini 2026 and maybe Klemmer next year that's purely a guess.https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/10/23/new-deals-for-faataape-and-porter/
Can someone refresh my memory....development Contract players are guaranteed promotion to Top 30 in future years?
The long serving and developed players allowance has nothing to do with development players.
Basically a developed player for this allowance is any player that played juniors at your club. I believe they count form flegg. The 8 years to qualify for the allowance then start from that point instead of when they debuted.
It's a pointless allowance anyway as all it does is add $300k to the salary cap of any club that has at least one player that qualifies. It doesn't matter how many players you have that qualify you still only get $300k.
Development players do not automatically get upgraded to top 30 spots. That is just how we have structured our junior contracts.
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Not sure if the $300,000 is pointless for a team like the Tigers who don’t have veterans outside of Api & Klemmer who are both coming to the end of their careers. And if you need to win the battle with Union for a kid like Makasini it helps unless you downgrade or release other guys. But yes all teams have kids who they could put that money towards.I think that's up to the club but can't confirm. There is an allowance of $300,000 for veteran and developed players. Developed that make top 30 is all that I've been able to find, and players who have been a top 30 player for at least 8 years at the club or a top 30 player for at least 10 years across the game. I'd guess the Tigers might use that for Makasini 2026 and maybe Klemmer next year that's purely a guess.https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/10/23/new-deals-for-faataape-and-porter/
Can someone refresh my memory....development Contract players are guaranteed promotion to Top 30 in future years?
The long serving and developed players allowance has nothing to do with development players.
Basically a developed player for this allowance is any player that played juniors at your club. I believe they count form flegg. The 8 years to qualify for the allowance then start from that point instead of when they debuted.
It's a pointless allowance anyway as all it does is add $300k to the salary cap of any club that has at least one player that qualifies. It doesn't matter how many players you have that qualify you still only get $300k.
Development players do not automatically get upgraded to top 30 spots. That is just how we have structured our junior contracts.
Not sure if the $300,000 is pointless for a team like the Tigers who don’t have veterans outside of Api & Klemmer who are both coming to the end of their careers. And if you need to win the battle with Union for a kid like Makasini it helps unless you downgrade or release other guys. But yes all teams have kids who they could put that money towards.I think that's up to the club but can't confirm. There is an allowance of $300,000 for veteran and developed players. Developed that make top 30 is all that I've been able to find, and players who have been a top 30 player for at least 8 years at the club or a top 30 player for at least 10 years across the game. I'd guess the Tigers might use that for Makasini 2026 and maybe Klemmer next year that's purely a guess.https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/10/23/new-deals-for-faataape-and-porter/
Can someone refresh my memory....development Contract players are guaranteed promotion to Top 30 in future years?
The long serving and developed players allowance has nothing to do with development players.
Basically a developed player for this allowance is any player that played juniors at your club. I believe they count form flegg. The 8 years to qualify for the allowance then start from that point instead of when they debuted.
It's a pointless allowance anyway as all it does is add $300k to the salary cap of any club that has at least one player that qualifies. It doesn't matter how many players you have that qualify you still only get $300k.
Development players do not automatically get upgraded to top 30 spots. That is just how we have structured our junior contracts.
The money doesn't go to kids?
It is pointless as all it does is add $300k to each team's cap. Every team would qualify and it is no reward for developing your own juniors.
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