AFL player wages hit new high

AFL player wages hit new high

Three AFL gamers earned greater than $1.2 million in 2022, with an enormous enhance in spending serving to the typical wage cross $400,000 for the primary time.

The AFL launched its Total Player Payment (TPP) for final season on Wednesday, revealing the typical wage throughout the 659 listed gamers had jumped to $406,000.

It marked a rise of greater than $30,000 from $372,224 in 2021 as a part of the overall of $257.6 million in AFL participant funds handed out.

In complete, 12 gamers earned over $1 million in 2022, an enormous leap from simply 5 in 2021.

Richmond celebrity Dustin Martin, Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe, West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern and new Melbourne ruckman Brodie Grundy are amongst these reportedly on the most important contracts.

Only 11 gamers earned lower than $100,000, with nearly all of gamers – 360 – incomes between $100,000 and $500,000.

The participant funds didn’t embrace these given to rookies.

AFL participant wages bounced again in 2021 after taking a success in the course of the Covid-19 affected 2020 marketing campaign, rising by 10.14 per cent final 12 months.

The common wage has risen by greater than $150,000 up to now decade.

Originally revealed as Average AFL participant wage rises to over $400,000

Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au