He was the poster boy for the AFL Rich 100 as the very best paid participant within the league simply two years in the past however Lance Franklin has now slipped to No. 100 in a shocking twist within the profession of the legendary Swan and Hawk.
Franklin was the headline act for a lot of years incomes at one stage $10 million over 9 years on the Swans after making the transfer from Hawthorn on the finish of 2013.
The specifics of Franklin’s deal had been made public which meant it reached a excessive of $1.5 million for the 2021 season earlier than dropping to $900,000 final yr.
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The celebrity objective kicker signed a one-year deal final September on round $600,000 however that wasn’t earlier than talks stalled with the Swans in July.
The Herald Sun reported final yr Franklin thought of retirement or a possible transfer to a 3rd AFL membership if Sydney didn’t raise its low ball contract provide to the champion ahead.
The Swans’ preliminary provide to Franklin to play in 2023 was about $500,000, lower than half of what he was paid to play in 2022 however the two events agreed to the revised provide on the eve of the grand last towards Geelong.
Franklin’s shock drop within the AFL Rich 100 comes as Dustin Martin tops the listing at No. 1 for the second straight season.
While West Coast followers could be reeling on the high heavy nature of its gamers’ salaries with Eagles having two gamers inside the highest 5 of the league’s highest paid gamers.
Defender Jeremy McGovern ($1,000,000-$1,100,000) and midfielder Tim Kelly ($1,000,000-$1,100,000) are available at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively portray a transparent pattern that the WA primarily based facet has gone all-in following its breakthrough 2018 premiership below coach Adam Simpson.
The Eagles are sure to face heavy scrutiny for his or her wage cap administration with star midfielder Kelly and McGovern each paid remarkably properly this season in a crew which has received solely three matches since spherical 19, 2021.
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Originally revealed as Lance Franklin drops from No.1 to No.100 on AFL’s highest paid gamers listing
Source: www.news.com.au
