Salary Caps

At 6.30am most weekends this winter, a small but dedicated bunch of bleary-eyed fencing contractors, video shop owners, plumbers, lawn mowers, pensioners and mums and dads will gather at Mary McKillop Oval, in sleepy Kincumber on the Central Coast to get on with a long, unpaid labour of love.

The mighty Kincumber Colts in action in red and white. Pic: File

They’ll make sure that the two mini ovals and one mod oval are set out perfectly according to the rugby league rules.  They’ll make sure that all of the sponsors’ signage throughout the day is visible. 

They’ll make sure that the rosters for the canteen, the BBQ and the clothing stall are covered.  During the day they’ll ensure that all the strict rules of the Rugby League Code are adhered to. 

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  • julia says:

    05:22pm | 10/05/10

    Very strong arguments, Matt. The growth areas of the country aren’t in the cities and that’s where the new players will come from. It could be that David Gallop is coming to the end of his season also. Read more »

  • Peter says:

    04:16pm | 10/05/10

    There isa simple solution: 1. No salary cap on locally-produced players. 2. $1m (total) for any players you want to import. Problems solved. Read more »

 

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