amber_fluid wrote:Anyone know what the average wage is these days for an AFL player and how it's calculated?
If it includes all players(including rookies)and players that only play a handful of games if any it will obviously reduce the average.
What would be the average wage for all players who played say 20 or more games a year?
500k for a B grader sounds way over the mark to me.
300k average, more or less.
From what I understand, all player wages are included, so rookies, draftees etc. Match payments seem to be a flat rate across the competition, so whether they count or not it's a bit of a moot point.
Rookies get 55k and draftees are on a sliding scale, although it doesn't drop too quickly. 70k for a first rounder, 60k for a third rounder. Minimum is 80k, give or take.
I personally think anyone on anything close to double the average would have to be considered A grade, or at least A grade potential. If Betts and Hombsch are on the same money, then either Betts is a bargain or Hombsch is getting overs.