NRL clubs will meet salary cap: Greenberg

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says he can't forsee any clubs struggling to get under next year's salary cap figure of $9.4 million.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg insists no club should have an issue getting under next year's finalised salary cap of $9.4 million.

Clubs have known of the proposed figure since it was agreed it would be offered to the players in August.

However that deal was only cemented as part of the $980 million, five-year collective bargaining agreement finalisation on Friday, which will see players receive a 29.5 per cent of forecast game revenue.

The $9.4 million mark originally had some clubs - including Canterbury - scurrying to be under the salary cap, after a $10 million figure had earlier been suggested.

That level will now only be reached in the final year of the deal as the cap increases gradually throughout the life of the agreement.

But Greenberg said no clubs should find themselves in strife.

"I don't know the specifics but I do know there are a couple of clubs that are looking at their rosters with our salary cap," Greenberg said.

"But I have no concerns heading into 2018 that any of this will be a problem."

Greenberg also confirmed he had no concerns with the Sydney Roosters' salary cap position following the high-profile signing of Cooper Cronk.

It's understood Cronk's contract has been provisionally registered by the NRL, as all current deals waited on the completion of the CBA before registration.

"The Roosters are far as I know are under the cap," Greenberg said.

"And I can ensure you they will be under the cap at kick off next year.

"It's not uncommon for clubs to manage their rosters and understand who is in and out as they head into a pre-season."

Next year's increased salary cap - from $7.1 million in 2017 - will be stretched to include 30 players rather than 25.

It will mean the average pay will grow to $330,000 per player, while the minimum wage will be set at $100,000 in 2018 and rise to $120,000 by 2022.

Greenberg also said he remained open to the idea of a transfer system to better regulate player movements but was yet to be convinced it is a better system than the current open market.

HOW THE SALARY CAP WILL RISE THROUGHOUT FIVE-YEAR CBA

2018 - $9.4 million

2019 - $9.6 million

2020 - $9.8 million

2021 - 9.9 million

2022 - $10 million

* includes salary cap concessions of $200,000 per year.


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