Cap Dramas — every club’s cap, every player’s price

Cap Dramas holds a salary figure for every Top 30 player in the NRL competition: a published report where one exists, the Cap Dramas Estimate with its range where it doesn’t. 653 players tracked, 518 priced for 2027, 1,588 contract years in all.

The salary cap by season — 2026: $11.95M; 2027: $12.10M; 2028: $15.40M–$16.40M (projected).

November 1: the team-by-team contract market

Who can talk to rivals from 1 November, who is locked in for 2027 and 2028, what each club needs, and who fits.

2027: all 18 clubs against the $12.10M cap

  1. Perth — $8.90M committed, $3.05M spendable, 1 spot to fill
  2. Canberra — $9.95M committed, $1.72M spendable, 3 spots to fill
  3. Cowboys — $9.55M committed, $1.39M spendable, 8 spots to fill
  4. Brisbane — $10.49M committed, $1.32M spendable, 2 spots to fill
  5. Cronulla — $10.62M committed, $1.05M spendable, 3 spots to fill
  6. Warriors — $11.06M committed, $748K spendable, 2 spots to fill
  7. Wests Tigers — $10.85M committed, $675K spendable, 4 spots to fill
  8. Titans — $11.14M committed, $670K spendable, 2 spots to fill
  9. Parramatta — $11.49M committed, $468K spendable, 1 spot to fill
  10. Melbourne — $11.52M committed, $295K spendable, 2 spots to fill
  11. Roosters — $11.02M committed, $215K spendable, 6 spots to fill
  12. Newcastle — $11.75M committed, $205K spendable, 1 spot to fill
  13. Manly — $11.91M committed, $193K spendable, 0 spots to fill
  14. Dragons — $11.76M committed, $55K spendable, 2 spots to fill
  15. Bulldogs — $12.23M committed, −$275K spendable, 1 spot to fill
  16. Penrith — $11.74M committed, −$370K spendable, 5 spots to fill
  17. Dolphins — $12.52M committed, −$708K spendable, 2 spots to fill
  18. Souths — $12.65M committed, −$845K spendable, 2 spots to fill

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