How to read the numbers
The 2026 top 30 base cap is $11.55M. The 2028 top 30 base cap is $15.00M–$16.00M, projected. All-in, with allowances — 2026: $11.95M; 2027: $12.10M; 2028: $15.40M–$16.40M (projected).
Every figure on Cap Dramas is a range with a tier: Published, where a named outlet reported it; the Cap Dramas Estimate, where we priced it from comparable players; Unconfirmed, where the evidence is thin. 1371 estimates held, $203.15M across the league against $203.15M of cap.
The cap rules, with their sources
- Top 30 base cap, 2026: $11.55M — Only Sports
- Vehicle allowance, 2026: $100K — Only Sports
- Veteran / club-developed allowance, 2026: $300K — Only Sports
- Minimum a club must spend, 2026: 97.5% — Only Sports
- Minimum Top 30 contract fee, 2026: $140K — NRL
- Supplementary list, per player, 2026: $80K — Only Sports
- Supplementary list match fee, 2026: $3K — Only Sports
- Supplementary list, maximum players, 2026: 6 — Only Sports
- Supplementary list allocation, 2026: $650K — Only Sports
- Top 30 base cap, 2028: $15.00M–$16.00M (projected) — Love Rugby League
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