Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith’s 2027 cap value at Souths is $600K a season (Published, The Daily Telegraph).

Souths · 2026 · Hooker / Lock

7th= of 45 hookers by estimate

Hooker salaries 2027 · Highest-paid NRL players 2027 · The market: who can move, who can pay

Signed through 2028.

2026 · 17 games · 857 minutes (50 a game) · Compared with 38 qualifying hookers

• Tries: 3
• Total points: 12
• Try assists: 4
• Tackles: 398
• Minutes / game: 50 min

The contract as held

• 2026 · Souths — Reported at $600K a season — The Daily Telegraph.
• 2027 · Souths — Reported at $600K a season — The Daily Telegraph.
• 2028 · Souths — Reported at $600K a season — The Daily Telegraph. Against a projected cap.

Contract talk

• 2026-10-01 · Brandon Smith re-signs with Rabbitohs until 2028

Beside him on the hookers board

• 6th Tallyn Da Silva (Parramatta) — Reported at $650K a season.
• 7th= Ben Hunt (Brisbane) — Reported at $600K a season.
• 7th= Max Plath (Dolphins) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $600K a season (range $480K–$720K, Estimated).
• 7th= Wayde Egan (Warriors) — Reported at $600K a season.