Samuela Fainu

Samuela Fainu’s 2027 cap value at Wests Tigers is $500K a season (Published, Fox Sports, 19 July 2023).

Wests Tigers · 2026 · Second row

18th= of 74 second-rowers by estimate

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

Signed through 2027.

2026 · 16 games · 1,182 minutes (74 a game) · Compared with 69 qualifying second-rowers

• Tries: 4
• Total points: 16
• Try assists: 4
• Tackles: 505
• Minutes / game: 74 min

The contract as held

• 2026 · Wests Tigers — Reported at $500K a season — Fox Sports.
• 2027 · Wests Tigers — Reported at $500K a season — Fox Sports.

Contract talk

• 2026-08-19 · Fainu among Tigers' November 1 contract cases

Beside him on the second-rowers board

• 18th= Ativalu Lisati (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $500K a season (range $425K–$575K, Estimated).
• 18th= Kai Pearce-Paul (Wests Tigers) — Reported at $500K a season.
• 21st Tallis Duncan (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $490K a season (range $400K–$575K, Estimated).
• 22nd Kitione Kautoga (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $485K a season (range $410K–$555K, Estimated).