Sandon Smith

Sandon Smith’s 2027 cap value at Newcastle is $500K a season (Published, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 January 2026).

Newcastle · 2026 · Halfback / Five-eighth

14th= of 33 halfbacks by estimate

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

Signed through 2029.

2026 · 25 games · 1,857 minutes (74 a game) · Compared with 27 qualifying halfbacks

• Tries: 3
• Total points: 134
• Try assists: 16
• Tackles: 425
• Minutes / game: 74 min

The contract as held

• 2026 · Newcastle — Reported at $500K a season — The Sydney Morning Herald.
• 2027 · Newcastle — Reported at $500K a season — The Sydney Morning Herald.
• 2028 · Newcastle — Reported at $500K a season — The Sydney Morning Herald. Against a projected cap.

Contract talk

• 2026-09-29 · ‘Shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence’: Knights No.7 feeling weight of Joey’s jersey

Beside him on the halfbacks board

• 13th Zane Harrison (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $575K a season (range $495K–$655K, Estimated).
• 14th= Latu Fainu (Wests Tigers) — Reported at $500K a season.
• 16th Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $475K a season (range $385K–$560K, Estimated).
• 17th Tanah Boyd (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $440K a season (range $350K–$525K, Estimated).