Scott Drinkwater

Scott Drinkwater’s 2027 cap value at the Dragons is $950K a season (Published, The Daily Telegraph).

Cowboys · 2026 · Fullback / Five-eighth

4th= of 30 fullbacks by estimate

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

Signed through 2029 · rises to $950K from 2027.

2026 · 25 games · 1,992 minutes (80 a game) · Compared with 25 qualifying fullbacks

• Tries: 10
• Total points: 104
• Try assists: 25
• Tackles: 154
• Minutes / game: 80 min

The contract as held

• 2026 · Cowboys — Reported at $750K a season — The Daily Telegraph.
• 2027 · Dragons — Reported at $950K a season — The Daily Telegraph.
• 2028 · Dragons — Reported at $950K a season — The Daily Telegraph. Against a projected cap.

Contract talk

• 2026-09-12 · Drinkwater departs Cowboys for St George Illawarra
• 2026-09-12 · Drinkwater's next move in question

Beside him on the fullbacks board

• 3rd Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers) — Reported at $1.00M a season.
• 4th= Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins) — Reported at $950K a season.
• 6th Tom Trbojevic (Manly) — Reported at $900K a season.
• 7th Dylan Edwards (Penrith) — Reported at $850K a season.