Centre salaries 2026

Latrell Mitchell (Souths) is the highest-paid centre in the 2026 competition, reported at $1.10M a season. The median across the 58 priced centre spots is $330K.

  1. 1st Latrell Mitchell (Souths) — Reported at $1.10M a season.
  2. 2nd Valentine Holmes (Dragons) — Reported at $1.00M a season.
  3. 3rd= Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) — Reported at $850K a season.
  4. 3rd= Jack Wighton (Souths) — Reported at $850K a season.
  5. 3rd= Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs) — Reported at $850K a season.
  6. 6th= Bradman Best (Newcastle) — Reported at $725K a season.
  7. 6th= Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $725K a season (range $540K–$905K, Estimated).
  8. 8th Izack Tago (Penrith) — Reported at $625K a season.
  9. 9th= Jesse Ramien (Cronulla) — Reported at $600K a season.
  10. 9th= Moses Suli (Dragons) — Reported at $600K a season.
  11. 9th= Taylan May (Wests Tigers) — Reported at $600K a season.
  12. 12th Simi Sasagi (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $545K a season (range $435K–$655K, Estimated).
  13. 13th Matthew Timoko (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $530K a season (range $420K–$635K, Estimated).
  14. 14th Jack Howarth (Melbourne) — Reported at $500K a season.
  15. 15th Gehamat Shibasaki (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $490K a season (range $390K–$585K, Estimated).
  16. 16th Jojo Fifita (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $480K a season (range $385K–$575K, Estimated).
  17. 17th KL Iro (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $465K a season (range $370K–$555K, Estimated).
  18. 18th Tolutau Koula (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $460K a season (range $325K–$590K, Estimated).
  19. 19th Will Penisini (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $450K a season (range $360K–$535K, Estimated).
  20. 20th= Jack Bostock (Dolphins) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $410K a season (range $350K–$470K, Estimated).
  21. 20th= Reuben Garrick (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $410K a season (range $305K–$515K, Estimated).
  22. 22nd Nick Meaney (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $405K a season (range $300K–$505K, Estimated).
  23. 23rd Jake Averillo (Dolphins) — Reported at $400K a season.
  24. 24th Dane Gagai (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $390K a season (range $295K–$485K, Estimated).
  25. 25th= William Craig (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $385K a season (range $330K–$435K, Unconfirmed).
  26. 25th= Zac Laybutt (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $385K a season (range $305K–$460K, Estimated).
  27. 27th Brian Kelly (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $370K a season (range $270K–$470K, Estimated).
  28. 28th Robert Toia (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $345K a season (range $275K–$415K, Estimated).
  29. 29th Tom Chester (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $335K a season (range $245K–$420K, Estimated).
  30. 30th Starford To'a (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $325K a season (range $240K–$405K, Estimated).
  31. 31st Jaxon Purdue (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $305K a season (range $225K–$385K, Estimated).
  32. 32nd= Adam Pompey (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $285K a season (range $210K–$355K, Estimated).
  33. 32nd= Casey McLean (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $285K a season (range $225K–$340K, Estimated).
  34. 34th Solomone Saukuru (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $280K a season (range $205K–$350K, Unconfirmed).
  35. 35th= Billy Smith (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $275K a season (range $200K–$345K, Estimated).
  36. 35th= Bronson Xerri (Bulldogs) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $275K a season (range $190K–$355K, Estimated).
  37. 37th Ali Leiataua (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $265K a season (range $195K–$330K, Estimated).
  38. 38th Sebastian Kris (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $245K a season (range $180K–$305K, Estimated).
  39. 39th= Hugo Savala (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $175K–$300K, Estimated).
  40. 39th= Max Feagai (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $175K–$300K, Estimated).
  41. 41st= Patrick Herbert (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $225K a season (range $165K–$285K, Estimated).
  42. 41st= Viliami Vailea (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $225K a season (range $165K–$285K, Estimated).
  43. 43rd= James Walsh (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $205K a season (range $150K–$260K, Unconfirmed).
  44. 43rd= Richard Penisini (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $205K a season (range $150K–$255K, Unconfirmed).
  45. 43rd= Sean Russell (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $205K a season (range $150K–$255K, Estimated).
  46. 46th Michael Gabrael (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $195K a season (range $145K–$245K, Unconfirmed).
  47. 47th Antonio Verhoeven (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $190K a season (range $140K–$240K, Unconfirmed).
  48. 48th Marion Seve (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $185K a season (range $140K–$230K, Estimated).
  49. 49th= Delouise Hoeter (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $175K a season (range $140K–$210K, Estimated).
  50. 49th= Rocco Berry (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $175K a season (range $140K–$205K, Estimated).
  51. 51st= Brian Pouniu (Dolphins) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  52. 51st= Chris Vea'ila (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  53. 51st= Hayden Buchanan (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  54. 51st= Junior Pauga (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  55. 51st= Kyle McCarthy (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  56. 51st= Manaia Waitere (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  57. 51st= Sione Fonua (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  58. 51st= Wilson De Courcey (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).