Hooker salaries 2026

Blayke Brailey (Cronulla) is the highest-paid hooker in the 2026 competition, at a Cap Dramas Estimate of $870K a season (range $655K–$1.08M, Estimated). The median across the 45 priced hooker spots is $385K.

  1. 1st Blayke Brailey (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $870K a season (range $655K–$1.08M, Estimated).
  2. 2nd Harry Grant (Melbourne) — Reported at $850K a season.
  3. 3rd Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers) — Reported at $700K a season.
  4. 4th Tallyn Da Silva (Parramatta) — Reported at $650K a season.
  5. 5th Reece Robson (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $625K a season (range $500K–$750K, Estimated).
  6. 6th= Ben Hunt (Brisbane) — Reported at $600K a season.
  7. 6th= Brandon Smith (Souths) — Reported at $600K a season.
  8. 6th= Damien Cook (Dragons) — Reported at $600K a season.
  9. 6th= Wayde Egan (Warriors) — Reported at $600K a season.
  10. 10th Phoenix Crossland (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $520K a season (range $415K–$625K, Estimated).
  11. 11th Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $515K a season (range $410K–$620K, Estimated).
  12. 12th Matt Arthur (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $500K a season (range $350K–$645K, Unconfirmed).
  13. 13th Jacob Liddle (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $490K a season (range $390K–$585K, Estimated).
  14. 14th Reed Mahoney (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $485K a season (range $395K–$575K, Estimated).
  15. 15th Oliver Pascoe (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $450K a season (range $360K–$540K, Estimated).
  16. 16th Tom Starling (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $440K a season (range $350K–$530K, Estimated).
  17. 17th Connor Watson (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $425K a season (range $340K–$505K, Estimated).
  18. 18th Soni Luke (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $415K a season (range $330K–$495K, Estimated).
  19. 19th= Max Plath (Dolphins) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $405K a season (range $325K–$485K, Estimated).
  20. 19th= Owen Pattie (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $405K a season (range $320K–$485K, Estimated).
  21. 21st Mitch Kenny (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $395K a season (range $330K–$455K, Estimated).
  22. 22nd Jake Simpkin (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $390K a season (range $295K–$485K, Estimated).
  23. 23rd= Cory Paix (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $385K a season (range $285K–$480K, Estimated).
  24. 23rd= Sam Verrills (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $385K a season (range $290K–$475K, Estimated).
  25. 25th Jayden Brailey (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $370K a season (range $305K–$430K, Estimated).
  26. 26th= Billy Walters (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $355K a season (range $260K–$445K, Estimated).
  27. 26th= Trent Toelau (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $355K a season (range $285K–$425K, Estimated).
  28. 28th Bailey Hayward (Bulldogs) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $350K a season (range $280K–$420K, Estimated).
  29. 29th Freddy Lussick (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $330K a season (range $255K–$400K, Estimated).
  30. 30th Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $320K a season (range $255K–$385K, Estimated).
  31. 31st Ryley Smith (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $280K a season (range $200K–$360K, Estimated).
  32. 32nd Tristan Hope (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $270K a season (range $215K–$325K, Estimated).
  33. 33rd= Jake Turpin (Bulldogs) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $250K a season (range $200K–$295K, Estimated).
  34. 33rd= Zach Dockar-Clay (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $250K a season (range $200K–$300K, Estimated).
  35. 35th= Luke Sommerton (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $245K a season (range $195K–$295K, Estimated).
  36. 35th= Peter Mamouzelos (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $245K a season (range $175K–$310K, Estimated).
  37. 37th= Josh Rogers (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $190K–$285K, Estimated).
  38. 37th= Zaidas Muagututia (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $175K–$300K, Unconfirmed).
  39. 39th Blake Mozer (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $225K a season (range $185K–$265K, Estimated).
  40. 40th Patrick Young (Bulldogs) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $215K a season (range $160K–$270K, Unconfirmed).
  41. 41st= Benaiah Ioelu (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $210K a season (range $155K–$265K, Unconfirmed).
  42. 41st= Samuel Healey (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $210K a season (range $165K–$250K, Estimated).
  43. 43rd Bronson Garlick (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $190K a season (range $150K–$225K, Estimated).
  44. 44th Billy Scott (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $175K a season (range $140K–$205K, Unconfirmed).
  45. 45th Jayden Berrell (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).