Second row salaries 2026

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly) is the highest-paid second row in the 2026 competition, reported at $850K a season. The median across the 81 priced second row spots is $320K.

  1. 1st Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly) — Reported at $850K a season.
  2. 2nd= Angus Crichton (Roosters) — Reported at $800K a season.
  3. 2nd= Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys) — Reported at $800K a season.
  4. 2nd= Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs) — Reported at $800K a season.
  5. 5th= Luciano Leilua (Dragons) — Reported at $775K a season.
  6. 5th= Marata Niukore (Warriors) — Reported at $775K a season.
  7. 7th Liam Martin (Penrith) — Reported at $750K a season.
  8. 8th= Isaiah Papali'i (Penrith) — Reported at $700K a season.
  9. 8th= Jaydn Su'A (Dragons) — Reported at $700K a season.
  10. 8th= Ryan Matterson (Parramatta) — Reported at $700K a season.
  11. 11th= Heilum Luki (Cowboys) — Reported at $650K a season.
  12. 11th= Hudson Young (Canberra) — Reported at $650K a season.
  13. 13th Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins) — Reported at $625K a season.
  14. 14th Dylan Lucas (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $615K a season (range $530K–$700K, Estimated).
  15. 15th Beau Fermor (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $610K a season (range $520K–$700K, Estimated).
  16. 16th= Briton Nikora (Cronulla) — Reported at $600K a season.
  17. 16th= Euan Aitken (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $600K a season (range $500K–$695K, Estimated).
  18. 16th= Kurt Capewell (Warriors) — Reported at $600K a season.
  19. 19th Jacob Preston (Bulldogs) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $580K a season (range $465K–$695K, Estimated).
  20. 20th Ativalu Lisati (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $530K a season (range $450K–$610K, Estimated).
  21. 21st Siua Wong (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $515K a season (range $455K–$575K, Estimated).
  22. 22nd= Kai Pearce-Paul (Wests Tigers) — Reported at $500K a season.
  23. 22nd= Samuela Fainu (Wests Tigers) — Reported at $500K a season.
  24. 24th John Bateman (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $485K a season (range $390K–$575K, Estimated).
  25. 25th Kitione Kautoga (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $480K a season (range $405K–$550K, Estimated).
  26. 26th Shawn Blore (Melbourne) — Reported at $450K a season.
  27. 27th Kelma Tuilagi (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $430K a season (range $345K–$510K, Estimated).
  28. 28th Eliesa Katoa (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $420K a season (range $310K–$525K, Unconfirmed).
  29. 29th Ryan Couchman (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $410K a season (range $300K–$515K, Estimated).
  30. 30th Zac Hosking (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $405K a season (range $300K–$510K, Estimated).
  31. 31st David Fifita (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $400K a season (range $280K–$520K, Estimated).
  32. 32nd Noah Martin (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $395K a season (range $305K–$485K, Estimated).
  33. 33rd Dylan Egan (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $380K a season (range $280K–$475K, Estimated).
  34. 34th Matty Nicholson (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $375K a season (range $320K–$430K, Estimated).
  35. 35th Teig Wilton (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $365K a season (range $270K–$460K, Estimated).
  36. 36th Jordan Riki (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $360K a season (range $265K–$450K, Estimated).
  37. 37th= Brendan Piakura (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $345K a season (range $295K–$390K, Estimated).
  38. 37th= Nat Butcher (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $345K a season (range $255K–$435K, Estimated).
  39. 39th Ben Trbojevic (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $335K a season (range $250K–$420K, Estimated).
  40. 40th Tony Sukkar (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $330K a season (range $245K–$415K, Estimated).
  41. 41st= Alex Seyfarth (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $320K a season (range $210K–$425K, Estimated).
  42. 41st= Arama Hau (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $320K a season (range $235K–$400K, Estimated).
  43. 41st= Josh Patston (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $320K a season (range $210K–$430K, Estimated).
  44. 41st= Leka Halasima (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $320K a season (range $245K–$390K, Estimated).
  45. 45th= Billy Burns (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $310K a season (range $205K–$415K, Estimated).
  46. 45th= Cooper Clarke (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $310K a season (range $230K–$390K, Estimated).
  47. 47th= Jacob Laban (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $300K a season (range $220K–$375K, Estimated).
  48. 47th= Sam McIntyre (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $300K a season (range $195K–$400K, Estimated).
  49. 47th= Tallis Duncan (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $300K a season (range $220K–$375K, Estimated).
  50. 50th Oryn Keeley (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $295K a season (range $195K–$395K, Estimated).
  51. 51st= Jaiyden Hunt (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $285K a season (range $185K–$380K, Estimated).
  52. 51st= Jermaine McEwen (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $285K a season (range $210K–$360K, Estimated).
  53. 53rd Leeroy Weatherall (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $280K a season (range $205K–$355K, Unconfirmed).
  54. 54th= Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $270K a season (range $200K–$340K, Estimated).
  55. 54th= Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $270K a season (range $200K–$340K, Estimated).
  56. 56th Kai O'Donnell (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $245K a season (range $180K–$305K, Estimated).
  57. 57th= Jack Gosiewski (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $160K–$320K, Estimated).
  58. 57th= Jacob Halangahu (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $175K–$300K, Estimated).
  59. 57th= Scott Sorensen (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $160K–$320K, Estimated).
  60. 57th= Thomas Cant (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $240K a season (range $175K–$300K, Estimated).
  61. 61st= Eddie Ieremia-Toeava (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $235K a season (range $175K–$295K, Estimated).
  62. 61st= Joe Chan (Melbourne) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $235K a season (range $155K–$315K, Estimated).
  63. 61st= Luke Garner (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $235K a season (range $165K–$305K, Estimated).
  64. 64th Adam Christensen (Titans) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $225K a season (range $165K–$280K, Unconfirmed).
  65. 65th= Corey Waddell (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $220K a season (range $165K–$275K, Estimated).
  66. 65th= Francis Manuleleua (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $220K a season (range $165K–$275K, Estimated).
  67. 65th= Mason Kira (Cowboys) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $220K a season (range $160K–$275K, Unconfirmed).
  68. 65th= Mavrik Geyer (Wests Tigers) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $220K a season (range $160K–$275K, Estimated).
  69. 69th Aaron Schoupp (Manly) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $210K a season (range $155K–$260K, Estimated).
  70. 70th= Aublix Tawha (Brisbane) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $205K a season (range $150K–$260K, Estimated).
  71. 70th= Charlie Guymer (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $205K a season (range $150K–$255K, Estimated).
  72. 72nd Salesi Foketi (Roosters) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $200K a season (range $150K–$250K, Estimated).
  73. 73rd Asu Kepaoa (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $190K a season (range $140K–$240K, Estimated).
  74. 74th Morgan Gannon (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $185K a season (range $140K–$225K, Estimated).
  75. 75th Kayliss Fatialofa (Warriors) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $180K a season (range $140K–$220K, Unconfirmed).
  76. 76th= Kalani Leuluai-Going (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  77. 76th= Max McCarthy (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  78. 76th= Nick Tsougranis (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  79. 76th= Thomas Fletcher (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  80. 76th= Toni Mataele (Parramatta) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).
  81. 76th= Zakauri Clarke (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $170K a season (range $140K–$200K, Unconfirmed).