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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 3428327, member: 8215"] Very different situation, in fact this example proves why it is a problem and something that up until now the NRL[I] did [/I]want to stamp out. Like [USER=8423]@Sproj[/USER] said, the drama was that he signed for at least another year as well on good coin, so the "cheap" deal the Dragons got for him for those few games was somewhat justified in that, averaged out, they would be paying market value for him over his duration. When he retired early, there was a massive huff that they got an elite player for **** all money, right at the important time of the season. Coming so soon off the Storm dramas, the NRL said it should not happen, and they have been enforcing "market" value on all contracts since, notable examples were when Souths with a straight face tried to sign Inglis for $190k, and the Eels tried to sign Folau for something similar. But now, I don't know why, because it's the Storm I guess, all of a sudden there is no problem in the NRL's opinion when a top side brings in an elite player (and Nofo is legit elite) for the top end of the season on what will be way below market value. When it has been very clear that in the past that this would not be acceptable and goes completely against what the salary cap is supposed to do. [/QUOTE]

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