Leeds Rhinos • Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4

When you look at club trained players from last season -

(Newman, Handley, Oledzki, Holroyd, Smith, O’Connor, Gannon, Johnson, Sinfield, Simpson, Nicholson-Watton, Edgell, Lumb, Smith, Warren, Ruan)

You’d think that Newman, Handley, Oledzki or Smith will be our highest paid club trained player. Which ever it is, will only count as £50k on the cap in 24, reduced from £75k

The overseas marquee player rule is £150k which is obviously going to be Brodie Croft. (Millar, Fusitua, Momirovski, Croft, Frawley, Martin, Lisone).

There is also the federation trained marquee player, which is down from £150k to £100k in 24.

(Ackers, Bentley, McDonnell, Sangare, Goudemand, Olpherts, Hudson, Roberts, Donaldson)

You’d think out of them, Ackers is probably on the most, which will mean he is exempt after £100k.

Anyone under the age of 21 on under £30k are also exempt from the cap, which is likely to be Edgell, Lumb, J Smith, Nicholson-Watton, Ruan, Warren, Simpson.

I think given the circumstances, I think it’s safe to say we have cap space left.

Myler > Millar (probably about same)
MacDonald > Momirovski (about same)
Austin > Croft (considerably more but Marquee rule probably means less)
Sezer > Frawley (less)
Leeming > Ackers (about same but new fed trained rule take him less)
Tetevano > Goudemand (considerably less)
Walters > Hudson (less)

Gibbons, Field, Edwards were probably under the u21 rule so no different, but Hooley gone.

Given this I think we have a fair bit of cap space left.

Leeds will utilise every rule possible and so they should.