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Hayne Set to Become NRL's $4 Million Man

Posted by Jarrod on August 25, 2009 at 7:10am
JARRYD Hayne is set to become rugby league's $4million man - and the star Parramatta Eel remains for sale.The Daily Telegraph can also reveal the reformed bad boy is being targeted as a poster boy for the NRL next season. Hayne's contract talks with Parramatta have officially been placed on hold until after the season, although it is understood the Eels are ready to table a four-year deal worth about $2million.His amazing form will also see Hayne, who is off contract at the end of next season, cash in on his growing superstar status by collecting mega-bucks in off-field sponsorships and endorsements. Hayne could attract third-party deals worth $150,000 a year, while celebrity manager Max Markson believes the NSW star could also secure corporate sponsorship worth about $250,000 a year.He could earn another $50,000 through annual representative payments. Eels chief executive Paul Osborne and Hayne's manager Wayne Beavis have suspended contract discussions to avoid their red-hot player becoming "distracted'' leading into the finals."Jarryd is a turnstile-clicker - the `go-to' guy for rugby league,'' Beavis said. "In his short time in the game, I reckon he has achieved more than any player in the history of the game. There will be plenty of offers at the appropriate time and plenty of money.''Osborne added: "Wayne and I have spoken and agreed it best not to disrupt his form. Everything is going so well, we didn't want any distractions. We will re-commence negotiations after the season - hopefully that is in October, not September.''Hayne has become a true star of the game - a fact not lost on the NRL which is discussing using Hayne to promote the league, Test football and State of Origin in 2010. That promotion, though, would be free of charge."We haven't determined how we will use our marketing dollars in 2010 but we will find appropriate ways to market Jarryd for the premiership and State of Origin,'' NRL marketing director Paul Kind said.http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/hayne-the-new-face-of-league/story-e6frexnr-1225765756570
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  • 1Eyed Eel August 25, 2009 at 9:27am
    More on Jarryd Hayne's earning potential

    http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25975835-2722,00...

    FORMER Wallabies coach Eddie Jones last night predicted Jarryd Hayne would have no trouble handling a switch of codes and warned he could command more than $1million a season in European rugby union.

    Jones's comments came amid speculation last night that the Parramatta fullback was about to be the subject of a massive offer from the Australian Rugby Union.

    A Sydney radio station reported that the ARU would offer Hayne a multi--million-dollar contract to switch to rugby.
    • iamnot > 1Eyed Eel August 25, 2009 at 12:32pm
      Perhaps Jarryd can follow the same illustrious path as Mat Rogers, Wendell Sailor, Lote Tuqiri and Timana Tahu in Union. I mean, the ARU really know how to look after an ex-league player! And where were the ARU when Hayne was being shot at in Kings X?
    • Daneel > 1Eyed Eel August 25, 2009 at 1:47pm
      Rugby in its current form is a rubbish game compared to League. If he went it would be purely for the money. As people in life can often discover, money and its pursuit, is not everything!
  • Clive August 25, 2009 at 9:53am
    After the Tahu,sailor and tuquri fiasco anyone that goes to rugby is a fool.They may earn bigger bucks in the short term but in 18 months time when they come back with their tail between their legs because they are sick of standing around catching a cold they have to accept less to get back into league.If Jarryd was considering union id suggest he go and compare the tapes of the Tigers game and the Bledisloe cup snoozefest before making a decision.

    I also think that the fact the tele article says we are going to offer 500k a year to him would suggest that no other NRL club could match us on that offer.
    • Dan_Ref > Clive August 25, 2009 at 9:43pm
      amen!
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