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I thought not. But Gus is allowed to
Parra has been doing it for the last few years- going into the season with a couple of top stops and cash in case the opportunity for transfers arise (Joe O last year). Can backfire too if no one decent comes up
All I've read is the dogs are approx 700k under the cap, I'm sure all teams are required spend up to 97% of the total salary cap
Thought this wasn't allowed either Mick but appears that judge goooouldy has changed the rules haha besides that I call BS they'd have any legit money left esp that quota they must have some whopping tpas grrrrrr
Agree Macy definitely not allowed but Judge Gould has a way of bending rules, can't see how this would fly - everytime I hear Gus's name mentioned the law and order music starts playing in my head! Lol
@BrettAllen salary cap expertise required please :) if you are there need your nous on this
They can prepay for a future years salary - so you can pay forward to meet the salary floor (which is reported to be 95% of the salary cap). But like everything NRL the only information seems to be given by terrible NRL journalists.
Article from David Ricco DT
What a ridiculous article... putting a positive spin on the bulldogs cap management, seriously the dribble below is unbelievable. So basically Gus has released a bunch of underperforming players, 700k unspent and now Gus is some salary cap genius..when Gus say "I always look after my players financially" what he means is sometimes he overpays players and gets it wrong occasionally - '$1.6 million handicap in 2024' lol Ricco is really struggling for a decent story...
Canterbury’s return to the finals this season for the first time in eight years captivated the NRL fan base and routinely forced Burwood Road into a standstill.
This latest revelation will be felt all the way from Belmore to Brisbane.
In the worst possible news for rival clubs with off-contract stars, and adding fresh lustre to the Bulldogs’ 2024 season, this column can reveal that coach Cameron Ciraldo led Canterbury to the finals by finishing $700,000 under the salary cap.
The figure is the equivalent of an elite representative player, capable of changing the result of a match.
It’s what the Knights have been paying Bradman Best, the Cowboys Reece Robson and the Panthers Liam Martin.
There’s even more weight to the performance of Canterbury in 2024.
An estimated $900,000 of the Bulldogs’ salary cap was also spent paying formerly contracted players to play at other clubs in 2024.
That list includes the likes of Nick Cotric at the Raiders, Raymond Faitala-Mariner at the Dragons and Andrew Davey at the Eels.
This is a strategy to which Bulldogs GM of football Phil Gould isn’t a stranger. While at Penrith, he took hits to their salary cap with the likes of Waqa Blake and Reagan Campbell-Gillard paid to play at rival clubs, knowing that in the long-run, the decision would pay off.
It means that from an $11.65 million salary cap, the Bulldogs were at a $1.6 million handicap in 2024.
It’s nothing short of staggering.
Yet it keeps going.
Another $1 million in talent didn’t even play NRL this year including Ryan Sutton, Jackson Topine and Karl Oloapu.
Of course, what all this means is, Gould is driving to meetings with player agents in an Armaguard truck.
The Bulldogs are poised to strike and rock the November 1 free-agency period like never before.
The anticipated release of Josh Addo-Carr will add another potential $500,000 to their available spend for 2025, after the club gave the winger permission to test the open market.
Addo-Carr, on Friday, accepted the NRL’s four-game penalty and a $15,000 fine after testing positive to a road side drug test.
The Dragons are expected to chase the NSW and Australian star for next season, despite him having 12 months remaining on his deal at Canterbury. The club have already indicated they won’t be in a position to offer the 29-year-old a new deal in 2026.
Addo-Carr’s departure will elevate the Dogs into a position of salary cap power for 2025 and beyond that will be unrivalled in the NRL.
The likes of Newcastle’s Leo Thompson will be a primary target.
That being the case, there’s something to be said about the Bulldogs’ strategy in restraining from spending the $700,000, simply to spend it. Plenty of other clubs would have gone and spent it for spending sake. Which, in reality, is what separates the poorly run clubs from the well-run clubs.
The Dogs railed against making a reactionary call to fix a short-term problem during the year, by bringing in something of the same, merely because they had a briefcase full of money. Instead, they relied on their rich blood of young talent and no-nonsense pack to arrive at the finals.
Under NRL rules, every club must spend 97.5 per cent of their salary cap each year. By playing $700,000 under the cap, the Bulldogs have got a head start of forward-paying or extending the contracts of current players, while also keeping the maximum amount in reserves to go to market.
Gould spoke to Locker Room about his pride in the Dogs’ achievement this season.
“Our coaches and players did a great job,” Gould said.
“It was a breakthrough year for the club in terms of culture building, relationship building, work ethic and professionalism.
“It felt a lot more like the Bulldog culture I remember.
“It’s a big reason why the fans returned in such big numbers. You can cheer for this team. They give their all.
“They also set a great example for our younger kids in the academy programs. We had five young players make their NRL debuts and there is more of this to come in the next few seasons.”
canterbury’s salary sacrifice
Canterbury Bulldogs players released for 2024
Tevita Pangai Jr released from 2024 contract
Harrison Edwards released from 2024 contract
Nick Cotric released from 2024 contract
Andrew Davey released from 2023 and ‘24 contract
Aaron Schoupp released from 2024 contract
Ray Faitala-Mariner released from 2024 contract
Franklin Pele released from 2024 contract
Dogs Top 30 contracted players who didn’t play NRL in 2024
Jackson Topine, Ryan Sutton, Karl Oloapu, Jordan Samrani, Daniel Suluka-Fifita
If they're so cashed up, maybe Gus can take Matto and Lane off our books
Why would you get rid of Matto, he is a top 3 forward in the club!
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