Glad someone can remain on topic.
I think the cap went up about 1.5 million from 2021 to 22, so I'd expect something similar. The clubs must know what the number is but I can't find it anywhere public.
Lol, still no news, if the clubs know, they're keeping it to themselves. The cap was around the same in 2021 and 2022, I think $13.4M in 2021 and $13.5.
Got a feeling they will take two years to get back to the pre-covid level of $14.7M.
2023 maybe around $14M, 2024 back to $14.7.
Only factoring in smaller increments less than $1M+ because I would have thought if it rose that much next season the Suns and Giants would have been able to hang onto at least Hopper and Bowes wouldn't they?
If the cap rose by $1M+ they'd be able to keep them right? But I could be wrong too man, Gill follows me and luvs to make me wrong!!
So reckon it might be 2-3 years to get them to $14.7M and rising
(In 2021, AFL teams were permitted to pay $13.4 million to their players - down from $14.7 million due to the impacts of COVID-19, which created some serious difficulties for many clubs.
Total Player Payments, for 2022 season is A$13,540,000 with a salary floor of $12,863,000.)