Who's the highest paid player to win a premiership?

[autocol]

In these days of free agency and ridiculously priced key position forwards, I'm just wondering who has been the highest paid player to win a premiership. My suspicion is that for all of the hype around guys getting a million or more, I can't think of anyone who would have been on more than 600-700K in a year that they won a premiership.

The Judd deal turned out to be a miserable failure. My suspicion is that wherever Danger goes, he'll never win a premiership. And further to that, I reckon his salary will be the reason.

So, can you win a premiership with a single individual taking home close to 10% of the cap? Can you lead a team you only joined for the money?

 

[Sttew]

Hmmm. If Swans win this year (and they have been my prediction since 1/1/2015) your theory will be dispelled.

 

[Bender571]

Hmmm. If Swans win this year (and they have been my prediction since 1/1/2015) your theory will be dispelled.

He's only getting $700k this year, which is about $635k for everyone else.

 

[Milanista28]

Fair question.

 

[AlibiMonday]

Adam Goodes (2012). Probably between 700 - 1m. Contract possibly back ended.

 

[Sttew]

He's only getting $700k this year, which is about $635k for everyone else.

Who's 'he'? Tippett? Buddy?

 

[10571z]

I have always said this. No point importing million dollar free agents. Look at the buddy deal.

 

[TassieSaint]

It's a tricky one because I reckon most players tend to get a payrise the contract after a flag, e.g. Ablett, Selwood, Pendles might not have been on anything over 4-500k when they actually got the flag. I'd guess either Goodes, Mitchell, Hodge, Buddy (2013) or Roughy would be the winner.

Re: your point though free agency and million $ salaries are relatively recent developments. I think within the next 3 years the answer to this question will be someone on 7 figures.

 

[treefingers]

I wonder what Roughead was on last year.

 

[Bender571]

Who's 'he'? Tippett? Buddy?

Buddy, his yearly break down is pretty well known.

 

[Jobe]

James Hird - $1 Million (2000 Premiership)

 

[Belnakor]

Carey was on 800k+ in 1999 which was even a higher percentage than it would be today

 

[ZEV]

Luke ball.

 

[Crankyhawk]

Wasn't Alistair lynch on some huge deal in the late 90s to early 2000s (adjusting for today's money)?

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Hird and Carey would've been on about 20%.
Sydney had a terrible granny last year but we're more then capable of winning it.

 

[Ruse]

Wasn't Alistair lynch on some huge deal in the late 90s to early 2000s (adjusting for today's money)?

Pretty sure Lynch was only getting paid about $350k-$450k but he did get a long arsed contract though.

 

[Hawker55]

He had the original 10 year deal.

 

[moses]

Shane Ellen.

 

[Smokeyr67]

He had the original 10 year deal.

yep $1,000,000 for 10 years - a bargain for the Lions!

 

[Demon 16]

Excellent point, well made by the OP.

Particularly if you consider the big money movers only. I don't think any really big names that have changed club for a pay rise have gone on to win a flag.

Buddy is still a good chance though.

I suppose all of that implies that you need to build your talent base via the draft, and then trade for the right top-up players like the Hawks did with Hale, Collingwood with Ball or the Cats with Ottens.

 

[NathanMX]

Tom Boyd when the Doggies win the flag this year

 

[justlookingaround]

Malthouse would be the highest paid coach to win a flag.

 

[bombersfan4000]

Malthouse would be the highest paid coach to win a flag.

carlton are no hope in winning the flag


ross lyon would have to be on good money, if freo win the flag this year

 

[Demon 16]

carlton are no hope in winning the flag


ross lyon would have to be on good money, if freo win the flag this year

What is Hird on?

 

[jimbler]

What is Hird on?

Wrong board