000000. There is six figures in SEABL.

The best inports/locals would be on roughly 30k a season, the bottom bench guys are unpaid but do get meals and travel covered

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That's it, don’t forget it’s only a five month season.

Median men's budget would be around 70-80K for salaries alone. New teams would be paying much less.

It's an interesting project to think how you would split up 75K.

Biggest budget item for SEABL teams is the travel. The men's and women's comp do not require an assoc to field both, so teams with both can be in different locations or home/away at any point.

Most decent teams regardless of league would spend over 50k in player payments to 2 imports and a couple of Australian players. Those dwindling at the bottom spend less, those at the top spend more.

In the QBL teams must adhere to a points cap, not a salary cap. So a quality import might be on 20k and attract 12 points whereas an unknown might play for a plane ticket and board...but still attract the same 12 points.

Not sure id SEABL or BIG V do this, but that is where the difference in quality lies. Money talks.

Pretty sure the stronger teams are playing a lot more than the above.

Hearing Bendigo's budget for their Seabl program is $150-$200k.
Few being overpaid on what they are producing by the looks.

Kendle would be on half of it.

Remember Bendigo has a womens team and the figure above wont be for both teams ;)

Where is this money going to come from??!

why?

Kilsyth was paying their imports $30k...




In the 90's!!!

Cashy, good point - concentrate on study.

Very few make it to the elite level, NBL or a good PAYING gig in Europe.

Also, life as a BB player ends some time, so having a qualification that can earn you a living post playing days would be sage advice.

IMHO, I don't think SEABL or state league teams should pay players.

They are amatuer level comps. Same as i disagree with paying player to play in the various country & metropolitan football comps. Don't tell me they're semi-pro because they're not, what with two training sessions a week.

Too many clubs get themselves into difficulties financially, trying to buy that elusive championship.


SEABL & the various State league competitions should be about developing local players and providing places for local talent to play.

Just my thoughts.

IMO Kilsyth men's team in the SEABL would easily be paying in excess of $100k this season (Patton, Pineau, Odigie Von Hofe, Daly).

But it looks like it is working as they're sitting on top.

I have it on very good advice (players I've spoken to) that good local players would receive $20k - 25k, not including any car or accommodation. Imports can easily be on more.

IMO most of the regional teams in SEABL would have larger budgets as well (Ballarat, Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mt Gambier, Hobart).

Who is ultimately funding these budgets. IMO it is the rank & file members and domestic competition players (Senior & Junior). Sometimes there's sponsors. These teams also have the higher door entry charges as well. Generally hitting up their local members again.

My first experience as a spectator was $1 or $2 entry. Now some associations charge $12/$15 entry.

Import talent is actually cheaper compared to locals - remember there is only a limited amount of locals in Australia compared to the world.

Obviously the imports like Kendle would get good money.

Yes regional teams would have larger budgets and have to import out of towners and pay accomodation etc compared to Melbourne teams.