"The marquee player still counts against the cap for $150k (IIRC)."

Sort of. If they are using the marquee rule, they can spend $850k on nine players, and whatever amount they want on the marquee. There is meant to be some sort of luxury tax on what they spend above the normal $1mill mark but I don't know if that has been clearly defined.

So if they haven't used their marquee signing, the salary cap is not stopping them from doing so. I'd say there are other financial reasons for them going budget for their second import.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Hearing whispers around town they have signed Al Harrington

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Supernintendo Chalmers
Years ago

Whispers around town or voices in your head?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Its what I'm hearing, adding fuel to the fire is the fact that Harrington has two new twitter followers close to Wollongong

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koberulz
Years ago

^doesn't that defeat the purpose of the marquee player rule???

The marquee player should be exempt from the salary cap.

No, because you can still pay them, theoretically at least, millions. If it didn't count against the cap at all, teams using the marquee rule basically just get a free player.

So if they haven't used their marquee signing, the salary cap is not stopping them from doing so.

It is if they've already spent $850,001.

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Anonymous
Years ago

FFS!

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