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THE NRL's amendments to the salary cap during the week was a positive move and a real statement that not only are the game's leaders prepared to be proactive, but also ambitious.
Now, with CEO Dave Smith armed with greater power to issue central contracts, it puts the code in a prime position to target some of Australian sport's biggest names.
The NRL should ramp-up plans to lure code-hoppers Karmichael Hunt and Israel Folau back to rugby league, the sport in which they made their names.
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It's exciting to think we could also look at stars such as Kurtley Beale, James O'Connor and Quade Cooper.
And while the central-contract system offers exciting recruiting scope for the NRL, it is just as vital a retention tool.
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To that end, Smith should look at locking in Greg Inglis, who was once so close to being lost to the NRL he met with AFL rivals Essendon at the height of the Storm salary-cap scandal.
I applaud the NRL for introducing the central-contracting system because it shows the code's governors have foresight, shaped partly by the lessons of our past mistakes.
Israel Folau defection to rugby was a big loss for the NRL. Source: News Corp Australia
The NRL should never have lost Izzy to rugby.
With greater flexibility in the salary cap, Folau would be lighting up our sport.
And the departure of Sonny Bill Williams to New Zealand rugby at season's end is another blow for the NRL, which must never undersell the gravitas and pulling power of big-name stars.
I've heard many times the argument that rugby league can readily replenish the loss of a Folau or Sonny Bill. I challenge that.
Their special talents do not arrive off the street. They are rare commodities.
The money on offer is likely to tempt Karmichael Hunt back to the NRL. Source: Getty Images
Now the NRL, galvanised by a $1 billion broadcast deal and having banked $49 million in the past year, and looking to bank more this year, has the financial muscle to reward the select few.
For the central-contract system to work, the process must be fair and consistent.
But as long as the NRL makes a nominated player available to all its 16 clubs, who will have the option of bidding for his services within their salary-cap budgets, then I don't see an issue.
The pursuit of Karmichael and Folau is a no-brainer.
I played alongside both for the Broncos, Queensland and Australia and they would be a massive boost for rugby league with not only their talent but marketability.
Israel is genetically the right fit for rugby league.
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I saw Wallabies great Phil Waugh make the comment that the rugby World Cup is around the corner.
Granted, in rugby league, Izzy can't play at a packed Twickenham.
Rugby has different promotional layers to league, but the beauty is the NRL now has a key bargaining chip — money.
Ten years ago, I saw my good mates Wendell Sailor and Lote Tuqiri lost to rugby.
Then, the cashed-up ARU held the aces financially. Now, the NRL are capable of delivering $1 million-plus contracts.
Wendell Sailor and Lote Tuqiri left rugby league for the bigger money on offer in union. Source: News Corp Australia
My primary concern is keeping our best players in-house, but having the capability to explore other markets would certainly be an attractive option for the NRL.
At least now the code has a contractual safety net. Inglis has a long-term deal at Souths, but when he comes off-contract in 2017, the NRL will have a mechanism in place to keep him in league for life.
The NRL needs to be judicious and remind themselves of past mistakes to prevent agents exploiting the system by creating interest to inflate a player's price tag, but overall the positives far outweigh the negatives.
The loyalty incentive scheme is also a good move, although it is not yet perfect.
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A concession after six years of service seems a little low, especially if you are counting lower grades.
I'd like to see a tiered system for veterans where there are greater cap concessions for a player registering eight and then 10 years of service at one club.
I'm all for incentivising loyalty but it must be balanced with maintaining a competitive NRL premiership.
Having one cashed-up club creating an endless dynasty thanks to cap concessions is a scenario we must be mindful of.
Are the NRL salary cap changes a good idea?
But there's no doubt a beefed-up veteran's allowance can help clubs when a player of Cameron Smith's calibre is up for grabs.
In the end, Cam stayed loyal to Melbourne. I'm glad he did.
As a code, we're asking fans to be loyal ... and we should be trying to create the same value among our players and clubs.
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