In 2018 all AFL clubs have a Total Player Payment (TPP) cap of $12.6M with a minimum spend of $11.97M.
With 44 players allowed on their lists, including rookies, that averages out at roughly $280k each.
If anyone thinks Cerra is a below-average player, based on his new average salary of $266k for the next 3 years - well, I question your understanding of what’s a good AFL player.
We’ve got a bargain at that rate and this kid will be a jet.
Interesting thing with those TPP payments that clubs can withhold over $600k per year - that’s where your ‘war chests’ come from when clubs chase big names.