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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jack Snape

AFL welcomes six more players to millionaires’ club as market booms for top-end talent

Patrick Cripps of the Blues
Carlton’s Patrick Cripps is among the AFL’s highest earners. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/AAP

Six more AFL players have elevated themselves into the millionaires’ row after the league announced its 2024 financial results and reported a surplus of $45.4m.

Twenty-five players earned $1m or more last season, an increase on the 19 reported for the previous year, in a trend that highlights the impact of the long-term growth in the size of the salary cap but also the booming market for top-end talent.

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