Raiders offer Hudson Young $4.4m as PNG Chiefs compete for his signature
Hudson Young must choose by November 1 between a $4.4 million Raiders deal and a PNG Chiefs offer.
The Raiders have offered Hudson Young a four-year deal worth $4.4 million to secure his future. The PNG Chiefs have countered with a smaller offer of $950,000, but the new franchise can provide significant tax breaks that would give Young a higher take-home pay.
The NRL backed the Raiders' position that their $1.1 million-per-season offer should count against PNG's salary cap. PNG rejected this calculation and Young's manager and the Players Association have contested it as well.
The NRL is currently reviewing the dispute. The Raiders have granted Young permission to travel to Port Moresby to negotiate but want his decision by November 1, before rival clubs can approach him.
- 4.4 million dollars
- Raiders four-year deal value
- 1.1 million dollars
- Raiders per-season value
- 950,000 dollars
- PNG Chiefs deal value
- 2028
- PNG Chiefs start year
Why it mattersHudson Young is a key Canberra back-rower, and losing him to an overseas club would significantly weaken the Raiders' squad for years to come.
AustraliaThe outcome will affect the Raiders' competitive strength in the NRL and signal whether Australian clubs can hold onto their top talent against new overseas franchises.
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