Almost half of Australia's elite athletes 'earn below the poverty line' - eviltoast
Australia risks an exodus of top athletes ahead of the Olympics as many buckle under financial pressures and consider quitting, survey results show.
  • Whirlybird@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    But again - it’s the 1% that made it there. Only ~450 players are in the NRL. Many of them earn the minimum allowed of 100k still, and their careers average like 3 years. That’s the 1%.