More AFL millionaires
THE number of AFL players earning more than $1 million a season has risen by a third. Nine players last year topped the $1m mark in salary, compared to six in 2016, AFL figures released on Thursday show. The average player last year earned $352,470, rising from $309,208 in 2016. Two players were paid more than $1.2m last year, with three in the $1.1m to $1.2m bracket and four between $1m and $1.1m. And, 139 of the 707 listed players earnt more than $500,000. Clubs paid a total of $231.3 million in...