Highest earning halves pairings in NRL history

Shaun Johnson & Kieran Foran Warriors, 2017

Johnson, already believed to be the highest paid player at the Warriors, will need an upgraded contract soon while Foran is once again a player in demand. This could lead to the duo becoming the highest-earning halves pairing in NRL history this time next year.

Ricky Stuart & Laurie Daley Raiders, 1991-1998

The Raiders had to stretch the salary cap to its limit — and beyond — to keep their band of stars, and at the peak of the Super League War in 1997 Daley and Stuart were two of the biggest earners in the game.

Johnathan Thurston & Michael Morgan Cowboys, 2015-

Thurston is one of the highest paid players in the NRL — if not the highest — and his Australian and Queensland teammate Morgan is also well remunerated.

Andrew Johns & Matthew Johns Knights, 1994-2000

The Johns siblings peaked in 1997 with Newcastle’s first premiership, and the Central Coast club had to part with a small fortune to keep ‘Joey’ and his brother at the club.

Allan Langer & Kevin Walters Broncos, 1990-1999

This partnership guided the Broncos to four premierships across the 1990s and also coincided with the megadollars of the Super League era.