The financial side of AFL is one of utmost interest to fans, especially in the current day and age, as fans have never been more intrigued and aware of the inner doings at clubland.
The supporter base needs to know who is getting the big bucks,= in order to know the state of their side's list management, which highly dictates the performance of the team they devote so much time to.
Last year five players earned more than seven figures, with Richmond star Dustin Martin, Swans forward Lance Franklin, Eagles backman Jeremey McGovern, Dockers captain Nat Fyfe and Collingwood ruck Brodie Grundy all earning over a million dollars.
With most of these players in the twilight of their careers, we take a look at some potential future million dollar players.
For the purpose of this exercise, we have only taken players who are out of contract in 2022 or 2023 into account.
3. Matt Rowell
Shaping up to be the player that the Gold Coast Suns form their future around, Matt Rowell may be a million-dollar man in a matter of years.
Drafted at Pick 1 in 2019, Rowell started off with a bang, taking the Suns to a 3-1 start, collecting maximum Brownlow votes in three consecutive games before an injury in Round 5 ended his season.
He has since had to overcome several injury setbacks but has become one of the Suns' most important players at a young age.
To start this year, the Oakleigh Chargers export has performed strongly, with over 20 disposals, seven tackles and six clearances a game.
Rowell is that highly valued that AFL great Leigh Matthews would take him at number one still, above Jackson and Green, calling him a "generational" talent.
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