DRAGONS stalwart Jason Nightingale has called on the NRL to look at salary cap measures that reward loyalty from clubs and players as the ‘one club man’ continues to inch toward extinction.
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A Renown United product, Nightingale will play his 250th game for the Dragons on Friday at a time in which the player transfer market has never been more volatile. He said he would support measures that would make it easier for players to remain with their junior clubs.
“I think rewards need to be put in place because I think my affiliation with this club is something that’s gone a long way to making me the player I am today,” Nightingale said.
“I think the NRL’s looked at a few different options for rewarding clubs that keep their juniors. I’d love to see more of that so you don’t have guys playing for five different clubs. I don’t think players want to do that either.
‘We understand it’s a business but, when you are at a club for a long time, you feel part of the place and it means a lot to me to be part of this club for so long.”