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If he went onto the open market, Payne Haas could command an annual salary somewhere between $1.5 million and $2 million.
And yet the world’s best prop is prepared to leave a seven-figure sum on the table by staying put.
“I’m not really money-driven, to be honest, mate,” Haas said from Blues camp on Tuesday. “I could get big offers from someone else, but honestly, I love the club so much and I really don’t see myself playing for anyone else.”
Haas is contracted to Brisbane until the end of 2026, but is free to start testing the market from November 1, should he wish to do so. There would be no shortage of suitors lining up, whether they be cashed-up rugby outfits or NRL expansion clubs such as Perth or PNG.
His agent even claimed, during the last round of negotiations with the Broncos, that there was a $2 million-per-season contract if he was prepared to leave Red Hill.
Currently on a deal worth about $1.1 million per annum, Haas is already the highest-paid prop in NRL history. However, boosting his bank balance isn’t a major factor in deciding his future, despite the responsibility of raising not only his own two children, but also being the legal guardian of brothers Geejay and Hans.
Money isn’t the main driver for Payne Haas.Credit: Sam Mooy
“I just want to win premierships, to be honest,” he said. “I want to win and I love the boys as well. There are so many of my good mates and we’ve been together since I started, so it’d be hard for me to leave and to go to another club and versing them.
“It’s something I can’t see myself doing, but you never know with rugby league, stuff happens. We’ve seen that in the last few months.
If he went onto the open market, Payne Haas could command an annual salary somewhere between $1.5 million and $2 million.
And yet the world’s best prop is prepared to leave a seven-figure sum on the table by staying put.
“I’m not really money-driven, to be honest, mate,” Haas said from Blues camp on Tuesday. “I could get big offers from someone else, but honestly, I love the club so much and I really don’t see myself playing for anyone else.”
Haas is contracted to Brisbane until the end of 2026, but is free to start testing the market from November 1, should he wish to do so. There would be no shortage of suitors lining up, whether they be cashed-up rugby outfits or NRL expansion clubs such as Perth or PNG.
His agent even claimed, during the last round of negotiations with the Broncos, that there was a $2 million-per-season contract if he was prepared to leave Red Hill.
Currently on a deal worth about $1.1 million per annum, Haas is already the highest-paid prop in NRL history. However, boosting his bank balance isn’t a major factor in deciding his future, despite the responsibility of raising not only his own two children, but also being the legal guardian of brothers Geejay and Hans.
Money isn’t the main driver for Payne Haas.Credit: Sam Mooy
“I just want to win premierships, to be honest,” he said. “I want to win and I love the boys as well. There are so many of my good mates and we’ve been together since I started, so it’d be hard for me to leave and to go to another club and versing them.
“It’s something I can’t see myself doing, but you never know with rugby league, stuff happens. We’ve seen that in the last few months.
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