Australian Sporting Rich List, January 2010
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I don't know where to put this, so I'll post it here and if the mods want to move it, then that's cool.
Submitted for info, more to the point that 2 soccer players (Kewell and Cahill) made the top 10. All figures in Australian Dollars (as per the article! :)
Is there a need for a 'Other/World Sports' Page in this forum? YF will decide...
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26612121-23769,00.html
NBL star Andrew Bogut stands tall in Australia sports rich list <!-- author --> <!--dt><img src="/images/author.jpg" border="0" alt="Greg%20Buckle" /></dt--> By Tom Wald
<!--strong>Former Australian Captain</strong --> January 20, 2010 <!-- // author --> <!-- // lead story --> <!-- story -->
The 25-year-old's five-year, $US60 million ($A65 million) contract extension has kicked in for the current NBA season and Bogut has responded with his most productive season, averaging 15.1 points and 10.4 rebounds a game.
The BRW listed Bogut as earning $14m a year, hot on Norman's ($15m) tail even if the two-time British Open champion's wealth has long been coming from off the golf course.
Harry Kewell remained Australia's best-paid football player despite his earnings dipping from $10.5m to $9.5m as he continues to ply his trade at Turkish club Galatasaray.
Formula One ace Mark Webber ($9m) was next best, one of four involved in motor sports that made the top 10 ahead of motocross star Chad Reed ($8.8m), NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose ($5.44m) and 2007 MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner ($5m).
Geoff Ogilvy ($6.34m) is the highest full-time golfer on the list while Lleyton Hewitt has dropped out of the top 10 and watched his earning power shrink from to $6.6m to $2.88m.
Australia's cricketers remain the best paid locally-based sportsmen even if they spend much of each year crossing the globe.
Ricky Ponting ($4.26m) is the sport`s top earner despite never having really cashed in on the lucrative Indian Premier League.
Fast bowler Brett Lee ($3.52m) has shown that playing power does not always equate to earning power, having being rated as the nation's second-best paid cricketer despite missing the Ashes and current home summer.
Michael Clarke was ranked 21st with a princely sum of $2.54m and Michael Hussey ($1.39m) was at No.41.
Andrew Symonds made the list at No.50 with $1.22m, enough to shout himself a few new fishing rods and a tinnie.
2. Andrew Bogut (Basketball) $14m
3. Harry Kewell (Soccer) $9.5m
4. Mark Webber (Motor sport - Formula One) $9m
5. Chad Reed (Motor sport - motocross) $8.8m
6. Geoff Ogilvy (Golf) $6.34m
7. Marcos Ambrose (Motor sport - NASCAR) $5.44m
8. Casey Stoner (Motor sport - MotoGP) $5m
9. Robert Allenby (Golf) $4.93m
10. Tim Cahill (Soccer) $ 4.6m
diego's son2010-01-21 10:42:59
Submitted for info, more to the point that 2 soccer players (Kewell and Cahill) made the top 10. All figures in Australian Dollars (as per the article! :)
Is there a need for a 'Other/World Sports' Page in this forum? YF will decide...
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26612121-23769,00.html
NBL star Andrew Bogut stands tall in Australia sports rich list <!-- author --> <!--dt><img src="/images/author.jpg" border="0" alt="Greg%20Buckle" /></dt--> By Tom Wald
<!--strong>Former Australian Captain</strong --> January 20, 2010 <!-- // author --> <!-- // lead story --> <!-- story -->
Having made his presence felt in the NBA, Andrew Bogut is starting to cast his considerable shadow over the rest of Australia's sporting stars in money matters.
The Milwaukee Bucks centre has shot up from fifth to second in the Business Review Weekly's (BRW) latest list of the nation's top 50 sports earners behind occasional golfer Greg Norman.The 25-year-old's five-year, $US60 million ($A65 million) contract extension has kicked in for the current NBA season and Bogut has responded with his most productive season, averaging 15.1 points and 10.4 rebounds a game.
The BRW listed Bogut as earning $14m a year, hot on Norman's ($15m) tail even if the two-time British Open champion's wealth has long been coming from off the golf course.
Harry Kewell remained Australia's best-paid football player despite his earnings dipping from $10.5m to $9.5m as he continues to ply his trade at Turkish club Galatasaray.
Formula One ace Mark Webber ($9m) was next best, one of four involved in motor sports that made the top 10 ahead of motocross star Chad Reed ($8.8m), NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose ($5.44m) and 2007 MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner ($5m).
Geoff Ogilvy ($6.34m) is the highest full-time golfer on the list while Lleyton Hewitt has dropped out of the top 10 and watched his earning power shrink from to $6.6m to $2.88m.
Australia's cricketers remain the best paid locally-based sportsmen even if they spend much of each year crossing the globe.
Ricky Ponting ($4.26m) is the sport`s top earner despite never having really cashed in on the lucrative Indian Premier League.
Fast bowler Brett Lee ($3.52m) has shown that playing power does not always equate to earning power, having being rated as the nation's second-best paid cricketer despite missing the Ashes and current home summer.
Michael Clarke was ranked 21st with a princely sum of $2.54m and Michael Hussey ($1.39m) was at No.41.
Andrew Symonds made the list at No.50 with $1.22m, enough to shout himself a few new fishing rods and a tinnie.
AAP
Australia's top 10 money earners in sport1. Greg Norman (Golf) $15m2. Andrew Bogut (Basketball) $14m
3. Harry Kewell (Soccer) $9.5m
4. Mark Webber (Motor sport - Formula One) $9m
5. Chad Reed (Motor sport - motocross) $8.8m
6. Geoff Ogilvy (Golf) $6.34m
7. Marcos Ambrose (Motor sport - NASCAR) $5.44m
8. Casey Stoner (Motor sport - MotoGP) $5m
9. Robert Allenby (Golf) $4.93m
10. Tim Cahill (Soccer) $ 4.6m
diego's son2010-01-21 10:42:59
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Surprised how low Webber is.
I doubt he would be on a 'huge' package in F1 circles anyway. Not compared to what a Schumacher would have got in his day.
Still, $A9 million is great in real terms anyway, no-one would knock it!
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I thought Cahill would be earning much more than that!
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in a few seasons marcos ambrose could very well top that list, though i thought bogut and webber would be well out the front
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How much of that $15 mil did Norman lose in the divorce i wonder?
Three for me, and two for them.
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How much of that $15 mil did Norman lose in the divorce i wonder?
For his first wife (Laura) the settlement was about $A100 million (he was worth $A300 million in total before his first divorce).
When he divorced Chris Evert recently, no money was exchanged. They're both rich and probably had a pre-nup in place, you know how these 'celebs' work!
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For info, look at this:
The biggest yearly earner was Kimi R�ikk�nen $51,000,000USD a year 2006-09. In Motor racing.
Largest contracts in Sport
1 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees Baseball 10 years (2008-2018) $275,000,000 [1]
2 Alex Rodriguez1 Texas Rangers* Baseball 10 years (2001-2010) $252,000,000 [2]
3 Derek Jeter New York Yankees Baseball 10 years (2001-2010) $189,000,000 [3]
4 Mark Teixeira New York Yankees Baseball 8 years (2009-2016) $180,000,000 [4]
5 CC Sabathia New York Yankees Baseball 7 years (2009-2015) $161,000,000 [5]
6 Manny Ram�rez Boston Red Sox* Baseball 8 years (2001-2008) $160,000,000 [6]
6 Fernando Alonso2 McLaren* Auto racing 4 years (2007-2010) $160,000,000 [7]
8 Kimi R�ikk�nen Ferrari Auto racing 3 years (2007-2009) $153,000,000 [8]
9 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers Baseball 8 years (2008-2015) $152,300,000 [9]
10 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies Baseball 11 years (2001-2011) $151,500,000 [10]
11 Johan Santana New York Mets Baseball 6 years (2008-2013) $137,500,000 [11]
12 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Basketball 7 years (2004-2011) $136,400,000 [12]
13 Alfonso Soriano Chicago Cubs Baseball 8 years (2007-2014) $136,000,000 [13]
14 Michael Vick3 Atlanta Falcons* American football 10 years (2005-2014) $130,000,000 [14]
15 Jermaine O'Neal Indiana Pacers* Basketball 7 years (2003-2010) $126,558,000 [15]
16 Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves* Basketball 6 years (1999-2005) $126,000,000 [16]
16 Barry Zito San Francisco Giants Baseball 7 years (2007-2013) $126,000,000 [17]
16 Vernon Wells Toronto Blue Jays Baseball 7 years (2008-2014) $126,000,000 [18]
16 Rashard Lewis Orlando Magic Basketball 6 years (2007-2013) $126,000,000 [19]
20 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Ice hockey 13 years (2008-2021) $124,000,000 [21]
and look at this: http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/top-earning-athletes-business-sports-top-earning-athletes_slide_2.html
Hope that helps.
The biggest yearly earner was Kimi R�ikk�nen $51,000,000USD a year 2006-09. In Motor racing.
Largest contracts in Sport
1 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees Baseball 10 years (2008-2018) $275,000,000 [1]
2 Alex Rodriguez1 Texas Rangers* Baseball 10 years (2001-2010) $252,000,000 [2]
3 Derek Jeter New York Yankees Baseball 10 years (2001-2010) $189,000,000 [3]
4 Mark Teixeira New York Yankees Baseball 8 years (2009-2016) $180,000,000 [4]
5 CC Sabathia New York Yankees Baseball 7 years (2009-2015) $161,000,000 [5]
6 Manny Ram�rez Boston Red Sox* Baseball 8 years (2001-2008) $160,000,000 [6]
6 Fernando Alonso2 McLaren* Auto racing 4 years (2007-2010) $160,000,000 [7]
8 Kimi R�ikk�nen Ferrari Auto racing 3 years (2007-2009) $153,000,000 [8]
9 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers Baseball 8 years (2008-2015) $152,300,000 [9]
10 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies Baseball 11 years (2001-2011) $151,500,000 [10]
11 Johan Santana New York Mets Baseball 6 years (2008-2013) $137,500,000 [11]
12 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Basketball 7 years (2004-2011) $136,400,000 [12]
13 Alfonso Soriano Chicago Cubs Baseball 8 years (2007-2014) $136,000,000 [13]
14 Michael Vick3 Atlanta Falcons* American football 10 years (2005-2014) $130,000,000 [14]
15 Jermaine O'Neal Indiana Pacers* Basketball 7 years (2003-2010) $126,558,000 [15]
16 Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves* Basketball 6 years (1999-2005) $126,000,000 [16]
16 Barry Zito San Francisco Giants Baseball 7 years (2007-2013) $126,000,000 [17]
16 Vernon Wells Toronto Blue Jays Baseball 7 years (2008-2014) $126,000,000 [18]
16 Rashard Lewis Orlando Magic Basketball 6 years (2007-2013) $126,000,000 [19]
20 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals Ice hockey 13 years (2008-2021) $124,000,000 [21]
and look at this: http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/top-earning-athletes-business-sports-top-earning-athletes_slide_2.html
Hope that helps.
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Screw Cricket, I might take up Baseball...
I can now see why people talked about Adam Gilchrist moving to Baseball after he retired.
I can now see why people talked about Adam Gilchrist moving to Baseball after he retired.
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