Is this the price of success? The Canberra Raiders' return to the NRL grand final after 25 years in the wilderness threatens was a fitting subplot in rugby league's theatre of dreams. Yet it threatens to leave their salary cap bursting at the seams. The reality that Canberra's players are now worth more than they were just months ago leaves the club locked in a battle to balance the books. Managers are pushing for upgrades and extensions while players are ticking off the incentives in their contracts. It all comes with the territory of playing on the game's biggest stage, and serves as a reminder of how hard it is to do so year after year.
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Topic: The battle to balance the books
