8. Palton Aiton: Net Worth $2 million
Paul Aiton is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who is the current head-coach of the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup and assistant-coach of the PNG Kumuls.
A Papua New Guinea international representative hooker, Aiton played for the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Leeds Rhinos and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.
Paul Aiton. has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
7. Nixon Putt: Net Worth $3 million
Nixon Putt is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and Papua New Guinea at international level.
He has previously played for the Central Queensland Capras, the Norths Devils and the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup. He has represented the PNG Kumuls at international level, as part of the 2017 and 2021 squads for the Rugby League World Cup. Nixon Putt has an estimated net worth is $3 million.
6. Justin Olam: Net Worth $3.2 million
Justin Olam (born 23 December 1993) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays for Wests Tigers in the NRL and Papua New Guinea at international level.
In 2020 Olam won an NRL premiership with the Melbourne Storm and in the following year he was awarded the Dally M centre of the year. He is the second Papua New Guinean local rugby league player to play in the NRL without having played junior rugby league in Australia, emulating his countryman, and former Melbourne Storm 1999 NRL premiership winner, Marcus Bai.
He has an estimated net worth of around $3.2 million.
5. Edwin Ipape: Net Worth $3.5 million
Edwin Ipape is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League and Papua New Guinea at international level.
In November he was named in the 2021 RLWC Team of the Tournament. On 12 August 2023, Ipape played for Leigh in their 2023 Challenge Cup final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers. It was Leigh’s first major trophy in 52 years. Ipape played 25 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. Edwin Ipape’s net worth is estimated to be $3.5 million as at 2024.