Israel Folau during his brief, but very profitable, stint as an AFL player. Source: News Limited
ISRAEL Folau earned $38,000 for every kick in his one season in the AFL, but he still wasn't the AFL's top earner in 2012.
That honour goes to Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett, who pocked $2 million in match payments and sponsorship dollars.
Ablett comes in at No.25 - the top-ranked footballer - in Business Review Weekly's annual list of Australia's top 50 sports earners.
Folau, who aborted his AFL experiment after one season, is No.36 on the list with earnings of $1.5 million - much of that from the AFL to market the game in western Sydney.
The former NRL star played 13 matches - earning $115,000 for each - and had just 39 kicks. Factoring in his 41 handballs as well, the price per disposal is $18,750.
Ablett earned his keep with 676 disposals at $2958 apiece.
The second-highest AFL player on the list was Folau's GWS teammate Tom Scully, who earned $1.8 million in the first year of his five-season $6 million contract.
Scully actually earned about $400,000 more than Ablett in on-field payments, but can't match the little champ's off-field appeal.
Carlton captain Chris Judd is the other AFL player on the BRW list, coming in at No.45 with $1.2 million.
Former Collingwood and North Melbourne forward and now NFL punter Sav Rocca earned $1.8 million to sit one spot behind Scully.
Victorian NBA basketballer Andrew Bogut again topped the list with an estimated $13.5 million after moving from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Golden State Warriors.
Bogut's earnings increased by $500,000 in 2012, while Formula One driver Mark Webber returned to the second-top spot with earnings of $12 million.
Ten golfers were in the top 50 - Jason Day, Adam Scott, Aaron Baddeley, Geoff Ogilvy, John Senden, Marc Leishman, Greg Chalmers, Mark Fraser, Brendan Jones and Peter Senior.
Nine cricketers made the top 50, led by Aussie captain Michael Clarke who was elevated into the top five earners in Australian sport with earnings of $5.5 million this year.
There were also eight Aussies playing football abroad on the list, including top soccer earner Luke Wilkshire ($5 million) and Tim Cahill ($4.5 million).
George Smith was the only rugby star to make the list with earnings of $1.2 million.
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THE BRW TOP 50 EARNERS
1. Andrew Bogut (Basketball): $13.5 million
2. Mark Webber (Motor sports): $12 million
3. Adam Scott (Golf): $10.5 million
4. Casey Stoner (Motor sports): $8 million
5. Michael Clarke (Cricket): $5.5 million
6. Luke Wilkshire (Soccer): $5 million
7. Cadel Evans (Cycling): $4.5 million
8. Tim Cahill (Soccer): $4.5 million
9. Shane Watson (Cricket): $4.5 million
10. Grant Balfour (Baseball): $4 million
11. Jason Day (Golf): $4 million
12. Aaron Baddeley (Golf): $3.8 million
13. Mark Schwarzer (Soccer): $3.5 million
14. Brett Holman (Soccer): $3.5 million
15. Ricky Ponting (Cricket): $3.5 million
16. David Warner (Cricket): $3.2 million
17. Geoff Ogilvy (Golf): $3 million
18. Chad Reed (Motor sports): $3 million
19. David Anderson (Basketball): $2.5 million
20. Samantha Stosur (Tennis): $2.5 million
21. John Senden (Golf): $2.5 million
22. Marc Leishman (Golf): $2.2 million
23. Mick Fanning (Surfing): $2.2 million
24. Mark Bresciano (Soccer): $2.2 million
25. Gary Ablett (AFL): $2 million
26. Bernard Tomic (Tennis): $2 million
27. Greg Chalmers (Golf): $2 million
28. Taj Burrow (Surfing): $2 million
29. Scott McDonald (Soccer): $2 million
30. Michael Hussey (Cricket): $2 million
31. David Hussey (Cricket): $2 million
32. Joel Parkinson (Surfing): $2 million
33. Matthew Goss (Cycling): $2 million
34. Tom Scully (AFL): $1.8 million
35. Saverio Rocca (American football): $1.8 million
36. Israel Folau (AFL): $1.5 million
37. Matthew Neilsen (Basketball): $1.5 million
38. Edwina Tops-Alexander (Equestrian): $1.5 million
39. Marcos Ambrose (Motor sports): $1.5 million
40. Marcus Fraser (Golf): $1.5 million
41. Lucas Neill (Soccer): $1.5 million
42. Cameron White (Cricket): $1.5 million
43. Matthew Wade (Cricket): $1.3 million
44. Adam Federici (Soccer): $1.3 million
45. Chris Judd (AFL): $1.2 million
46. George Smith (Rugby union): $1.2 million
47. James Courtney (Motor sports): $1.2 million
48. Brendan Jones (Golf): $1.2 million
49. Peter Senior (Golf): $1.2 million
50. Daniel Christian (Cricket): $1.2 million
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