Player payments are a constant source of agitation in many competitions across all codes but, most recently, Tingha Tigers president Ivan Coleman claimed that some key players had gone to other clubs after being offered big dollars.

Coleman is also senior vice- president of the group and Lewis is also president of Ashford, two teams that rely heavily on the player pool in Inverell.

The Inverell Hawks are one club that has, one way or another, lured a couple of the Tigers' best for season 2015.

"There was a claim that money has been involved," Lewis said.

"I brought up the idea of a salary cap at the meeting on Sunday night but only as something to think about through the year."

Inverell were very good last season and were tipped as being the only club that could have upset the Boomerangs' bid to take back-to-back titles.

That didn't eventuate, although with the new blood in the ranks, the Hawks might again be the team to end the Rangs' run.

That could be the reason why the players are flocking to the Hawks, although Lewis and Coleman are not convinced.

"I guarantee that the top five sides, apart from the Boomerangs, will be based on the size of their cheque book this year," Lewis said.

"It is not healthy."

The Boomerangs are favourites to go on to a third straight premiership but are a unique club that has been revolutionised since they were allowed back into the competition a few years ago.

Last season, Rangs coach Chris Binge claimed they did not pay any players, but rather the players played for the love of the club, community and, most importantly, the game itself.

Narwan were hoping to replicate that backflip, although were knocked back by Group 19, with the club's present and future finances apparently playing a major role in that decision.

Last season Lewis put a survey about player payments to each club.

"I just wanted to get an understanding of just how much money was being spent," Lewis said.

"Some clubs obliged but the clubs with the bigger chequebooks did not."

The president doesn't have a problem with player payments at all but is concerned about the implications an ungoverned system might have.

"At the moment there are no rules at all.

"People want to see a good even comp, not floggings.

"It can end up killing our own revenue stream as a group."

It could be argued that by offering money to bring in better players it is strengthening the competition.

"That can be true but I would still like to see some restrictions," Lewis said.

"I am going to continue to put it forward and test the water through the year."

Recently the Toowoomba Rugby League did vote in a salary cap-like system for season 2015.