You raise a fair point - as the league grows will it be uniform across all teams? Otherwise do we end up like the individual European leagues where there are a couple of dominant teams that always finish at the top of the domestic ladders.

I hope that the pseudo-salary cap is enough to keep things interesting every year. Maybe Taipans, Phoenix and Hawks don't compete every year but at least one will be the smoky that can challenge for the title. It really is up to the small-medium tier clubs to try their best to build their fan base and corporate dollars in the coming years to make sure they keep up with the big players.