The 22-year-old Brisbane fullback last week announced he would join the AFL's new Gold Coast franchise.

Hunt's manager David Riolo said yesterday he would investigate whether his client was entitled to the reported $60,000 he put into the retirement fund in compulsory contributions from his 10 State of Origins and 11 Tests.

The fund was set up when the collective bargaining agreement was nutted out in 2006 and was designed to keep players in rugby league.

''As I recall when it was set up the rule was that if you leave rugby league, not just go to rugby union, you don't get the money,'' ARL chief executive Carr said yesterday. ''They [AFL] are paying Karmichael a million dollars a year, he should be satisfied with what he's getting.''

''How he would expect to get the money after turning his back on the game is disrespectful.''

Trustees administering the fund would rule on any claim made on Hunt's behalf. If unsuccessful, his share would be redistributed among players who stay with league.

Hunt will be paid $37,500 later this month for helping the Maroons to a history-making 2-1 fourth straight series.

But half of that $37,500 will go into the retirement fund, following the rules set out in the CBA.

Riolo said he believed Hunt should be paid the money owed because of his situation.

''Karmichael is completely changing professions rather than just going to a competing code and there's an argument he should receive his full representative payments,'' Riolo told a rugby league magazine.

However Carr disputed whether there was a differentiation about which code they went to, saying it was always about keeping players in rugby league.

''Karmichael has sold himself to the highest bidder outside of rugby league,'' Carr said.

''So it's ridiculous they should attempt to get the money.'' AAP