Ainsworth delivered 85 in Carlton's 5-point away win over Essendon — 37 above his 48 BE in a genuine arm-wrestle. His 72.7 average at $368k is fair forward pricing. Cash gen slightly negative at -$164/wk but the scoring output in a close game is what matters. Two straight holds (R12, R10). Hold — the premium forward thesis is intact.
Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
+$2k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Ben Ainsworth
FWD
SC Avg72.7solid
Form
Break-even57↑ rising
Price$387k3wk ↑ $452k
Owned—
Value0.5poor
UNDERVALUED — 16 pts above BE. Price rising.+$2k/wk
R0
62
R1
41
R2
—
R3
77
R4
64
R5
68
R6
64
R7
38
How they compare
Ben Ainsworth
FWD
Talor Byrne
FWD
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Form
R10
73
R11
72
R12
73
R13
85
R15
67
R16
111
R7
18
R11
40
R12
47
R13
53
R15
27
R16
99
Pricing
Price$387k
Price$215k
Breakeven57
Breakeven32
Cash/wk+$2k
Cash/wk+$4k
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MID
AVG94
3GM102
BKE88
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