Howes delivered 89 in Melbourne's 8-point away win over Collingwood — 49 above his 40 BE in a genuine contest. His 77 average at $327k represents outstanding defender value and cash gen has turned slightly positive at +$83/wk. Two straight holds (R12, R11) undersold the trajectory; this is buy territory. Buy — the role is locked and the scoring ceiling is elite.
Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Improving
Trajectory
+$3k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Blake Howes
DEF
SC Avg79.8solid
Form
Break-even50↑ rising
Price$340k3wk ↑ $387k
Owned—
Value0.8poor
UNDERVALUED — 30 pts above BE. Price rising.+$3k/wk
R0
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R1
65
R2
48
R3
47
R4
59
R5
64
R6
60
R7
80
How they compare
Blake Howes
DEF
Dylan Patterson
DEF
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Form
R10
77
R11
48
R12
46
R13
89
R14
88
R15
40
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Pricing
Price$340k
Price$186k
Breakeven50
Breakeven27
Cash/wk+$3k
Cash/wk+$0k
But this is generic. Your team changes everything.
Sam Mitchell
MID
AVG94
3GM102
BKE88
PRICE$485k
Trade Mitchell → upgrade Xerri to Grundy. Frees $38k and fixes your ruck.
Your personalised recommendation
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