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PLAYERS / BRAYDEN COOK
Updated 28 June 2026

Brayden Cook

#56/167
FWD
Price $346kBE 51Owned —Avg 72.7
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▲ BUY

Cook exploded for 70 in Adelaide's 1-point thriller over Geelong at Adelaide Oval — 30 above his 40 BE in the highest-pressure game of the round. Cash gen is raging at +$4,862/wk and the two prior sell verdicts (R11, R10) are comprehensively overturned. At $381k with a 71.3 average this is buy territory. Buy — the role is locked and the scoring in big moments is elite.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$7k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 73
20▼
86▲
72
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Brayden Cook

FWD

Lachlan Fogarty

FWD
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Form
R10
70
R11
67
R13
70
R14
72
R15
86
R16
20
R0
58
R1
36
Pricing
Price$346k
Price$347k
Breakeven51
Breakeven51

Decision

Should I trade Brayden Cook?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Brayden Cook described as having done his cash-cow job; community treating as a completed asset.

u/Traditional-Gur6621 (comment, score 2)
Community Intel· T3

Brayden Cook described as having hit breakeven and on bye this round; community recommends trading out.

u/aaronjd (comment, score 3)
Community Intel· T3

Brayden Cook has generated $225k profit in SC by R10, rising in price every week and owned by fewer than 40% of coaches. Community describing him as one of the best cash-gen rookies of the season.

u/ZappBrannigan6000 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Brayden Cook leads the Adelaide Crows community Rising Star race, increasing his lead in R10 per community MVP voting thread.

u/fiftyshadesofcray on r/adelaidefc (post)
Community Intel· T3

Brayden Cook kicked the match-winning goal in the Adelaide-Port showdown with 10 seconds remaining. Community questions whether SC game-winning goal scaling was applied correctly, with expectations of 30-40 pts for such a goal vs the 17 pts received.

u/royalewlthcheese on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Brayden Cook flagged as a breakout player of the season for Adelaide — described as critical to the team after looking likely to be delisted. Match-winning contribution in the Showdown praised across multiple comments.

u/disgracefullystoopid (comment, score 38) | u/discojeans (comment, score 9)
Coaching Signal· T3

Brayden Cook received 4 coaches votes for R6, confirming his elite performance level as assessed by opposing coaching staff.

u/japanpole on r/adelaidefc (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Brayden Cook won the Adelaide community Rising Star vote for the fourth time this year, confirming his status as the standout emerging talent. Voters cited his elite skill execution and inside-50 delivery across R5 vs St Kilda.

u/fiftyshadesofcray on r/adelaidefc (post, 11 comments)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Brayden Cook

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  • Should I trade in Petracca this week, and is he the right pick over Neale?
    C. PetraccaMIDTop: Wait — Trac BE is too high right now (58%)
    19
  • Is it worth trading in Phoenix Gothard given his recent form and upcoming schedule?
    P. GothardFWDTop: Don't trade in — you've missed the cash gen window (50%)
    17

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