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PLAYERS / BRAYDEN COOK
Updated 17 May 2026

Brayden Cook

#38/166·Bye Rd 12
FWD
Price $385kBE 56Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 72.7
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Cook scores 70 in a 68-point Adelaide demolition of North Melbourne — clears his 56 BE and cash gen remains strongly positive at $10,757/wk, still one of the best generating forwards in the competition. The sell thesis has been right in theory for three rounds but the numbers keep proving it wrong in practice. At $384.6k for a 41-game player, the price ceiling is genuinely close and the Rankine return threat on role is real. Sell this week — the cash gen window will close, and three rounds of missed exit opportunities is enough.

Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$11k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 73
70
88▲
94▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Brayden Cook

FWD

Shaun Mannagh

FWD
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Form
R5
63
R6
98
R7
72
R8
94
R9
88
R10
70
R5
24
R6
85
R7
31
R8
112
R9
68
R10
129
Pricing
Price$385k
Price$385k
Breakeven56
Breakeven56

Decision

Should I trade Brayden Cook?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

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)
Breakout Signal· T3

Post-game thread for Adelaide def St Kilda saw Cook rated highly across numerous comments as a standout performer, with fans noting his disposal efficiency and inside 50 delivery. Multiple commenters called him the best young player on the ground.

u/ando772 on r/adelaidefc (post, 111 comments)
Breakout Signal· T3

Community tier list placed Cook in S-tier for R6 alongside Walker, with multiple commenters calling him BOG. Fans noted his elite disposal efficiency, inside 50 impact, and sky-high ceiling as he continues his breakout season.

u/XxWonderLandAUxX on r/adelaidefc (post, 80 comments)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Brayden Cook

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    C. PetraccaMIDTop: Wait — Trac BE is too high right now (58%)
    19
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    P. GothardFWDTop: Don't trade in — you've missed the cash gen window (50%)
    17