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PLAYERS / CONNOR BUDARICK
Updated 17 May 2026

Connor Budarick

#53/166·⚠ test - Hamstring (Test)
FWD
Price $364kBE 53Owned —Avg 67.7
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Budarick posted 59 in a tight 12-point loss to Carlton at Docklands — above his 53 BE in a genuine contest, not garbage time. The regression from last round's 114 is noticeable but one moderate score in a close match is not alarming. Cash gen remains the best value in his price bracket at $4,732/wk. Hold — the buy case from R9 still stands and the cash gen justifies keeping him in your side.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$5k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 68
59▼
114▲
72▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Connor Budarick

FWD

Harry Mckay

FWD
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Form
R1
73
R2
67
R4
72
R5
72
R9
114
R10
59
R4
83
R5
43
R6
48
R8
44
R9
132
R10
84
Pricing
Price$364k
Price$365k
Breakeven53
Breakeven54

Decision

Should I trade Connor Budarick?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Role Change· T3

Connor Budarick named back in the Round 9 lineup for Western Bulldogs after being out. Community welcoming his return alongside Baker.

r/westernbulldogs lineup thread (comments, score 36)
Breakout Signal· T3

Connor Budarick flagged as a very welcome returnee on the WB Round 9 injury list update. The community anticipates his return will bolster the Bulldogs' back line.

u/dirtyburgers85 (comment, score 9)
Trade Pair Popular· T1

#9 most popular trade: Angus Anderson → Connor Budarick (1,326 trades, 1.6%)

Source
Trade Out Trending· T1

#7 most traded out this round with 3,665 trades (3.7% of coaches)

Source
Community Intel· T3

Connor Budarick nearing return from injury. Fans anticipating his return as WB's injury list shortens.

u/Pattenrecognition on r/westernbulldogs (comment, score 14): included in list of returning players
Community Intel· T3

Connor Budarick is flagged for trade-out in this cluster (bc3edbc8 and 76a135a1), with two posts independently noting he needs to go as part of upgrade cadence. Multiple posts in this cluster corroborate the sell signal.

u/SpringOk5043 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
R6Trade Out Trending· T1

#7 most traded out this round with 3,274 trades (3.7% of coaches)

Source
Community Intel· T3

Community discussion around Budarick as a captain loophole option in r05. Once he plays his game, he is locked and the C cannot be transferred onto him. Multiple coaches were holding him specifically as a VC loop for Daicos.

u/SeaJob1352 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Questions

What people are asking about Connor Budarick

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