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Updated 17 May 2026

Dan Houston

#80/177⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $489kBE 72Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 75.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Houston posted 75 in R10, barely clearing his 72 BE, while multiple commentators flagged soft body contests costing Collingwood goals and describing his effort as poor. At $489k that is not premium defender performance — it is a below-par contested showing in a game his team clearly needed more from him. Sell on the marginal BE-clearing score before the narrative hardens and the price slides.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$2k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 75
75
86▲
135▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Dan Houston

DEF

Josh Battle

DEF
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Form
R5
55
R6
87
R7
116
R8
135
R9
86
R10
75
R5
92
R6
96
R7
98
R8
90
R9
143
R10
85
Pricing
Price$489k
Price$487k
Breakeven72
Breakeven72

Decision

Should I trade Dan Houston?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Dan Houston heavily criticised for multiple soft efforts and weak body contests in R10 vs Sydney. Community notes he cost Collingwood 3 goals in a quarter and is 'soft as butter'. Multiple high-score comments confirm negative assessment; described as accepting mediocrity.

u/JEB95AU (score 5), u/Technical-Toe6932 (score 6), u/Hammyboi230 (score 5), multiple other comments
Community Intel· T3

Dan Houston (COLL) SC role discussed: community consensus is hold him as a luxury final-upgrade target averaging ~90. Trade rookies off the field before moving Houston. His role is seen as good and consistent, not a sell candidate yet.

u/Flashy_Apartment_177 on r/AFLSupercoach (post) | u/Dundalis (comment, score 7) | u/Big_Statement_7150 (comment, score 11)
Community Intel· T3

Dan Houston hold-vs-trade debate continues. One commenter advises holding — break-even is not enormous, wet conditions last week did not suit him, and with ongoing injuries there are bigger priorities to address.

u/footybay12 / u/Hoff85au on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Dan Houston being considered for trade out but coach leaning toward holding to see performance at MCG in likely dry conditions. Houston hold-vs-trade is an active community debate this round.

u/ReasonablePage8508 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Dan Houston under trade pressure. Coach weighing whether to trade him out this round but community split — some advise hold as his SC-favourable role is intact and he is not injured.

u/Big-Conference1116 on r/AFLSupercoach
R5Trade Pair Popular· T1

#10 most popular trade: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera → Dan Houston (791 trades, 1%)

Source
R5Trade Pair Popular· T1

#7 most popular trade: Archie Roberts → Dan Houston (985 trades, 1.2%)

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R5Trade Out Trending· T1

#2 most traded out this round with 5,414 trades (6.3% of coaches)

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Community Questions

What people are asking about Dan Houston

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    O. SteeneFWDTop: Pick him up immediately (70%)
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    UnknownTop: Anderson and Tsatas are the mid downgrade targets (45%)
    24

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