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PLAYERS / DANIEL CURTIN
Updated 9 June 2026

Daniel Curtin

·Bye Rd 13·⚠ out - Knee (2-3 weeks)
MID
Price $392kBE 58Owned 0%Bye Rd 13Avg 71.6
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
◉ WATCH

Curtin posted 71 in an away loss at York Park — a genuine performance, 19 above his 52 BE, in a tough contested game. After the R10 sell call on a 48, this is an encouraging sign and the inconsistent pattern (49, 74, 48, 71) suggests a player still finding his form post-knee reconstruction. Cash gen remains negative at -$1,836/wk and the price is not recovering yet at $351.8k. If you sold after R10, do not buy back; if you are still holding, watch for a second consecutive above-BE score before committing.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
No data
Recent formSeason avg 72
116▲
71
48▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Daniel Curtin

MID

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MID
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Form
R8
49
R9
74
R10
48
R11
71
R13
116
R7
75
R8
63
R9
47
R10
54
R11
62
R12
55
Pricing
Price$392k
Price$394k
Breakeven58
Breakeven58

Decision

Should I trade Daniel Curtin?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Breakout Signal· T3

Daniel Curtin looked sharper against the Tigers, with fans suggesting he is developing into a second Dawson-style player for Adelaide in defence.

u/Jimmy__Whisper (comment, score 3)
Community Intel· T4

Paired with Draper as back-half-of-season Adelaide SC target; commenters bullish but caveating: "has to actually do the things in AFL, not just pre-season".

r/adelaidefc: Sid Draper thread
Injury Watch· T4

Off Adelaide injury list and SANFL-bound this week — community strongly bullish on imminent AFL return. Return paired with Sid Draper / Keane / Fog upgrades as Adelaide back-half-of-season narrative.

r/adelaidefc: Injury list improved + Big Dan off it
Injury Watch· T3

Dan Curtin described as a massive chance to return to SANFL this weekend, an acceleration from prior timelines of 2-3 weeks and 4-6 weeks. Community cautiously optimistic he may return to AFL selection ahead of the showdown, with multiple commenters noting his value to Adelaide midfield.

u/ILikeDiscussing on r/adelaidefc (post, 31 comments)
Breakout Signal· T3

Daniel Curtin (Cheddar) debut confirmed in team selection post — community celebrating the call with high engagement (60 comments).

r/adelaidefc Round 6 team thread (60 comments)
Breakout Signal· T3

Daniel Curtin (Cheddar) set to make his AFL debut for the Crows in Round 6. Community excitement high — two posts confirming the selection.

r/adelaidefc debut announcement (33 comments)
Breakout Signal· T3

Community speculation that Curtin may be moved into a CBA role, potentially taking minutes from Rachelle. Emerging role-expansion signal worth monitoring.

u/Pleasant-Role1912 on r/AFLSupercoach
Coaching Signal· T3

Community author urges caution on Daniel Curtin hype: only 30 games played, none as a full-time midfielder, likely needs SANFL time before AFL recall, and the coaching environment (Van Burlo) has yet to produce a consistent A-grade midfielder. Expectation management post, not a return timeline.

u/Welcomehome29 on r/adelaidefc
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