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PLAYERS / DAYNE ZORKO
Updated 17 May 2026

Dayne Zorko

#32/177⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12·test - General (Test)
DEF
Price $459kBE 67Owned Bye Rd 12Avg 92.7
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
◉ WATCH

Zorko posted 86 in Brisbane's 11-point home win over Carlton, clearing his 67 BE, but there are credible post-match reports he was managing soreness and was close to a late out. Cash gen is bleeding at -$4k/wk as his price slips from a $486k R8 peak. He's been through one injury interruption already this season. Watch R10 selection closely — if there's any doubt about his availability, trade him before he becomes a zero that collapses your DEF.

Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
-$4k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 93
86
108
36
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Dayne Zorko

DEF

Caleb Daniel

DEF
Form
R1
102
R3
96
R4
111
R5
36
R8
108
R9
86
R5
66
R6
105
R7
95
R8
77
R9
101
R10
72
Pricing
Price$459k
Price$457k
Breakeven67
Breakeven67

Decision

Should I trade Dayne Zorko?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Community debate on Dayne Zorko vs Callum Wilkie as trade-in options for managers with 6+ premiums missing in R16. Zorko considered for bye coverage despite preference for Wilkie overall.

Injury Watch· T3

Community post seeking reason for Zorko absence in R9. Top comment confirmed he was managed — a bit sore from the prior week — and was pulled from the side approximately an hour before game time, catching some SC coaches off guard.

Injury Watch· T3

Dayne Zorko was a confirmed late out for Brisbane in R9, officially managed. Community and subsequent comments indicate he was a bit sore from the previous week, pulled from the side roughly an hour before the game.

Injury Watch· T3

Dayne Zorko confirmed as a late out in R9, per a top-voted community comment. This renders the McClug+Roberts vs Zorko+Xerri comparison moot for the round.

Community Intel· T3

SC community debating Zorko as a trade-in target alongside Whitfield. OP flagged durability as the key risk; community sentiment leaned toward pairing Whitfield with Zorko despite the managed absence this week.

Injury Watch· T3

Comment in trade comparison thread independently confirms Zorko was a late out in R9, corroborating the managed absence reported elsewhere in the cluster.

Community Intel· T3

Dayne Zorko discussed as a trade-in option alongside Hugh McCluggage for SC managers replacing NAS and McAndrew.

Community Intel· T3

Dayne Zorko suggested as cheap downgrade option in areas_of_improvement post. Owner considering Zorko alongside Callaghan as trade-in targets.

Community Questions

What people are asking about Dayne Zorko

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  • Should I trade in Callaghan this week or wait and take an alternative?
    F. CallaghanMIDTop: Wait on Callaghan — no urgency this week (45%)
    14
  • Which defender under $500k is best to trade in this week - Houston, Zorko, Dale, or another option?
    D. HoustonDEFTop: Trade in Zorko (40%)
    13
  • Which player is worth using a SuperCoach boost on this week?
    UnknownTop: Boost to bring in Zorko or Bailey Dale as DEF upgrade (55%)
    12
  • Should I trade in Cumming or Burton as my cash cow this week?
    S. CummingMIDTop: Trade in Burton (55%)
    11

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