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PLAYERS / ESAVA RATUGOLEA
Updated 9 June 2026

Esava Ratugolea

#141/184·Bye Rd 13·out - Knee (1-2 weeks)
DEF
Price $356kBE 52Owned 0%Bye Rd 13Avg 55.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Ratugolea posted 52 in Port's 34-point home demolition by Carlton — clears his 48 BE by four points but that is the full extent of the positive. At 114 career games with cash gen bleeding at -$2,432/week there is no pricing story here and there never was. The R10 sell call stood and this R11 score does nothing to rehabilitate it. Sell if you haven't already — every week you hold, more value bleeds out with no recovery path at 114 games.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
-$1k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 55
106
52
74
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Esava Ratugolea

DEF

Jack Payne

DEF
Form
R1
53
R2
62
R3
50
R10
74
R11
52
R13
106
Pricing
Price$356k
Price$356k
Breakeven52
Breakeven52

Decision

Should I trade Esava Ratugolea?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Breakout Signal· T3

Esava Ratugolea named back into Port Adelaide Round 10 side, pushing Marshall out. Returns to provide defensive size with the team travelling to Darwin.

Injury Watch· T3

Esava Ratugolea (knee) listed as 1-2 weeks out. Nearing return; fans excited about his impending comeback to strengthen Port forward line.

Injury Watch· T3

Esava Ratugolea listed with a knee injury. Official Port Adelaide injury report gives a 3-4 week return timeline.

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