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PLAYERS / HAYDEN YOUNG
Updated 17 May 2026

Hayden Young

·Bye Rd 12·out - Head (1 week)
MID
Price $426kBE 63Owned Bye Rd 12Avg 88.4
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Young posted 83 in Fremantle's 15-point home win over Hawthorn at Perth Stadium — clearing his 63 BE by 20 and sustaining the confirmed midfield role that has been his springboard all season. Not the 104 of R8 but solid and above-threshold in a competitive fixture. Cash gen positive at $1,865/week. The coach-locked MID role is real and the scoring is backing it up week after week. Hold with conviction — don't overthink an 83-above-BE in a won game.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$2k/wk
Consistency
No data
Recent formSeason avg 88
83
104
87
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Hayden Young

MID

Darcy Wilson

MID
Form
R1
80
R6
88
R7
87
R8
104
R9
83
R3
57
R5
57
R6
95
R7
81
R9
112
R10
114
Pricing
Price$426k
Price$427k
Breakeven63
Breakeven63

Decision

Should I trade Hayden Young?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Coaching Signal· T3

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir said Hayden Young's star performance shows why he is a midfielder. Direct coach quote confirming midfield role; community comments call him GOTY contender.

Breakout Signal· T3

Haydn Young described as nuclear, kicking a spectacular goal from the boundary that commenters called a goal of the year contender. Multiple commenters (scores 53, 34, 11) named him best on ground. X-factor who broke the game open in the second half.

Breakout Signal· T3

Article circulating with the headline that Hayden Young's personal mantra has him primed to star again in 2026, suggesting a return to form after an injury-interrupted recent stretch. Only 1 comment, single-source signal.

Vest Risk· T3

Hayden Young scored 88 but with only 66% TOG; flagged as injury-prone and managed, below the 70% TOG threshold suggesting managed minutes and vest-risk pattern.

Community Intel· T3

Hayden Young returned from injury in R6 with 66% game time and looked confident in his body. Community positive on his return — previously sceptical about risking him, now admitting he contributed well.

Injury Watch· T3

Hayden Young discussed in sliding doors context pre-derby R6 — community debating whether to hold him out another week on managed minutes despite being available. References a previous Pearce early-return injury aggravation as the cautionary tale driving conservative management.

Injury Watch· T3

Hayden Young is out, described as a trade target. Community reaction is negative with one commenter noting he's injury-prone and made of paper.

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