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PLAYERS / HUGH MCCLUGGAGE
Updated 17 May 2026

Hugh McCluggage

#133/138·Bye Rd 12·⚠ test - Leg/Calf (Test)
MID
Price $466kBE 68Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 35.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

McCluggage posted 57 in Brisbane's 41-point home thumping at the hands of Geelong — well below his 68 BE and another stinker in a season that has been full of them. He's not tagged, not injured in any obvious way, just not finding the ball. Cash gen is haemorrhaging at -$7,220/wk from a $646k peak all the way down to $465.8k. The R8 buy call at $469.5k has not paid off. Sell now before more price erosion — this one is broken for 2026.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
-$7k/wk
Consistency
Volatile
Recent formSeason avg 35
57▲
111▲
99▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Hugh McCluggage

MID

Harley Reid

MID
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Form
R5
89
R6
50
R7
85
R8
99
R9
111
R10
57
R5
84
R6
69
R7
79
R8
101
R9
103
R10
167
Pricing
Price$466k
Price$465k
Breakeven68
Breakeven68

Decision

Should I trade Hugh McCluggage?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Community questioned whether McCluggage received the Mullin tag in R9. Consensus answer: no tag — he just had a poor game. Neale (who did receive the tag) still outscored McCluggage by nearly 40 points, underlining how bad the output was.

u/JackassJamie on r/AFLSupercoach (post) | u/Dawsreddit (comment, score 4) | u/Old-Savings-566 (comment, score 4)
Community Intel· T3

Hugh McCluggage had another poor R10 performance vs Geelong — 'absolute stinkers this season'. Multiple commenters note he needs to find form. One comment notes Cody had a higher game rating than McCluggage. Community suspect ongoing niggly injuries.

u/xJBug (score 19), u/roarmetrics (score 9), u/FlairUp835 (score 4)
Community Intel· T3

Live-game post expressing frustration with McCluggage in R9. A coach switched out of Lugga for Nando at the last minute. One commenter noted he will come good at his price point, suggesting value debate is ongoing.

u/JackassJamie on r/AFLSupercoach (post) | u/MVPaolo (comment, score 3) | u/Different_Hotel557 (comment, score 3)
Community Intel· T3

McCluggage had a poor R9 performance. Multiple coaches described it as a hard watch — handballs intercepted, a step slow, and well below his 2025 form. Community consensus is disappointment across a cluster of posts.

u/Afl345621 on r/AFLSupercoach (post) | u/Big-Conference1116 (comment, score 6) | u/PointOfFingers (comment, score 2)
Community Intel· T3

McCluggage being actively compared to Zorko as a trade pair option against Xerri+Roberts ahead of R9. Zorko was ultimately a late out, collapsing the comparison. Coaches weighing McCluggage as a midfield value pick.

u/Impressive-Boat on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Community commenter expresses strong conviction in Hugh McCluggage's upside, describing him as having massive ceiling potential.

u/SheezGoat56 (comment, score 2)
Community Intel· T3

Hugh McCluggage discussed as a trade-in target alongside Zorko for SC managers offloading NAS and McAndrew.

u/Impressive-Boat on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Hugh McCluggage (Clug) referenced as a recommended mid trade target across multiple posts. Community recommends him as preferred mid option over Warner, scoring consistently in the 80-100 range.

u/kramer106 (post); u/Viretine (comment, score 3); corroborated in i_m_stuck post
Community Questions

What people are asking about Hugh McCluggage

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    M. BontempelliMIDTop: Bring in Bont now (55%)
    39
  • Which players are the best upgrade and downgrade targets heading into Round 7?
    UnknownTop: Anderson and Tsatas are the mid downgrade targets (45%)
    24
  • Should I bring in Kozzy (Kysaiah Pickett) to fix my F6, or upgrade the midfield with a fallen premo like McCluggage or Callaghan?
    K. PickettMIDTop: Target a proven premo mid (Oliver or Holmes) over Callaghan/McCluggage (40%)
    16
  • Is Warner worth picking up as a FWD line option at the bottom end of your squad?
    C. WarnerMIDTop: Avoid Warner, do not trade in (70%)
    16
  • Should I trade in Callaghan this week or wait and take an alternative?
    F. CallaghanMIDTop: Wait on Callaghan — no urgency this week (45%)
    14
  • Should I trade in Finn Callaghan this week, or are there higher-priority structural moves?
    F. CallaghanMIDTop: Fix structure/donuts first, then consider Callaghan (55%)
    11
  • Are premium players worth their price in 2026 SuperCoach, or is a value/mid-pricer strategy better?
    UnknownTop: Start premium-heavy; only buy proven mid-pricers (50%)
    10