El Achkar was omitted in Round 3 and has now failed to back up his one-game sample, making that 40-point average essentially meaningless. At $113.5k with a 17 BE he looks enticing on paper, but with no job security and zero cash generation this week, he's a trap. Avoid until he earns a consistent senior role at Essendon.
PLAYERS / HUSSIEN EL ACHKAR
Updated 17 May 2026
Hussien El Achkar
·Bye Rd 12
FWD
Price $114kBE 17Owned 5%Bye Rd 12Avg 32.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
✕ AVOID
Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
2 games — small sampleTrajectory
FlatConsistency
Need 3+ gamesRecent formSeason avg 32
24▼
40▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band
Hussien El Achkar
FWDAidan Schubert
FWD—
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Form
R1
40
R2
24
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Pricing
Price$114k
Price$114k
Breakeven17
Breakeven17
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$0k
Decision
Should I trade Hussien El Achkar?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Intel feed
Recent intel
Injury Watch· T3
Hussien El Achkar took a knock to the hip in Q3 of the VFL game vs Williamstown and did not return. He had kicked three goals including an outstanding effort before the injury. Observer suggested it may have been precautionary but the team struggled to score without him.
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