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PLAYERS / JACK PAYNE
Updated 9 June 2026

Jack Payne

·Bye Rd 13·out - Knee (TBC)
DEF
Price $356kBE 52Owned 0%Bye Rd 13
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
✕ AVOID

Payne is still injured and hasn't featured in three rounds, sitting at $355.9k with a 52-point BE and zero form to justify the mid-range price. Brisbane's backline isn't crying out for him either. Until he's named and locked into the defensive structure, he's dead money.

Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
No 2026 games yet
Trajectory
Awaiting price moves
Consistency
Need 3+ games
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Jack Payne

DEF

Esava Ratugolea

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

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Intel feed

Recent intel

Injury Watch· T3

Jack Payne (knee) listed as TBC timeframe for Brisbane Lions Round 12; noted as back running.

Injury Watch· T3

Jack Payne posted IG content showing his physique during recovery from a patella tendon knee injury. Community noted significant quad atrophy from the injury and cautioned it will take considerable time to rebuild. No return date indicated.

Injury Watch· T3

Jack Payne is out long term for Brisbane, mentioned as context for why Joyce job security is threatened by returning defenders (Gallop, Gardiner).

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