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
Jack Payne
·⚠ out - Knee (TBC)
DEF
SC Avg—
Form—
Break-even52
Price$356k
Owned—
Value—
+$0k/wk
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How they compare
Jack Payne
DEF
Charlie Ballard
DEF
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Form
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R2
72
R4
42
R5
48
R6
35
R14
37
R16
25
Pricing
Price$356k
Price$199k
Breakeven52
Breakeven29
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$0k
But this is generic. Your team changes everything.
Sam Mitchell
MID
AVG94
3GM102
BKE88
PRICE$485k
Trade Mitchell → upgrade Xerri to Grundy. Frees $38k and fixes your ruck.
Your personalised recommendation
Read the latest SuperCoach thought pieces and player intel — grounded in prices, form, and community signal — before you pull the trigger on Jack Payne.