James Blanck is injured and hasn't played a game, leaving coaches with nothing but a 18-point BE and $119.9k price tag to go on — classic bench-warmer risk profile. Hawthorn's defence is structured enough to offer opportunity, but not to an unproven rookie who hasn't been sighted. Avoid for now and monitor the team announcement before committing.
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Form
No 2026 games yet
Trajectory
Awaiting price moves
Consistency
Need 3+ games
James Blanck
·⚠ out - Hamstring (1-2 weeks)
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Break-even18
Price$120k
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+$0k/wk
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How they compare
James Blanck
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Luke Beecken
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Pricing
Price$120k
Price$120k
Breakeven18
Breakeven18
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 James Blanck.