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PLAYERS / JAMES BORLASE
Updated 28 June 2026

James Borlase

#83/185
DEF
Price $335kBE 49Owned 0%Avg 72.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

James Borlase cleared his 26 BE with 41 (15 pts buffer) in a tight contest. Cash gen flat at $0/wk. Hold.

Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Improving
Trajectory
+$6k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 72
79▲
71
88▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

James Borlase

DEF

Corey Wagner

DEF
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Form
R10
77
R11
81
R13
41
R14
88
R15
71
R16
79
R7
87
R8
62
R9
56
R11
67
R12
66
R13
54
Pricing
Price$335k
Price$335k
Breakeven49
Breakeven49

Decision

Should I trade James Borlase?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

James Borlase named 2nd favourite over Nick Murray for the Adelaide key back spot. Defenders note his higher average spoils and better game sense this season compared to Murray's post-knee-injury form dip, though community is split.

u/ILikeDiscussing (post), u/StarvedAsian (score 25), u/Thrillthorpe (score 11)
Community Intel· T4

James Borlase in ripping VFL form and pushing for AFL selection after strong recent performances.

u/Warm_Butterfly_6511 on r/adelaidefc (comment, score 6)
Community Intel· T3

James Borlase praised in community R4 tier list for holding his own against Fremantle forward Treacy. Described as "the best defensively of the key backs" with strong contest numbers.

u/XxWonderLandAUxX on r/adelaidefc
Community Questions

What people are asking about James Borlase

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  • Is Nick Murray's forward experiment a short-term injury fill or a genuine long-term KPF role shift at Adelaide?
    N. MurrayDEFTop: Back to defence when Butts returns (60%)
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