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Updated 17 May 2026

Jason Horne Francis

#75/138⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
MID
Price $446kBE 65Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 73.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Horne-Francis scored 61 in a 25-point away loss to Gold Coast in Darwin — he missed his 65 BE, disappeared to full forward in the last quarter, and had the same disposal count as a team debutant. Three consecutive underwhelming scores after the R6-R7 ton run, and cash gen is bleeding at -$3,119/week from $445.7k. The "downhill skier" read is confirmed: he needs a winning side to look good, and this Port team isn't winning enough. Sell — the R9 verdict was right, don't wait any longer.

Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
-$3k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 73
61▼
74
75
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Jason Horne Francis

MID

Oliver Wines

MID
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—
Form
R5
88
R6
119
R7
112
R8
75
R9
74
R10
61
R5
101
R6
88
R7
88
R8
126
R9
50
R10
58
Pricing
Price$446k
Price$447k
Breakeven65
Breakeven66

Decision

Should I trade Jason Horne Francis?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Jason Horne-Francis had a quiet and inconsistent game in R10 vs GC Suns in Darwin. Community described him as a "downhill skier" who performs when the team is up but disappears under pressure. Noted to have had same disposals as the team debutant, and parked up full forward in the last quarter. Multiple commenters flagged his consistency as a recurring concern.

Multiple commenters (scores 13, 9, 2) on r/weareportadelaide
Trade In Trending· T1

#10 most traded in this round with 1,711 trades (1.7% of coaches)

Source
Community Intel· T4

Commenter cashed out Lombard for JHF as forward upgrade — corroborates JHF popularity as upgrade target.

r/AFLSupercoach trade thread
Community Intel· T4

JHF being weighed against NAS in upgrade compare; community leans NAS over JHF for reliability.

r/AFLSupercoach trade compare thread
Community Intel· T3

JHF at $495k being community-polled as a trade-in candidate versus Rankine at $434k, indicating active SC trade consideration.

u/PracticalHorse2623 on r/AFLSupercoach (post, poll)
Community Intel· T3

AFL announced changes to Father-Son and Academy discount rules despite intense lobbying from Port Adelaide. The rule change threatens Port's planned strategy to cost-effectively match bids for local academy prospects. Community very angry at perceived Victorian bias.

u/SHA_SHA_HER_BOOMBOX on r/weareportadelaide (post) | multiple high-score comments (scores 33, 30, 24) expressing outrage
Community Intel· T4

Multiple votes (top comment "JHF" with 5 upvotes; second comment "JHF - no, trac - yes") favour JHF as the upgrade target over Rachele, with one dissent toward Petracca.

Reddit comments
Breakout Signal· T3

Jason Horne-Francis has increased his midfield time after spending early season in the forward pocket recovering from preseason surgery. If his TOG and midfield share continue to rise he could finish in the upper echelon of FWDs; Port's form improvement makes continued Carr setup likely.

u/MedicalMinority on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Jason Horne Francis

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  • Will Zak Butters re-sign with Port Adelaide or request a trade?
    Z. ButtersMIDTop: He's gone — wants to go home to Western Bulldogs (52%)
    34
  • Which players are the best upgrade and downgrade targets heading into Round 7?
    UnknownTop: Anderson and Tsatas are the mid downgrade targets (45%)
    24
  • Is Ryley Sanders worth trading in as a FWD upgrade given his CBA uptick while Libba is out?
    R. SandersMIDTop: Trade to a safer premo instead (50%)
    19
  • Is it worth trading in Phoenix Gothard given his recent form and upcoming schedule?
    P. GothardFWDTop: Don't trade in — you've missed the cash gen window (50%)
    17
  • Should I trade out Joyce this week given he is likely to be dropped with Gallop and Gardiner returning to Brisbane?
    D. JoyceDEFTop: Trade Joyce out now, upgrade to a premo (60%)
    14