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Updated 17 May 2026

Jayden Nguyen

#152/177·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $202kBE 30Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 46.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▲ BUY

Nguyen posted 46 in a 43-point home flogging by Fremantle — clearing his 30 BE by 16 points even while the whole team imploded around him. That is rookie cash-cow resilience. Cash gen is still running at +$1,524/wk from a $201k base and he's locked into Essendon's backline rotation. Eight games in and still generating — the window hasn't closed yet. Buy while the price is still cheap.

Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$2k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 46
46
45
48
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Jayden Nguyen

DEF

Anthony Caminiti

DEF
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Form
R1
30
R2
44
R8
48
R9
45
R10
46
R1
70
R2
4
R7
19
R8
32
R9
35
R10
43
Pricing
Price$202k
Price$199k
Breakeven30
Breakeven29
Cash/wk+$2k
Cash/wk+$-6k

Decision

Should I trade Jayden Nguyen?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Breakout Signal· T3

Jayden Nguyen was BOG in the VFL vs Gold Coast with 20+ disposals, 3 goals, 3 behinds, 6 tackles. Community identifies him as next in line for AFL selection and a genuine goal-scoring threat who plays with high pressure and work rate.

u/Non-NewtonianSnake on r/EssendonFC (VFL match report post, 25 upvotes); u/CaddykakSnagorado (comment, score 3)
Community Questions

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  • Which player covers Jordan Ridley's role in the Essendon backline while he is out 3-4 games?
    J. RidleyDEFTop: Prior is the direct replacement (45%)
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