Short dropped 120 in a 36-point away loss to St Kilda at Docklands — elite premium producing against the grain of a heavy defeat, clearing his 71 BE by 49 points. Cash gen has turned positive at +$1,248/wk and he's averaging 111 at $482.6k. That 120 in a losing side performance is captain-grade. Hold without hesitation; if you need a DEF captain this round, Short is the pick.
Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Improving
Trajectory
+$1k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Jayden Short
⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
DEF
SC Avg111.0premium
Form
Break-even71↑ rising
Price$483k3wk ↑ $552k
Owned—
Value0.3poor
UNDERVALUED — 40 pts above BE. Price rising.+$1k/wk
R0
—
R1
134
R2
104
R3
68
R4
121
R5
60
R6
110
R7
How they compare
Jayden Short
DEF
Toby Pink
DEF
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Form
R4
121
R5
60
R6
110
R8
90
R9
102
R10
120
R1
75
R2
55
R3
86
R4
32
R7
46
Pricing
Price$483k
Price$306k
Breakeven71
Breakeven45
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MID
AVG94
3GM102
BKE88
PRICE$485k
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