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PLAYERS / JORDAN DAWSON
Updated 17 May 2026

Jordan Dawson

#14/138⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12·⚠ test - Leg/Calf (Test)
MID
Price $571kBE 84Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 108.3
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Dawson dropped 130 in Adelaide's 68-point home destruction of North Melbourne — 46 above his 84 BE. Garbage time inflated the opportunity, but 130 is 130. At $571.4k averaging 108.3, he's near his ceiling and cash gen is slightly negative at -$1,900/wk. The personal leave saga is long behind him; he's now three straight games of productive scoring. Hold — Adelaide's premium MID anchor is doing exactly what you need him to do. Don't chase him if you sold earlier.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
-$2k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 108
130▲
115▲
138▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Jordan Dawson

MID

Errol Gulden

MID
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Form
R2
103
R4
101
R5
80
R7
138
R9
115
R10
130
R0
113
R1
112
Pricing
Price$571k
Price$567k
Breakeven84
Breakeven83

Decision

Should I trade Jordan Dawson?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Breakout Signal· T3

Jordan Dawson named back in the Crows AFL squad after a period out. Return from injury/omission is positive SC signal. Multiple comments note this is a good pickup window.

u/ILikeDiscussing on r/adelaidefc (post)
Community Intel· T3

Jordan Dawson won the Round 7 community MVP poll with 3 votes, reflecting strong community regard for his performance.

u/fiftyshadesofcray on r/adelaidefc (post, voting results)
Injury Watch· T3

Jordan Dawson (ADEL) confirmed out of the R8 showdown. Missing captain's run; reported by Braden Ingram and confirmed by coach Nicks. Dawson recently attended his brother's funeral, stepping back from duties.

u/RumRayven on r/adelaidefc (post) | u/kodzder (comment, score 4) — Nicks confirmed via Fox Sports
Injury Watch· T3

Jordan Dawson confirmed missing the R8 showdown. Multiple commenters note it is understandable given his brother's funeral was the day prior. Community expectation he returns after the showdown.

u/Few-Round-6726 on r/adelaidefc (post) | u/MissSabb (comment, score 15) | u/Few-Round-6726 (comment, score 8)
Role Change· T4

Named in Adelaide R7 team after layoff — 'Dawson back!! Huge'. Community caveats he's 'still undecided'; captain's run may still see him pulled. Dowling tipped as travelling emergency if Dawson withdraws.

r/adelaidefc: ROUND 7 TEAM
Injury Watch· T3

Jordan Dawson (ADEL) on personal leave — community treats this as a definite multi-week absence. OP recommends trading him out. No official timeline given but expectation is several weeks off.

u/Old-Savings-566 on r/AFLSupercoach
Injury Watch· T3

Round 6 Adelaide vs St Kilda has been overshadowed by a family tragedy involving Jordan Dawson's brother Jaryd — availability this week is an open question.

u/juiceson on r/AFL
Community Intel· T3

Owner considering burning a boost to trade Dawson out — frames him as hopeless so far this season.

u/djjazzy420 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Questions

What people are asking about Jordan Dawson

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