Lai posted 71 in Port's heartbreaking 2-point home loss to the Bulldogs — 36 above his 35 BE in a genuine contest where every point mattered right to the siren. A 71 in a 2-point loss is not garbage time; it's a player fighting in a real game and delivering. Cash gen is running at $5,915/wk — the strongest in this batch — and at $238.2k he still has significant price runway ahead. Port clearly has him in the side with a real role and he's rewarding it consistently. Buy if you don't own him and hold confidently if you do — this is the cash cow doing everything right.
PLAYERS / JOSH LAI
Updated 17 May 2026
Josh Lai
·Bye Rd 12·⚠ test - Head (Test)
MID
Price $238kBE 35Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 54.3
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▲ BUY
Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
ImprovingTrajectory
+$6k/wkConsistency
No dataRecent formSeason avg 54
71▲
68▲
61▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band
Josh Lai
MIDHarrison Jones
MID—
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Form
R4
54
R5
46
R6
28
R7
61
R8
68
R9
71
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Pricing
Price$238k
Price$239k
Breakeven35
Breakeven35
Cash/wk+$6k
Cash/wk+$0k
Decision
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Intel feed
Recent intel
Injury Watch· T3
Josh Lai has entered concussion protocols after the Round 9 game. Multiple comments expressing concern - one fan wrote 'NOT LAI NOOOOOO' but acknowledged the rest may be valuable. His absence alongside Bergman creates a two-defender hole in Port's defence.
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