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PLAYERS / JOSH LAI
Updated 28 June 2026

Josh Lai

·⚠ test - Head (Test)
MID
Price $266kBE 39Owned 0%Avg 55.9
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▲ BUY

Josh Lai (rookie, 4g) scored 27 — 4 above his 23 BE. Cash gen $1492/wk from $262.7k. Role securing. Buy the cash cow.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$5k/wk
Consistency
No data
Recent formSeason avg 56
82▲
65▲
27▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Josh Lai

MID

Jackson Mead

MID
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Form
R8
68
R9
71
R11
61
R13
27
R15
65
R16
82
R2
65
R3
43
R13
59
R14
61
R15
41
R16
48
Pricing
Price$266k
Price$267k
Breakeven39
Breakeven39
Cash/wk+$5k
Cash/wk+$-1k

Decision

Should I trade Josh Lai?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Breakout Signal· T3

Josh Lai took 6 intercept marks against Carlton in R11. Community is highly bullish — top comment (score 37) says he is "a legit 200 gamer", and multiple others call him a future premiership player and Port's best emerging defender.

u/Able-Jicama1254 on r/weareportadelaide (post); u/ozph22 (comment, score 37)
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.

u/Expensive-Horse5538 on r/weareportadelaide (post); u/Desiire (comment, score 22)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Josh Lai

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