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PLAYERS / JOSH RACHELE
Updated 17 May 2026

Josh Rachele

#8/166⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
FWD
Price $398kBE 59Owned Bye Rd 12Avg 99.3
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

85 in a 68-point demolition of North Melbourne — don't be fooled. This is back-to-back blowout scores masking an unchanged structural problem: his mid time is still being cut by Rankine and Soligo, and his non-blowout scores this season (55, 70) tell the real story. The R12 bye is your trade window. Use the inflated blowout price to exit cleanly — sell him before the bye.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
+$1k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 99
85
86
70
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Josh Rachele

FWD

Darcy Jones

FWD
Form
R5
127
R6
68
R7
55
R8
70
R9
86
R10
85
R8
86
R9
57
R10
111
Pricing
Price$398k
Price$399k
Breakeven59
Breakeven59

Decision

Should I trade Josh Rachele?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Josh Rachele flagged for trade around the Round 12 bye by SC manager assessing options.

Role Change· T3

Rachele mid time reportedly drying up with Rankine taking more midfield rotation and Soligo returning; community sees diminished SC ceiling.

Community Intel· T3

Community frustrated with Rachele as a mid-pricer bust. Comments note he lacks a premo role and has had reduced midfield time as injuries/suspensions cleared, making him poor value at current price.

Community Intel· T4

Considered for trade-out for JHF or Petracca; some say hold given "Crows this week though" (favourable matchup).

Community Intel· T3

Josh Rachele compared to Shannon Neale as a trade-in target in community discussion. Both in consideration at similar price/value points.

Community Intel· T3

SC coach confirmed trading in Rachele (and Farrow) this round, funding the moves by trading out Zorko and Lukosuis. Rachele named alongside Farrow as the two targeted forward rookies.

Community Intel· T3

Josh Rachele is attracting strong community interest as a forward trade-in at r05. Multiple posts compare him favourably to Rankine — community consensus is his scores have been excellent and he is at a price that won't last. One poster confirmed trading him in this round.

Community Intel· T3

Josh Rachele (ADEL) being traded in as a replacement for Robertson. Coach uncertain if Rachele will score to his value — community interest in Rachele as a trade-in target this round.

Community Questions

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