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PLAYERS / JOSH WARD
Updated 17 May 2026

Josh Ward

#72/138·Bye Rd 12
MID
Price $374kBE 55Owned Bye Rd 12Avg 73.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

72 in a 39-point loss at the MCG where Hawthorn were completely outworked — barely above his 55 BE and cash gen still negative at -$3,096/wk. The R8 floor bounce looked encouraging but this shows the form problems haven't resolved. If you're still holding at $373k you've already eaten the loss from $450k — don't sell now at the floor, but don't bring him in fresh either. Hold and accept the sunk cost.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
-$3k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 74
72
86
82
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Josh Ward

MID

Jake Soligo

MID
Form
R5
47
R6
59
R7
69
R8
82
R9
86
R10
72
R3
94
R4
66
R5
62
R8
82
R9
33
R10
108
Pricing
Price$374k
Price$374k
Breakeven55
Breakeven55

Decision

Should I trade Josh Ward?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Josh Ward had a poor game vs Port Adelaide R6 (14 disposals, rated 5.0/10). Multiple high-scoring comments note he goes missing when the game gets tough, with the reviewer flagging his form drop-off over the last two weeks. Community worried about his inability to impose himself on contested situations.

Community Questions

What people are asking about Josh Ward

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