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PLAYERS / JUSTIN MCINERNEY
Updated 9 June 2026

Justin Mcinerney

#23/143⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 13
MID
Price $479kBE 70Owned 6%Bye Rd 13Avg 102.2
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

McInerney managed just 58 in Sydney's 114-point demolition of Richmond at the SCG — 7 points below his 65 BE in the most favourable conditions imaginable, where every other Sydney player feasted. At $441.8k with a 137 average he remains elite value (0.310 value score) and one quiet round against the bottom side is not actionable for a proven premium. The inconsistency pattern is real (110→64→137→58) but the floor is still above zero and the BE is only 65. Hold — you don't trade a 137-average premium out after one funny score in a 114-point win.

Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 102
41
58
52
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Justin Mcinerney

MID

Jason Horne Francis

MID
Form
R8
110
R9
64
R10
137
R11
52
R12
58
R13
41
R7
112
R8
75
R9
74
R10
61
R11
128
R13
119
Pricing
Price$479k
Price$479k
Breakeven70
Breakeven70

Decision

Should I trade Justin Mcinerney?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Justin McInerney compared against Ryley Sanders and Bailey Smith as a season-long SC value option.

Role Change· T3

Justin McInerney (Juzzy) converted from winger to onballer in 2026. His contested footy improving weekly. Detailed team analysis credits this structural change as a key driver of Sydney's improved midfield depth and contested possession numbers.

Community Intel· T4

McIrnerney viewed as F6 hold; 90 then 50 then 50 pattern minimising cash gen but durable role.

Community Intel· T3

Justin McInerney is discussed as a cheaper FWD alternative to Pickett, valued for a superior bye structure (only 2 other premos out that week) and POD status. Community is split on whether he has top-6-8 FWD ceiling; author not fully convinced.

Community Intel· T3

Community weighing up McInerney as a ~580k FWD option alongside Rankine, Warner and Touk Miller.

Community Intel· T3

Flagged as a potential option given Gulden's absence — community watching whether McInerney can fill the void.

Community Questions

What people are asking about Justin Mcinerney

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    R. SandersMIDTop: Trade to a safer premo instead (50%)
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  • Who will finish as the highest-scoring SuperCoach player in each position by the end of the 2026 season?
    UnknownTop: Bont, Heeney, Butters, Naicos headline a settled mid top-8 (35%)
    12