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PLAYERS / LACHLAN ASH
Updated 28 June 2026

Lachlan Ash

#3/185⚡ Cap option
DEF
Price $545kBE 80Owned —Avg 130.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▲ BUY

Ash delivered a massive 119 in GWS's 49-point away win over Melbourne at Traeger Park — 44 points above his 75 BE and his third score above 97 in the last four weeks. At $509.4k with a 99 season average, he is one of the best value premium DEFs in the competition. The midfield role drift (61% CBA earlier in the season) was the concern, but 119 from defence in a dominant team win completely silences that narrative. Cash gen is slightly negative but that is irrelevant when a DEF at this price point produces triple-digit scores on a regular basis. Buy — the price is fair and the output is elite.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
-$1k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 130
93▼
113▼
130
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Lachlan Ash

DEF

John Noble

DEF
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Form
R10
99
R11
95
R12
119
R14
130
R15
113
R16
93
R10
161
R11
84
R13
152
R14
113
R15
87
R16
59
Pricing
Price$545k
Price$542k
Breakeven80
Breakeven80

Decision

Should I trade Lachlan Ash?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Lachlan Ash (GWS) named in a head-to-head SC community poll against Jayden Short; minimal context beyond the poll title.

u/ComfortableTrick8557 on r/AFLSupercoach (poll post)
Community Intel· T3

Lachlan Ash strongly preferred over D. Cameron as a DEF upgrade target. Community commenters unanimously recommend Ash as the better SC pick, describing the margin as decisive. Positioned as a likely top-6 defender at a price advantage.

r/AFLSupercoach trade thread (comments, scores 3)
Community Intel· T3

Lachie Ash repeatedly criticised in GWS community posts for holding the ball too long, poor handball execution, and being the biggest culprit in the run-and-gun breakdown. Pattern identified as ongoing since last season.

u/deanos55 and u/Desperate_Teal_1493 on r/GWSgiants (comments, score 2-3)
Community Intel· T3

Lachlan Ash generating SC interest as a defensive premium option at $512k. Named as the next tier after Roberts/Whitfield/Sinclair in the def premo tier. Bye week advantage cited as deal-breaker over Bailey Dale. Multiple SC posts naming him as a top buy.

u/JackassJamie (score 6) + u/Cretin_Detection (score 2) on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Lachlan Ash (GWS) named in a community comparison poll as a SC trade-in option alongside Blakey and Milera. No community verdict yet from this post.

u/dosboyd (post)
Community Intel· T3

Lachlan Ash (GWS) recommended as a forward trade-in target for teams upgrading Carroll/Farrow rookies. Named explicitly as the preferred forward upgrade option.

u/Coops17 (comment, score 2)
Role Change· T3

Lachlan Ash has moved to the midfield at GWS, generating SC community interest about whether he is worth targeting. Poster notes the move is real but raises the bye round as a consideration.

u/General_Ad7338 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Lachlan Ash mentioned as a lower-end premo trade-in target in trading_in_premos post. Listed alongside Callaghan, McCluggage, Anderson, Touk Miller as value options.

u/Admirable_Finger6015 (post)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Lachlan Ash

Mentioned in
  • Who should SuperCoach coaches captain and VC in Round 9?
    UnknownTop: VC Jackson, loop to Xerri or Gawn (45%)
    21
  • Which trades should I prioritise this week to fix my SuperCoach team?
    UnknownTop: Trade out Farrow and Carroll, upgrade to premo ruck (50%)
    17
  • Which premium defender should I trade in - Whitfield, NAS, Sinclair or Ash?
    UnknownTop: Trade in Lachie Whitfield (35%)
    14
  • 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
  • Which is the better SC trade-in: Nick Blakey, Lachlan Ash, or Wayne Milera?
    N. BlakeyDEFTop: Trade in Blakey (40%)
    10

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