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
Lachlan Ash
⚡ Cap option
DEF
SC Avg130.0premium
Form
Break-even80↑ rising
Price$545k3wk ↑ $612k
Owned—
Value0.2poor
UNDERVALUED — 50 pts above BE. Price rising.$-1k/wk
R0
69
R1
136
R2
130
R3
106
R4
—
R5
106
R6
85
R7
92
How they compare
Lachlan Ash
DEF
Oliver Hollands
DEF
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Form
R10
99
R11
95
R12
119
R14
130
R15
113
R16
93
R4
97
R5
65
R6
47
R8
68
R9
87
R10
77
Pricing
Price$545k
Price$370k
Breakeven80
Breakeven54
But this is generic. Your team changes everything.
Sam Mitchell
MID
AVG94
3GM102
BKE88
PRICE$485k
Trade Mitchell → upgrade Xerri to Grundy. Frees $38k and fixes your ruck.
Your personalised recommendation
Read the latest SuperCoach thought pieces and player intel — grounded in prices, form, and community signal — before you pull the trigger on Lachlan Ash.