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PLAYERS / LACHLAN BLAKISTON
Updated 17 May 2026

Lachlan Blakiston

#161/177·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $229kBE 34Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 42.3
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Blakiston managed only 29 in a 43-point Essendon blowout loss to Fremantle at the MCG — miles below his 34 BE and further evidence the cash cow is done. This is game 19; he crosses the 20-game line next week and becomes dead weight on your bench permanently. Cash gen has been negative for weeks at -$3,167/wk. Sell this week — it is now or never. Every round you hold after this is a trade wasted on a player with no ceiling and no cash left to generate.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
-$3k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 42
29▼
65▲
42
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Lachlan Blakiston

DEF

Luke Nankervis

DEF
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Form
R5
47
R6
39
R7
35
R8
42
R9
65
R10
29
R3
39
R5
60
R6
27
R10
58
Pricing
Price$229k
Price$229k
Breakeven34
Breakeven34
Cash/wk+$-3k
Cash/wk+$0k

Decision

Should I trade Lachlan Blakiston?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Community discussion flagging Blakiston as a high-priority trade target to move on from, either upgrading to a premo or downgrading for cash generation.

u/philby00 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

One user flagging they want to cut losses on Blakiston as part of a broader restructure around the ruck situation.

u/Hutz___18 on r/AFLSupercoach
Vest Risk· T3

Community broadly negative on Blakiston as a SC asset. Multiple commenters treating him as a priority trade/downgrade target, citing poor output. One comment names Farrow as a replacement cash cow.

u/Remarkable-Emu-3017 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

User traded Blakiston near his breakeven after he stalled in price growth, suggesting he has peaked as a cash cow this season.

u/SpookyLaLaLaLa on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Mentioned as a cash-cow trade target for next week as part of a broader restructure plan toward three premiums. Low specificity — passing strategic mention.

u/djnateyd on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Being actively traded out by the original poster in favour of a top-4 defender, suggesting he is underperforming relative to premium options.

u/SheezGoat56 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Lachlan Blakiston described as underwhelming with a tough Xerri matchup ahead. Owner actively considering trading out via a boosted trade.

u/schmiddy06 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Described as 'quite underwhelming' with owner not expecting improvement against Xerri. Strong trade-out candidate in the forward line.

u/schmiddy06 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Questions

What people are asking about Lachlan Blakiston

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  • Should I trade out Ben McKay given he has been dropped from Essendon for Round 9?
    B. MckayDEFTop: Trade out now — dropped and no path back soon (65%)
    60
  • Which player covers Jordan Ridley's role in the Essendon backline while he is out 3-4 games?
    J. RidleyDEFTop: Prior is the direct replacement (45%)
    31