Lachlan Blakiston posted 73 — 32 above his 41 BE in a tight contest. Cash gen flat at $788/wk. Hold with conviction.
Lachlan Blakiston
Lachlan Blakiston
DEFHarry Cunningham
DEFDecision
Should I trade Lachlan Blakiston?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Recent intel
Community discussion flagging Blakiston as a high-priority trade target to move on from, either upgrading to a premo or downgrading for cash generation.
One user flagging they want to cut losses on Blakiston as part of a broader restructure around the ruck situation.
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.
User traded Blakiston near his breakeven after he stalled in price growth, suggesting he has peaked as a cash cow this season.
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.
Being actively traded out by the original poster in favour of a top-4 defender, suggesting he is underperforming relative to premium options.
Lachlan Blakiston described as underwhelming with a tough Xerri matchup ahead. Owner actively considering trading out via a boosted trade.
Described as 'quite underwhelming' with owner not expecting improvement against Xerri. Strong trade-out candidate in the forward line.
What people are asking about Lachlan Blakiston
- Should I trade out Ben McKay given he has been dropped from Essendon for Round 9?60B. MckayDEFTop: Trade out now — dropped and no path back soon (65%)
- Which player covers Jordan Ridley's role in the Essendon backline while he is out 3-4 games?31J. RidleyDEFTop: Prior is the direct replacement (45%)