Lewis Hayes is still injured and out of Round 3, continuing a blank run through the opening weeks of the season. At $173.2k with a 25 BE and Essendon's backline offering no obvious vacancy, this remains a hard pass. Don't waste a bench spot waiting on a player with no confirmed role or return date.
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Form
No 2026 games yet
Trajectory
Awaiting price moves
Consistency
Need 3+ games
Lewis Hayes
·⚠ out - Knee (Season)
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Break-even25
Price$173k
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How they compare
Lewis Hayes
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Cillian Burke
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Pricing
Price$173k
Price$120k
Breakeven25
Breakeven18
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$0k
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 Lewis Hayes.