Cottrell clipped 49 in a 39-point home belting by St Kilda — 4 below his 53 BE in the context of Carlton being completely outclassed. Two games back from injury and both scores are near-BE, which is the floor read; that same context means the price isn't moving. At $358.8k with zero cash gen and no role certainty, there's nothing here worth buying. Hold if you have him and watch — one more game in a competitive match is the minimum before reassessing.
PLAYERS / MATT COTTRELL
Updated 28 June 2026
Matt Cottrell
·⚠ out - Knee (3-4 weeks)
MID
Price $345kBE 51Owned —Avg 63.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
◉ WATCH
Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
StableTrajectory
FlatConsistency
No dataRecent formSeason avg 64
56▼
98▲
49▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band
Matt Cottrell
MIDTanner Bruhn
MID—
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Form
R7
51
R8
49
R15
98
R16
56
R9
76
R10
88
R12
51
R13
56
R14
54
R15
110
Pricing
Price$345k
Price$345k
Breakeven51
Breakeven51
Decision
Should I trade Matt Cottrell?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Intel feed
Recent intel
Community Intel· T3
Matt Cottrell returned to the Carlton lineup after a period out, replacing Oliver Hollands for R7. Community showed strong enthusiasm for his return, with fans hoping he locks in a wing spot for the season.
Breakout Signal· T3
Matt Cottrell praised for a strong VFL performance: described as getting into the right positions, using the ball well, and showing pressure acts and run that were "a level above" the game. A second commenter noted a run-down tackle and consistent pressure actions. Community view is he is getting close to AFL recall.
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