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PLAYERS / MAX KONDOGIANNIS
Updated 17 May 2026

Max Kondogiannis

·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $145kBE 21Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 46.3
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
◉ WATCH

Kondogiannis returned and posted 39 in a 64-point home thrashing by Brisbane — above his modest 21 BE but well short of his 51 average. The blowout context swallows most scorecards at Docklands, so this is hard to read cleanly. Cash gen hasn't moved. He's back in the side after multiple missed rounds, but needs a competitive game before the buy case reopens. Watch this week.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$1k/wk
Consistency
No data
Recent formSeason avg 46
39▼
49
51▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Max Kondogiannis

DEF

Harry Kyle

DEF
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—
Form
R1
51
R2
49
R8
39
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Pricing
Price$145k
Price$145k
Breakeven21
Breakeven21
Cash/wk+$1k
Cash/wk+$0k

Decision

Should I trade Max Kondogiannis?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Role Change· T3

Kondogiannis discussed as the likely Ridley replacement in the backline for Anzac Day. VFL performance showed strong kicking skills but defensive work needs development. Community notes his drafting was partly planned as long-term Ridley insurance.

u/juggboat on r/EssendonFC (post, 31 upvotes); corroborated by 2676d891 comments (u/Grog-bog, score 30)
Role Change· T3

Club reportedly likes Kondogiannis in a similar role to Farrow, flagged as a selection risk that SuperCoach coaches should monitor.

u/drpolz3k on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Suggested as an upgrade target from Windsor, implying he is seen as a better cash gen or scoring option.

u/One-Eggplant4492 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Questions

What people are asking about Max Kondogiannis

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  • 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%)
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