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PLAYERS / NIC NEWMAN
Updated 17 May 2026

Nic Newman

#61/177·Bye Rd 12·⚠ out - Suspended (Round 3)
DEF
Price $448kBE 66Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 80.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Newman posted 88 in Carlton's 11-point loss at the Gabba — comfortably above his 65 BE and right on his 90 average in a competitive defeat. This is what premium DEF consistency looks like: the team lost, he delivered. Cash gen ticking along at $290/wk from $445.1k. No action needed. Hold with conviction and captain him in home games against softer opposition.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 81
71▼
88▲
116▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Nic Newman

DEF

Sam Taylor

DEF
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Form
R5
90
R6
76
R7
79
R8
116
R9
88
R10
71
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Pricing
Price$448k
Price$446k
Breakeven66
Breakeven66

Decision

Should I trade Nic Newman?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Role Change· T3

Community expects Newman to take the keys at half back for Carlton, trusted with kick-ins. Seen as a wait-and-see given return from missing all of 2025.

u/Specialist-Cabinet-2 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Consensus projection of 85-90 average if his body holds up, but unlikely to be a top-6 DEF. Some upside to 115 in good games but ceiling debate ongoing.

u/northcoteplaza, u/Key_Tumbleweed_7440 on r/AFLSupercoach
Injury Watch· T3

Missed all of 2025; role likely managed to limit running load in first game back. Body durability flagged as key risk to his scoring output.

u/Key_Tumbleweed_7440 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Questions

What people are asking about Nic Newman

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