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Updated 17 May 2026

Should I TradeN. NewmanDEFin SuperCoach 2026?

$447,700 · 81 avg · BE 66 · 7 games · Bye R12

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

Nic Newman

·Bye Rd 12·out - Suspended (Round 3)
DEF
SC Avg80.5solid
Form
Break-even66↑ rising
Price$448k3wk ↑ $502k
Owned
Value0.1poor
UNDERVALUED15 pts above BE. Price rising.+$0k/wk
R0
R1
R2
R3
R4
96
R5
90
R6
76
R7
79

How they compare

Nic Newman

DEF

Lewis Melican

DEF
Form
R5
90
R6
76
R7
79
R8
116
R9
88
R10
71
R1
59
R2
34
R4
46
R8
55
R9
64
R10
80
Pricing
Price$448k
Price$281k
Breakeven66
Breakeven41
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$-1k

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