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PLAYERS / NICK LARKEY
Updated 17 May 2026

Nick Larkey

#55/166·Bye Rd 12
FWD
Price $320kBE 47Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 67.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Larkey scored 62 in an absolute decimation — North lost by 68 at Adelaide Oval, so that score has garbage-time written all over it. His leading patterns are broken: he's playing for free kicks rather than contesting, not attacking the ball, and commentators are now calling him out publicly after poor displays against top sides. Cash gen is -$3,176/rd and the price slide continues. The sell has been right since R6 — trade him out this week before the price falls further.

Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
-$3k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 67
62▼
25▼
50▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Nick Larkey

FWD

Jacob Van Rooyen

FWD
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Form
R5
73
R6
53
R7
108
R8
50
R9
25
R10
62
R5
32
R6
87
R7
61
R8
48
R9
112
R10
32
Pricing
Price$320k
Price$320k
Breakeven47
Breakeven47

Decision

Should I trade Nick Larkey?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Vest Risk· T3

Multiple community comments in North Melbourne R10 post-match thread calling for Nick Larkey to be dropped after a poor performance. One commenter says he should be traded if we are being really honest. Community frustrated with his passivity and reliance on free kicks.

u/fastmasterfulbation and u/lowresponder on r/NorthMelbourneFC (comments, score 5-9)
Coaching Signal· T3

North Melbourne commentator King publicly criticised Nick Larkey for poor performances against top sides (Brisbane, Geelong, Sydney), noting inaccuracy in front of goal and failure to lead at the ball. Community comments broadly agreed Larkey is not leading at the ball and is kicking below his season average conversion rate.

u/Dismal-Noise4660 on r/NorthMelbourneFC (post, 16 comments); top comment score 29 supports
Community Intel· T3

Multiple community comments in the NM post-match thread criticised Nick Larkey for poor leading patterns, not attacking the ball, and kicking inaccuracy (0 goals, 2 behinds vs Sydney). Several commenters described him as "playing for free kicks" rather than contesting. Consistent negative sentiment across multiple high-score comments.

u/RidsBabs on r/NorthMelbourneFC (post, 79 comments); comments score 12/7 critical of Larkey
Community Intel· T3

Nick Larkey sparked discussion after a quiet R5 vs Brisbane. The post criticising him as a passenger prompted community pushback — citing 6 goals across the previous 2 rounds. Community broadly defends him as a genuine key forward who earned his spot.

u/RayDonovan17 (post), u/Most_Pomegranate2678 (21pt), u/RidsBabs (7pt)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Nick Larkey

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  • Is North Melbourne genuinely improving as a football club after their narrow Round 9 loss to Sydney?
    UnknownTop: Yes, genuine improvement — different team to last year (55%)
    79
  • Who should cover Tom McCartin's key defensive role while he is out injured in Round 8?
    T. MccartinDEFTop: Hamling returns as cover (50%)
    36