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PLAYERS / PATRICK CRIPPS
Updated 17 May 2026

Patrick Cripps

#20/138⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
MID
Price $472kBE 69Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 104.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Cripps bounced back with a genuine 128 in Carlton's 11-point loss at the Gabba — 32 disposals, 9 clearances, doing the hard work in a competitive contest against Brisbane. After the 50-point implosion in R8 and "slow and aimless" criticism, this is the response the premium demanded. He's averaging 99 at $465k, clearing his 68 BE with room to spare. Cash gen is mildly negative but the scoring is real. Hold — one dominant game in a proper contest puts the R8 concerns back in the drawer.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
-$2k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 104
119▲
128▲
50▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Patrick Cripps

MID

Jack Viney

MID
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—
Form
R5
92
R6
79
R7
114
R8
50
R9
128
R10
119
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Pricing
Price$472k
Price$471k
Breakeven69
Breakeven69

Decision

Should I trade Patrick Cripps?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Patrick Cripps kicked 2 goals and held his opponent to 4 disposals in the final quarter vs Western Bulldogs, silencing critics who had called for him to be dropped the week prior.

u/ax6klbjckhunter (comment score 89)
Injury Watch· T3

Patrick Cripps is out and unable to play for the WCE WAFL side, described as a big loss as his experience would help the younger players. No return timeframe provided.

u/--Not-You-- on r/westcoasteagles (post, WCE R10 injury update)
Community Intel· T3

Patrick Cripps is reportedly open to listening to offers from rival clubs at season end. WCE fan community divided: some see leadership value and his 25-30 disposals per game, others view him as done given his slow style and the game moving past him.

Multiple comments (score 2-23) on r/westcoasteagles
Community Intel· T3

Multiple commenters noted Cripps appeared slow and aimless during the Carlton v St Kilda loss in R8. One observer said he looks too slow for the modern game and lacks quick decision-making. Another noted he was slow mentally as well as physically in the contest.

u/drunkill post + multiple commenters on r/CarltonBlues (post, 68 comments)
Community Intel· T3

Patrick Cripps appeared to struggle against Fremantle, described as "seeming cooked" with missed shots at goal taking momentum at crucial moments during Carlton's loss.

u/fairflyer on r/CarltonBlues (post-match thread, 18 comments)
Vest Risk· T3

Patrick Cripps named OUT of the Round 7 WCE squad. Community notes this as a significant omission; Champion and J. Williams come in as replacements suggesting form/fitness issue.

u/ziltoid101 on r/westcoasteagles (post)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Patrick Cripps

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  • What changed in Michael Voss's Carlton tactics from the successful 2023 period to the current underperformance?
    UnknownTop: Tactics have not changed — that is the problem (65%)
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