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PLAYERS / PHOENIX GOTHARD
Updated 17 May 2026

Phoenix Gothard

#123/166·Bye Rd 12
FWD
Price $301kBE 44Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 45.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Gothard posted 49 in a 14-point home win over Essendon — technically above his 47 BE but a quiet, unconvincing effort at home. Price has slid from $341k to $319k since the R8 sell call, and cash gen at $8,312/wk is the last gasp of a cow who has already made his money. At 6 games the role looks locked with GWS still carrying forward injuries, but the scoring has become too inconsistent to hold. Sell this week — the cash gen window is closing and better options exist for the coin.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
+$7k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 45
45
49▲
57▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Phoenix Gothard

FWD

Corey Durdin

FWD
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Form
R5
92
R6
109
R7
51
R8
57
R9
49
R10
45
R5
52
R6
41
R7
97
R8
54
R9
77
R10
40
Pricing
Price$301k
Price$302k
Breakeven44
Breakeven44

Decision

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Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Gothard flagged as a mid-pricer bust — cash gen has stopped and community views him as a spike scorer now priced beyond his real value.

u/SheezGoat56 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Phoenix Gothard is the subject of a speculative trade-in discussion after scoring 92 and 109 in recent weeks. Community sees value in his upcoming matchups against NTH, ESS and WCE, but no direct comments corroborate the pick (post has 0 comments). Moderate confidence, single source.

u/Big-Conference1116 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Phoenix Gothard (GWS) nominated for AFL Rising Star award. Multiple community members describe him as a first-team lock for the rest of the season, providing speed, pressure and smarts in the forward line.

u/NoAbrocoma1921 on r/GWSgiants (post) | u/Decent_Fig_5218 (comment, score 6) | u/PiesJosh (comment, score 3)
Community Intel· T3

Phoenix Gothard flagged by community as a FWD rookie already past the buy window — was a prime target that many owners missed. High demand signal.

u/SheezGoat56 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Phoenix Gothard was a standout in the R6 derby loss. Multiple commenters cited his performance as justification for his recent contract extension. Described as fast and improving.

u/AppropriateList5518 (score 23), u/lamodamo123 (score 5), u/Commercial_Poem8953 (score 15)
Community Intel· T3

Phoenix Gothard (Goth) signed on until 2028. Contract retention cross-corroborates R6 breakout performance signal from post-game thread.

u/Ok-Session-9824 (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Phoenix Gothard selected to debut this Saturday. First AFL appearance confirmed for the young GWS forward/midfielder.

u/Ok-Session-9824 (post)
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