Stanley came in as emergency and played like a premiership ruckman on debut — 95 points in Geelong's 54-point demolition of Collingwood, well above his 52 BE. He had not played senior footy all season and delivered exactly the first-game-back burst the Cats faithful expected. At $353.3k with a price that has not budged all year, this is the buy window before his R9 score triggers a price spike. Buy now — the ruck job at Geelong is his while he is fit.
PLAYERS / RHYS STANLEY
Updated 17 May 2026
Rhys Stanley
·Bye Rd 12
RUC
Price $353kBE 52Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 95.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▲ BUY
Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Single game · 95Trajectory
Awaiting price movesConsistency
Need 3+ gamesRecent formSeason avg 95
95
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (RUC), ±$200k price band
Rhys Stanley
RUCNick Madden
RUC—
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Form
R9
95
R5
104
R6
78
R7
70
Pricing
Price$353k
Price$352k
Breakeven52
Breakeven52
Decision
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Intel feed
Recent intel
Role Change· T3
Rhys Stanley confirmed to return to Geelong's team for Round 9. Community enthused - "PREMIERSHIP. RUCKMAN." - with note that Stanley always plays like a ruck god first game back from VFL stints.
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