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PLAYERS / RILEY THILTHORPE
Updated 17 May 2026

Riley Thilthorpe

#37/166·Bye Rd 12
FWD
Price $350kBE 51Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 73.7
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL

Thilthorpe scored 69 in R9 — 18 above his 51 BE — but this is the last SC points you'll see from him for a while. He has been officially ruled out of R11 with a back injury the club refused to risk further, and missed R10 already. His back has been limiting him for weeks. Cash gen is -$8,750/rd and price has bled from $525k to $350.4k across the season. Sell him this week before the bye-exit price drop compounds further.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
-$8k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 74
69▼
58▼
39▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Riley Thilthorpe

FWD

Jack Higgins

FWD
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Form
R4
104
R5
81
R6
67
R7
39
R8
58
R9
69
R2
70
R3
72
R5
35
R6
75
R7
111
R10
57
Pricing
Price$350k
Price$350k
Breakeven51
Breakeven51

Decision

Should I trade Riley Thilthorpe?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Riley Thilthorpe given a third week of rest ahead of Adelaide vs Hawks; community supports keeping him managed for post-bye return.

u/Oshi16 + u/Moppawonga on r/adelaidefc
Injury Watch· T3

Riley Thilthorpe out for Adelaide vs North Melbourne R10. Key forward absence alongside Tex Walker, making Adelaide significantly weakened up forward for this match.

u/Appropriate-Log3530 (post, score 24)
Injury Watch· T3

Riley Thilthorpe officially ruled out of R11 Kangaroos clash after playing through a back injury for several weeks. Expect him back post-bye for Hawks game. Club chose not to risk him further.

u/ILikeDiscussing on r/adelaidefc (post), u/No_Sign6571 (comment score 50)
Injury Watch· T3

Pre-ruling-out: community discussing whether Thilthorpe should be rested for this game. S&C team said his back will not worsen with playing but he is visibly limited. Community corroborates the injury signal across two posts.

u/DoctorEmu1 (score 4), u/Ok_War_3367 (score 3)
Injury Watch· T3

Community discussion around Riley Thilthorpe flagging ongoing back concern. Comments suggest his movement is not normal and coaches may be managing him carefully. Not officially ruled out but watch status warranted.

u/No_Divide_4336 (comment, score 4) | u/okf93ns (comment, score 2) on r/adelaidefc
Injury Watch· T4

Riley Thilthorpe confirmed playing through significant injury in R7; listed as a key concern alongside Adelaide missing 7 starters.

u/Anphonio on r/adelaidefc (comment, score 43)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Riley Thilthorpe

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