Laird posted 105 in Adelaide's 37-point away romp at Richmond — his best score of the season and 40 points above his 65 BE. The form arc since R6 reads 100, 88, 60 (1-point thriller), 105. The R8 sell call was wrong — the tight-game context explained that dip and he has answered emphatically. At $442.3k with elite scoring back on the table, hold with conviction. Cash gen is still negative at -$5,835/wk as the price drifts down from $559k highs, but a fit Laird scoring 100-plus is not a trade target.
PLAYERS / RORY LAIRD
Updated 17 May 2026
Rory Laird
#36/177·Bye Rd 12·⚠ test - Leg/Calf (Test)
DEF
Price $442kBE 65Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 91.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD
Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
StableTrajectory
-$6k/wkConsistency
ConsistentRecent formSeason avg 91
101▲
105▲
60▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band
Rory Laird
DEFJeremy Howe
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Form
R5
67
R6
100
R7
88
R8
60
R9
105
R10
101
R4
68
R5
84
R6
93
R7
96
R9
110
R10
93
Pricing
Price$442k
Price$443k
Breakeven65
Breakeven65
Decision
Should I trade Rory Laird?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Intel feed
Recent intel
Injury Watch· T3
Rory Laird listed as available for selection on the Crows injury list. Community flagged him as a must-pick return if fit.
Injury Watch· T3
Rory Laird listed among 7 Crows absentees in R4. Out alongside Fogarty, Cumming, Curtin, Keane, Ah Chee, and Butts.
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