Gardner finally plays after being labelled avoid for five straight rounds — but a 25 against Sydney in a 66-point home thumping is alarming. His 25 barely clears the 18 BE but in a blowout that likely means minimal TOG. No average to speak of at $119.9k and cash gen remains flat. Watch for his selection next week before committing — confirmed fit but scoring output is too low to back in yet.
Updated 17 May 2026
Should I TradeR. GardnerDEFin SuperCoach 2026?
$119,900 · 25 avg · BE 18 · 1 game
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
◉ WATCH
Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Single game · 25Trajectory
Awaiting price movesConsistency
Need 3+ gamesRyan Gardner
·⚠ out - Hip/Groin (1-2 weeks)
DEF
SC Avg25.0
Form
Break-even18↑ rising
Price$120k3wk ↑ $135k
Owned—
Value—
UNDERVALUED — 7 pts above BE. Price rising.+$0k/wk
R0
R1
R2
R3
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R4
R5
R6
R7
25
How they compare
Ryan Gardner
DEFCooper Bell
DEF—
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Form
R7
25
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Pricing
Price$120k
Price$120k
Breakeven18
Breakeven18
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$0k
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