Lester was the best player on the ground in Brisbane's 11-point win over Carlton — 123 in a genuine contest is not a blowout artifact, it's a statement. He won the R9 fan B&F by a landslide and is now consecutive-monstering after 105 in R8's blowout. Cash gen has flipped positive at +$2,450/round. The hold verdict has been superseded — buy Lester immediately if you don't own him.
Updated 17 May 2026
Should I TradeR. LesterDEFin SuperCoach 2026?
$433,700 · 75 avg · BE 64 · 10 games · Bye R12
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▲ BUY
Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
ImprovingTrajectory
+$3k/wkConsistency
VariableRyan Lester
⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
DEF
SC Avg75.0solid
Form
Break-even64↑ rising
Price$434k3wk ↑ $512k
Owned—
Value0.8poor
UNDERVALUED — 11 pts above BE. Price rising.+$3k/wk
R0
97
R1
63
R2
—
R3
86
R4
74
R5
64
R6
63
R7
80
How they compare
Ryan Lester
DEFJosh Sinn
DEF—
—
Form
R5
64
R6
63
R7
80
R8
105
R9
123
R10
75
—
Pricing
Price$434k
Price$268k
Breakeven64
Breakeven39
Cash/wk+$3k
Cash/wk+$0k
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