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PLAYERS / SAM FLANDERS
Updated 17 May 2026

Sam Flanders

#4/166⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
FWD
Price $465kBE 68Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 110.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Flanders exploded for 120 in Gold Coast's 29-point win over St Kilda at Marrara Oval — his best score of the season and a remarkable personal haul in a game his team lost by 29. That is 53 above his 67 BE and blows past his previous season high of 117. Cash gen is positive at +$2,379/wk and the dominant community read has always been top-10 forward material. The lone trade-out voice is a minority opinion against the weight of this form. Hold with conviction — he is doing exactly what you paid for and then some.

Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$3k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 110
110
120▲
69▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Sam Flanders

FWD

Peter Wright

FWD
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Form
R5
88
R6
117
R7
83
R8
69
R9
120
R10
110
R5
120
R6
72
R7
25
R8
147
R9
112
R10
62
Pricing
Price$465k
Price$462k
Breakeven68
Breakeven68

Decision

Should I trade Sam Flanders?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

One poster is considering trading out Sam Flanders to fund Whitfield into the defence. Community response is split: one commenter defends Flanders as close to top-6 forward since early rounds, while the OP views him as expendable to improve the backline.

u/its-an-aspen-tree (post), u/PointOfFingers (comment, score 2) on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Strong community consensus to hold Sam Flanders with multiple commenters calling him a top-10 forward. The dominant view is that Flanders is not a priority trade-out and should only be moved once rookies and other positions are addressed first.

u/shadysnore (comment, score 5), u/GluedPestilence (comment, score 8), multiple others on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Sam Flanders mentioned alongside Tom De Koning as Saints players showing promising signs in 2026 R6. Part of a positive team trajectory narrative despite the loss.

u/shadysnore on r/StKilda (comment, score 9)
Community Intel· T3

Community member flags Flanders as a likely keeper for the season, implying strong long-term value.

u/Zewolfpak on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Mentioned as a potential forward option but noted as only performing 'ok' so far — mild concern about ceiling.

u/ledomania on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Questions

What people are asking about Sam Flanders

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