Collins posted 85 in Gold Coast's 29-point win over St Kilda at Marrara Oval — four consecutive BE-clearing scores (79, 85, 74, 85) for the first time all season. That is the exact trigger the watch call was waiting for. The inconsistency that defined the first half of 2026 looks genuinely resolved and the DEF role at Gold Coast is settled. Cash gen is essentially flat at -$192/wk so you are buying the scoring output, not a price rise. Buy — four in a row tips this firmly from watch to hold-and-buy-if-you-don't-have-him.
Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
Consistent
Samuel Collins
·Bye Rd 12
DEF
SC Avg78.0solid
Form
Break-even58↑ rising
Price$394k3wk ↑ $458k
Owned—
Value0.1poor
UNDERVALUED — 20 pts above BE. Price rising.+$0k/wk
R0
89
R1
55
R2
98
R3
—
R4
59
R5
49
R6
79
R7
85
How they compare
Samuel Collins
DEF
Jake Kolodjashnij
DEF
—
—
Form
R5
49
R6
79
R7
85
R8
74
R9
85
R10
107
R5
29
R6
68
R8
49
R9
37
Pricing
Price$394k
Price$237k
Breakeven58
Breakeven35
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$1k
But this is generic. Your team changes everything.
Sam Mitchell
MID
AVG94
3GM102
BKE88
PRICE$485k
Trade Mitchell → upgrade Xerri to Grundy. Frees $38k and fixes your ruck.
Your personalised recommendation
Upload your team and get a specific answer — who to trade Samuel Collins for, what it does to your bye structure, and what it opens up for your season.