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PLAYERS / SAMUEL GRLJ
Updated 17 May 2026

Samuel Grlj

#90/177·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $294kBE 43Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 72.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Grlj posted 34 against West Coast away in Richmond's 11-point win — well below his 74 average but still clearing his 25 BE, so the cash gen hasn't stopped. At 6 games and $302k he's deep into his cash cow cycle and the sub-par outing in a comfortable win raises the question of whether midfield minutes contracted back. Hold one more week; if he doesn't bounce back above his average, trade him into an upgrade — the window to maximise his value is narrowing.

Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$6k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 73
55▼
34▼
74
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Samuel Grlj

DEF

Michael Sellwood

DEF
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Form
R4
90
R5
59
R6
66
R7
74
R8
34
R10
55
R5
74
R6
69
R7
72
R8
59
R9
69
R10
50
Pricing
Price$294k
Price$294k
Breakeven43
Breakeven43
Cash/wk+$6k
Cash/wk+$7k

Decision

Should I trade Samuel Grlj?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Injury Watch· T3

Samuel Grlj appeared to have work done on the sideline during the R10 match vs St Kilda and was reported by commenters as potentially playing through injury. Community noted he looked injured at times and club may have been playing him under an injury cloud out of necessity.

Multiple commenters on r/RichmondFC post-match (scores 10, 5)
Breakout Signal· T3

Samuel Grlj named in Richmond Round 10 side as one of three changes, getting an opportunity amid the Richmond injury crisis. Community celebrating his return/debut opportunity.

u/VileCastle on r/RichmondFC (post)
Community Intel· T3

Samuel Grlj is being actively traded out by SC managers; post asks whether to hold him one more week while using a boost elsewhere. Community sentiment is to move him on.

u/Old-Savings-566 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Samuel Grlj traded out this round. Owner used both trades to remove Grlj and Nas from the squad, signalling community consensus that both players are non-viable SC holds heading into R09.

u/-WeetBixKid- (post)
R9Community Intel· T3

Samuel Grlj a late out for R9. Community confirms BE of 73 coming off a 34 last game so most owners had already traded him out; holders cite forced retention due to other rookie outs (Jacques, Blamires, H. Bond, J. Serong all dropped/out). Late out compounds the squeeze on owners who held.

u/anon on r/AFLSupercoach (post + 3 comments). Late-out post with sell-side consensus.
Community Intel· T3

Samuel Grlj is being actively traded out by community members in favour of Lachie Whitfield (GWS). Suggests diminishing community confidence in Grlj as a SC asset at this point of the season.

u/Unable-Face9060 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Role Change· T3

Sam Grlj was a late out for Richmond vs Adelaide in Round 9, replaced by Luke Trainor as a late change.

u/Formal_External_7363 on r/RichmondFC (post)
Community Intel· T3

Samuel Grlj flagged as a definite trade-out target alongside Blamires. Owner running low on trades identifying him as a must-move.

u/-WeetBixKid- (post)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Samuel Grlj

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  • Which 3 players should I trade out from Stewart, Jagga Smith, Noah Anderson, Bruhn, Grlj, Jai Serong, Jacques and Pou?
    J. SmithMIDTop: Trade Jagga + Serong, hold Grlj/Stewart/Bruhn (45%)
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