Papley posted 73 in Sydney's 8-point win over North Melbourne at Docklands — a genuine contribution in a real contest, 2 goals and 18 disposals, clearing his 61 BE. His elevated midfield role is producing: averaging 17 possessions and ranking highest in the competition for mid-chain score involvements. Cash gen is positive at $2,496/wk at $417.6k. He is exactly what the hold thesis promised — a reliable FWD backbone who turns up and generates. Hold with conviction; no reason to act.
Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
Variable
Tom Papley
·⚠ out - Leg/Calf (1 week)
FWD
SC Avg91.0solid
Form
Break-even55↑ rising
Price$377k3wk ↑ $384k
Owned—
Value0.2poor
UNDERVALUED — 36 pts above BE. Price rising.+$1k/wk
R0
46
R1
57
R2
60
R3
—
R4
115
R5
112
R6
71
R7
87
How they compare
Tom Papley
FWD
Chris Scerri
FWD
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Form
R6
71
R7
87
R8
87
R9
73
R10
67
R11
37
R3
31
R4
32
R5
25
R10
68
R11
56
R12
48
Pricing
Price$377k
Price$207k
Breakeven55
Breakeven30
Cash/wk+$1k
Cash/wk+$4k
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Your personalised recommendation
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