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.
Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$2k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Tom Papley
·Bye Rd 12
FWD
SC Avg98.0solid
Form
Break-even60↑ rising
Price$407k3wk ↑ $440k
Owned—
Value0.5poor
UNDERVALUED — 38 pts above BE. Price rising.+$2k/wk
R0
46
R1
57
R2
60
R3
—
R4
115
R5
112
R6
71
R7
87
How they compare
Tom Papley
FWD
Archie May
FWD
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Form
R5
112
R6
71
R7
87
R8
87
R9
73
R10
67
R4
58
R5
36
R6
73
R7
19
R9
65
R10
28
Pricing
Price$407k
Price$233k
Breakeven60
Breakeven34
Cash/wk+$2k
Cash/wk+$-2k
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MID
AVG94
3GM102
BKE88
PRICE$485k
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