McCabe finally made his AFL debut in R6, scoring 30 in a hard-fought 3-point win over Port Adelaide. That clears his 18 BE and ends four rounds of waiting on the sideline. At $119.9k with under 0.2% ownership, he is the definition of an unearthed cash cow — if he holds his spot. Watch — one game proves the door is open, but job security in a stacked Hawthorn backline needs one more week of confirmation before buying in.
PLAYERS / WILLIAM MCCABE
Updated 17 May 2026
William Mccabe
·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $120kBE 18Owned 0%Bye Rd 12Avg 30.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
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Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
Single game · 30Trajectory
Awaiting price movesConsistency
Need 3+ gamesRecent formSeason avg 30
30
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band
William Mccabe
DEFBen Jepson
DEF—
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Form
R6
30
R9
36
Pricing
Price$120k
Price$120k
Breakeven18
Breakeven18
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$0k
Decision
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Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Intel feed
Recent intel
Role Change· T3
William McCabe selected for AFL debut at Hawthorn for R6 vs Port Adelaide. Son of Luke McCabe, was taken at pick 19 in 2023 draft. Community enthusiastic; seen as playing a Mitch Lewis-style forward/wing role. Multiple comments confirm Dear was the alternative.
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