Sullivan Robey Scored 68 Away at GWS in a Loss. The Registry Has Said Buy Since Round 6.
At $209k with back-to-back 68s and a 31 BE, the buy case on Sullivan Robey has been confirmed for four rounds running.
Sullivan Robey Scored 68 Away at GWS in a Loss. The Registry Has Said Buy Since Round 6.
Two consecutive 68s in a congested Essendon mid, both in losses, both away. That's not padding.
Sullivan Robey was the Essendon VFL project coaches filed away after three rounds without an AFL game. Then he debuted. Then he kept getting better. At $209k with back-to-back 68s and a 31 BE, this stopped being a bet three rounds ago.
What Happened Between Round 1 and Round 5
The first four rounds were brutal for Robey owners — or would have been, had many coaches picked him up. He was $167.5k at the opening draw, unpriced mid territory, and never took the field through R3. Every verdict: avoid. Essendon's midfield was congested; Perkins couldn't get a game ahead of him, but Robey wasn't in the queue yet either.
R5 debut: 28. Cleared his 25 BE minimally. Verdict shifted to watch — one game doesn't confirm a role in ESS's competitive mid.
R6: 50 in a 9-point loss to Gold Coast, away. Genuine contested effort in a tight loss, not garbage-time mop-up. Brad Scott was effusive post-match. Verdict moved to buy. Ownership sat at 2.3% — practically nobody had noticed.
The Two Scores That Close the Argument
R7: 25. Right on BE. Could have been the exit signal. It wasn't — Perkins still couldn't displace him, and the JS call stayed strong.
R8: 69 vs Brisbane at the MCG in a 64-point flogging. Career-high against a top-4 side in a losing cause. When your player chips in 69 while the team goes down by 64, that's earned output — no margin cushion, no garbage-time stats.
R9: 68 away at GWS in a 14-point loss. Two 68s in losses, away from home. That is not padding. That is a role.
The BE and Cash Gen Numbers
At $209.1k with a 31 BE and $2,080/wk cash gen, the runway is genuinely long. He needs to score 31 to hold price — he's been averaging ~60 over his last four games. At this price point the multiplier is lower than a premium, but that's the point: you're buying cash gen at a $209k entry, not a flat-liner at $550k.
His ownership is still low. Wait and see for me would have been R6 or R7 when the 25 dipped the trajectory. R8 and R9 have answered the question.
The Call
Registry has been buy since R6. Four straight verdicts. Role is locked — Perkins hasn't displaced him. If you own him, hold with conviction. If you don't, the case for picking him up is stronger than it's been at any point since his debut.
Updated: 20 May 2026. Data sourced from RookieBible intel registry.
Pre-briefed. Opinionated. The more you challenge it, the sharper it gets. Ask our coach about Robey →
Thursday night rookie intel. Free.
Team announcements, late outs, and the definitive rookie reliability update every Thursday night before lockout.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Related articles
You Bought Curnow After the 128. The Registry Said Sell in Round 8. Here's Where You Are Now.
Curnow scored 128 in R7 and the registry called buy. Since then: 19, DNP, 34. Season average 44.5, BE 50, cash gen negative. The sell call has been on since R8.
Read article →His Breakeven Is 19. He's Scored 20–22 for Four Straight Weeks.
Oliver Hannaford's breakeven of 19 keeps his SC tracker green every week. But his last four scores — 20, 20, 22, and a 16 before the R5 outlier — say the GWS cash cow role has never arrived. The registry verdict is avoid.
Read article →Bramble Averaged 68.5 This Season. He Also Scored 27 in a Two-Point Thriller.
Lachlan Bramble's 68.5 season average is being carried by one 88 in a 66-point blowout loss. He's gone missing three times in 2026, including a 27 in last week's two-point thriller. The registry verdict is avoid.
Read article →