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West Coast's No.1 Pick Was $203k at Round 0. He's $410k Now, Averaging 68.5 for the Worst Team in the Competition. The Registry Has Been Right About Him All Season.

West Coast's No.1 pick has gone from $203k to $410k in 13 rounds while averaging 68.5 for the competition's bottom side. Here's the full season arc from the RookieBible registry — round by round.

The 62% Who Backed OHB in Round 6 Were Right. Richmond's Ruck Debate Is Settled.

The Round 6 community debate about OHB versus Samson Ryan is settled. Three straight AFL games and two 50+ scores in loss contexts confirm the ruck role belongs to Oliver Hayes Brown.

Jack Buckley Scored 76 Last Week. The Registry Still Says Avoid.

His sc_avg reads 70.5. His post-injury average is 59.6. The difference matters for your squad.

Best Defender Under $500k for Round 10: Dale vs Zorko vs the Field

Community split on Zorko/Dale/Houston. R9 receipts call the sub-$500k DEF upgrade cleanly.

Round: 10 · Budget: Under $500k DEF

Kozzy Scored 65 and Got Reported. Now What.

Pickett owners face a 65 and an on-report. Hold for R10 — but the conviction shape is different than last week.

Round: 10 · R9 score: 65

Bont Went 163. The 55% Were Right — Here's What That Means for R10

Community split 55/30/15 on trading Bont in. We said wait. He scored 163. What changes at Round 10 lockout.

Round: 10 · R9 score: 163

The Tsatas Omission: Essendon's Selection Logic Doesn't Survive Contact With a Spreadsheet

Drop a developing inside mid the same week your senior playmaker is rested. Job security for Tsatas owners just got ugly.

Round: 9 · Price context: ~$272k after rise

Max Gawn Is Not Cooked. Stop Trying to Trade Him.

He copped a knock and got rested forward for one game. The community is 70/30 hold. Selling now is selling low for no reason.

Round: 9 · Call: HOLD

Sean Darcy: Trade Out Now or Cop the Zeros?

Darcy's 4-5 week timeline is almost certainly optimistic. Community is 60/40 trade-out and the BE maths agrees.

Round: 9 · Call: TRADE OUT

2,344 coaches just bailed on Bontempelli. They're wrong.

Bonti scored 135 in R7 and 2,344 owners traded him out. The hold case, the captain math, and the only scenario where bailing makes sense.

Stop trading in Elijah Tsatas. The signal said sell a week ago.

Tsatas is the #2 most-traded-in player heading into R9 — despite being named OUT for R8. Why the herd is wrong and what to do instead.

Angus Anderson is in 1-in-4 SuperCoach teams. Should you be next?

26.3% of coaches just brought in Angus Anderson for Round 9. The breakeven math, the role lock, and whether you should follow.

Do You Actually Need Bontempelli in SuperCoach 2026?

Only 30% of coaches own Bontempelli. Here's why the other 70% are paying more for the same player by waiting.

Do You Actually Need Bontempelli in SuperCoach 2026?

Only 30% of teams own Bont. He's averaging more points than most mid-pricers who've played twice as many games. Here's the real question: when do you get him, not whether.

Player: Marcus Bontempelli (WBD, MID) · Ownership: ~30%

Nick Daicos Calf Injury — Hold or Trade? SuperCoach Round 4 2026

Nick Daicos missed Round 4 as a late out with a calf complaint. Here's the hold/trade call, the timing risk, and what the community is doing.

Player: Nick Daicos (Collingwood, MID) · Issue: Calf complaint — late out Round 4

St Kilda's Midfield Is Pumping: Darcy Wilson vs Mason Wood in SuperCoach 2026

Two Saints mids, both generating cash above their breakevens, both trending up through Round 2. Darcy Wilson at $364,400 or Mason Wood at $403,800 — here's which one fits your team and what each one opens up for your season.

Darcy Wilson: $364,400 | Avg 76.3 | BE 49 · Mason Wood: $403,800 | Avg 81.0 | BE 57

St Kilda's Midfield Is Pumping: Darcy Wilson vs Mason Wood in SuperCoach 2026

Two Saints mids, both generating cash above their breakevens, both trending up through Round 2. Darcy Wilson at $364,400 or Mason Wood at $403,800 — here's which one fits your team and what each one opens up for your season.

Darcy Wilson: $364,400 | Avg 76.3 | BE 49 · Mason Wood: $403,800 | Avg 81.0 | BE 57

How to Get Bontempelli Into Your SuperCoach Team (2026)

Everyone wants Bont. Not everyone has the cash. Here's the upgrade path — which trades free the most money, which rookies generate fastest, and why Round 2's injury carnage might actually get you there sooner.

Player: Marcus Bontempelli (WBD, MID) · Price: $706,800

The Tassie Factor: Homecoming Contracts and SuperCoach Impact in 2026

Does the Tasmania Devils expansion actually affect 2026 SuperCoach picks? We break down which Tassie-born AFL players are genuinely motivated by foundation contracts — and which ones are just noise.

Tasmania AFL Entry: 2028 (confirmed) · Tassie-born players tracked: 9 in current AFL system