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rookies13 May 2026

OHB Is Your Cheapest Ruck Upgrade This Week. The 62% Are Right.

Back-to-back AFL games, 53 in a losing side, $149k and a 22 BE. The Richmond ruck question has been answered — here is the buy case for OHB in R10.

trades13 May 2026

The 25% Still Holding Ben McKay Need To Read This Before Thursday

Dropped for R9 at $238.6k with two consecutive sell verdicts — why waiting for the recall is the trade trap of R10.

hold12 May 2026

The 65% Are Wrong About Shai Bolton

Community sentiment is 65% against holding Shai Bolton. His last three scores are 142, 134, 95 with a locked Freo mid role and +$4,180/wk cash gen. The majority have got this wrong.

hold12 May 2026

Jordan Clark's Ceiling: Is the Freo System Breaking His SC Value?

The community is split 45/35/20 on whether Freo's system has permanently cut Jordan Clark's SC ceiling. The score history — including 119, 129, 106, 146 under the same system — says hold.

trade11 May 2026

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

Community split 40/35/15/10 on Zorko/Dale/Houston/Other. R9 confirmed the right order is Dale → Zorko → Houston, with McKay off the table.

hold11 May 2026

Kozzy Scored 65 and Got Reported. Now What.

Pickett scored 65 against the worst defence in the comp and got reported for head contact. What owners and non-owners actually do at Round 10 lockout.

trade11 May 2026

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

Community split 55/30/15 on trading in Bontempelli last week. He scored 163. What changes for Round 10 — and what we got wrong.

trades5 May 2026

Max Gawn Hold Or Trade R9 — Why The Forward Shift Is Noise

The SuperCoach community is split 70/20/10 on whether to trade Max Gawn after the forward rotation. The verdict registry has had the same call since Round 2 — here's why it still holds.

players4 May 2026

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.

players4 May 2026

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.

players4 May 2026

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.

PremiumsStrategyMidfielders10 Apr 2026

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.

Cash CowsSuperCoachRucks7 Apr 2026

The Ruck Puzzle: Lachlan McAndrew Is Averaging 93 at $261k. Now What Do You Do With Him?

McAndrew (ADE, RUC) was a preseason red flag who has turned into the best value ruck on the board — 93 average, $261,200 price, 38 breakeven. The dilemma is whether you cash him in or build around him. Here's the honest math.

$261,200Price

93.0 (rolling 3: 90.67)Season Avg

38 — averaging 52 points above itBreakeven

Cash CowsSuperCoach7 Apr 2026

Tom Blamires Has the Highest Value Score on the Board. So Why Does Half the Competition Still Not Have Him?

Blamires (NTH, MID) sits at $227,400 with a 73.3 rolling average and a 33 breakeven. His value score of 8.06 is the highest of any cash cow this week. Here's what your Round 5 decision looks like.

$227,400Price

73.3 (season avg: 70.3)Rolling 3 Avg

33 — averaging 40 points above itBreakeven

PremiumsStrategyMidfielders5 Apr 2026

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.

Marcus Bontempelli (WBD, MID)Player

~30%Ownership

On track to outscore most mids who've played 4 gamesPoints scored

RookiesCash CowsStrategy5 Apr 2026

Missed the SuperCoach Cash Cows? What to Do in Round 4 2026

Cook, Duursma and the main rookies have already risen. Is it still worth buying them now? And which new targets replace them if you've missed the boat?

4 of 23Round

Cook, Duursma, McAndrew — 1-2 rises alreadyMain rookies price status

Let price guide you, not pointsKey rule

Injury WatchPremiums5 Apr 2026

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.

Nick Daicos (Collingwood, MID)Player

Calf complaint — late out Round 4Issue

1–3 weeks (test to confirm)Timeline

StrategyInjury Watch5 Apr 2026

SuperCoach 2026 Injury Carnage — How to Survive Without Burning Your Season

Trac. Rozee. Young. Gulden. Xerri. Murdock. It's only Round 4 and the carnage is already historic. Here's how to manage your 40 trades when injuries are coming for everyone.

40 for the seasonTotal trades

Trac (4-6wk), Rozee (2-3mo), Young (hamstring), Gulden (4wk+), Xerri (3wk), Murdock (hamstring)Major injuries R1-R4

Target 2 trades/week avg across 23 roundsTrade budget advice

CaptainsStrategy5 Apr 2026

SuperCoach Captains Guide — Round 4 2026

Captain Butters or Bont this week? Xerri's out, Daicos is a test, the competition is wide open. Full rankings, VC strategy and the loophole setup for Round 4.

4 of 23Round

Out — suspendedXerri status

Test — late out Round 3, calfDaicos status

TargetsMidfieldersDPP5 Apr 2026

Touk Miller Forward DPP — The Pod Play Everyone's Missing in SuperCoach 2026

Touk Miller is playing 55% of his time forward and is guaranteed to get forward DPP. 2% ownership. Here's why he's the best pod mid available right now.

Touk Miller (Gold Coast, MID)Player

~2%Ownership

Guaranteed FWD/MID — 55%+ forward timeDPP Status

Injury WatchRuck5 Apr 2026

Tristan Xerri — Hold or Trade? SuperCoach Round 4 2026

Xerri copped a 3-week penalty. 65,000 coaches are staring at 700k on the bench. Here's how to actually make the call.

Tristan Xerri (NMK, RUC)Player

3-week suspension + blood ruleIssue

Week 1 of his suspensionBest 18 week

Cash CowsSuperCoach31 Mar 2026

Deven Robertson's Season Average Is a Lie (But His Cash Isn't)

Robertson (WCE, FWD) carries a 100.5 season average but his rolling 3 is 84.67 and his floor is 53. With $16,160/round cash gen and a $316k 3-week projection, here's what to do before Round 4 vs Sydney.

$200,700Price

100.5 season / 84.67 rolling 3Season Avg vs Rolling 3

$316,610 (+$116k)3-Week Cash Projection

Cash CowsSuperCoach31 Mar 2026

Tom Blamires Is Printing Money and Nobody's Watching

The $176,900 North Melbourne MID has the highest value score in SuperCoach 2026 at 10.995. Breakeven 26, consistency 0.92, $19,450/round cash gen. He's the safest MID cash cow available before Round 4.

$176,900Price

26Breakeven

$19,450/roundCash Gen Rate

Cash CowsSuperCoach30 Mar 2026

Bailey Williams (Eagles) Has SuperCoach 2026's Highest Value Score — Here's the Catch

Bailey Williams (West Coast, FWD) carries a 5.424 value score — 14x higher than any other signal this week. A $282,100 price, 41 breakeven and $15,300/round cash gen rate make the maths compelling. The catch: he hasn't played yet.

$282,100Price

41Breakeven

$15,300/round if he playsProjected cash gen

Mid-PricersSuperCoach30 Mar 2026

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.

$364,400 | Avg 76.3 | BE 49Darcy Wilson

$403,800 | Avg 81.0 | BE 57Mason Wood

Wilson +$27.7k vs Wood +$35.3k3wk projection gap

Mid-PricersSuperCoach30 Mar 2026

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

$364,400 | Avg 76.3 | BE 49Darcy Wilson

$403,800 | Avg 81.0 | BE 57Mason Wood

Wilson +$27.7k vs Wood +$35.3k3wk projection gap

StrategyInjury Watch28 Mar 2026

SuperCoach 2026: The R3 Trade Audit — Petracca, Rozee, Gulden

Three injured premiums, three different decisions. Here's exactly when to cut, when to hold, and what to bring in for each.

Hamstring, 4–6 weeks — trade if you have the cashPetracca

Soft tissue TBC — wait for the timeline before actingRozee

90%+ ownership, Sydney bye R3 — hold until timeline confirmedGulden

CaptainsStrategy28 Mar 2026

SuperCoach Captains Guide — Round 3 2026

Who to captain in Round 3 SuperCoach 2026. Ranked options, matchup context, VC strategy, and the must-know bye trap that caught half the competition off guard.

3 of 23Round

Tristan XerriTop Captain Pick

Tom Stewart or Gawn (Thursday/Friday games)VC Option

Trade StrategyPremiums27 Mar 2026

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.

Marcus Bontempelli (WBD, MID)Player

$706,800Price

Round 3 (WBD bye this week) — trade in for Round 4Bye round

StrategyTips27 Mar 2026

The SuperCoach VC Loophole Explained (2026 Edition)

Every week coaches agonise over whether to loop their vice captain score. Here's exactly how the loophole works, when to use it, and the threshold that separates the smart calls from the panic moves.

Taking your VC score as your C scoreWhat it is

When your VC plays before your CWhen it applies

~130 pointsCommunity threshold

Trade StrategyInjury Watch26 Mar 2026

Who Comes In for Rozee? Dan Houston, Tom Stewart, or Hold

Connor Rozee is out with a soft tissue injury and coaches need a replacement. Here's the case for every option — Houston, Stewart, Zorko, and holding — with the numbers to back it up.

Connor Rozee (PTA, MID/FWD) — soft tissuePlayer out

TBC — multiple weeksTimeline

~$568kRozee price

StrategyRule Changes26 Mar 2026

We Overreacted to the SuperCoach Ruck Rule Changes

Pre-season, coaches fled the ruck position. Two rounds in, Xerri and Gawn are making everyone look silly. Here's what the early data actually shows about the 2026 ruck rule changes.

Reduced ruck contests — more boundary throw-insRule change

Avoid premium rucksPre-season consensus

Xerri and Gawn thrivingRound 1–2 reality

Trade StrategyPlanning26 Mar 2026

SuperCoach Bye Rounds Calendar 2026 — Complete Guide

Every bye round for every AFL team in SuperCoach 2026. Which clubs have two byes, when the R12–16 gauntlet hits, and how to structure your team to survive it.

R2, R3, R4 (early) + R12–R16 (gauntlet)Bye rounds

10 clubs — BRI, CAR, COLL, GCS, GEE, GWS, HAW, STK, SYD, WBDTwo-bye clubs

8 clubs — ADE, ESS, FRE, MEL, NM, PA, RIC, WCEOne-bye clubs

Trade StrategyCash Cows26 Mar 2026

SuperCoach Cash Generation Strategy 2026 — How to Build a War Chest

The price cycle is real, it's compounding now, and most coaches are leaving $200k on the table. Here's the complete cash generation guide for 2026 — who to hold, when to sell, and what to buy with the money.

Jagga Smith — avg 89, projects to ~$270k (+$150k)Best cash cow right now

~$440k projected total gain4-rookie Wave 1 portfolio

After Round 3 lockout — prices move this weekFirst price movement

RookiesCash Cows26 Mar 2026

SuperCoach Round 3 Targets 2026 — Cash Cows and the Bye Trap

Round 3 lockout is today. First prices move after this round. Here are the rookies to buy before the window closes — and the bye trap that's about to catch half the competition.

3 of 23Round

Today — prices move after this roundLockout

Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Sydney, W. BulldogsBye teams

Trade StrategyInjury Watch25 Mar 2026

Should You Trade Petracca in SuperCoach 2026? Here's the Math

Petracca is out 4-6 weeks with a hamstring. Three Reddit threads, 50+ comments, and no consensus. Here's the actual decision framework — with the math — for your specific situation.

Christian Petracca (MFC, MID/FWD)Player

Hamstring — 4-6 weeksInjury

~$570kPrice (at injury)

Round ReviewsInjury Watch25 Mar 2026

SuperCoach Round 2 2026: The Injury Carnage Edition

Round 2 delivered the injury pileup everyone feared. Petracca (hamstring, 4-6 weeks), Rozee (soft tissue), Gulden, Marshall, and Phillipou all hurt in the same week. Here's what happened, who came out on top, and what it means heading into Round 3.

2 of 23Round

Petracca — hamstring, 4-6 weeksBiggest Loss

Rozee, Gulden, Marshall, Phillipou, MurdockOther Injured

Round ReviewsRookies15 Mar 2026

SuperCoach Round 1 2026: The Rookies Who Delivered, the Ones Who Didn't, and What Happens Next

Round 1 is done. Here's the data on which rookies backed up their pre-season hype, which ones flopped, and what your team looks like heading into Round 2.

1 of 23Round

Marcus Bontempelli — 160Top Score

Jagga Smith, Lachie Jaques, Jai Serong, Jack CarrollRookie Lock-ins

Strategy7 Mar 2026

AFL Sub Rule Removed: SuperCoach Winners & Losers in 2026

The AFL's sub rule is gone in 2026. Here's how it restructures SuperCoach scoring — and the 7 players who benefit most when durability beats volatility.

Medical sub abolished — no replacement for injured playersRule Change

Durability > volatilityBiggest Structural Shift

English, Grundy, Blakiston (AAMI confirmed)Biggest Ruck Winners

StrategyRookie Analysis2 Mar 2026

AAMI Community Series Wash-Up: SuperCoach 2026 Winners & Losers

The five biggest SuperCoach takeaways from the 2026 AAMI Community Series. We watched all nine practice matches so you didn't have to — here are the winners who locked in Round 1 spots, the losers who raised red flags, and the role changes that reshape your squad.

9 AAMI Community Series gamesMatches Reviewed

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera — midfield role confirmedBiggest Winner

Riley Sanders — concussion, will miss R1Biggest Loser

Rookie AnalysisStrategy2 Mar 2026

SuperCoach Round 1 Locks: 8 Players You Can't Leave Out

Eight SuperCoach 2026 players you absolutely cannot leave out of your Round 1 team. SC price, average, value score, and a one-sentence verdict on each — structured to help you lock in before the March 20 lockout.

8 (4 draft picks + 4 proven rookies)Players Profiled

Thursday March 20Lockout Date

$113,500 (three picks)Cheapest Lock