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West Adelaide juniors Riley Thilthorpe. AFL Draft prospects at RIchmond Oval. Tuesday 24th September. 2019. Photo APP/ Roy VanDerVegt

Is young Blood next big thing in SA footy?

He made his SANFL league debut just days after his 17th birthday and his coach says ‘you won’t find a better package’. But 2020 No. 1 pick contender Riley Thilthorpe — who will be on show at the MCG on Saturday — won’t be lost in the hype.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 23: Harley Bennell of the Demons looks on during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session at Casey Fields on June 23, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Final word: How to deal with SuperCoach rookie blow

There was more KFC SuperCoach carnage at team selection this week. But there was some good news, too. The Phantom looks at all the Round 4 teams, how to deal with new rookie blow and all the weekend’s best captain options

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KFC SUperCoach 2020: The Phantom's Trade Talk Round 4

SuperCoach: Simpkin, Petracca or Smith – who do you take?

Jy Simpkin, Bailey Smith and Christian Petracca all present tremendous value in the KFC SuperCoach forward line ahead of Round 4. But, if you’re trading Josh Dunkley or cashing out on Lachie Whitfield, which one do you choose?

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Lachie Whitfield catches his breath during a Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL Training Session at GIANTS Stadium on June 09, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Phantom’s round review: Is it time to cash out on Whitfield?

What a round of KFC SuperCoach. More than ever, this weekend was a rollercoaster of emotion. The Phantom looks back at Round 3 and what the big moments mean moving forward.

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Port Adelaide Training at Alberton Oval. Dan Houston gets tackled by Zak Butters with Brad Ebert, Peter Ladhams and Wylie Buzza in the background. Picture SARAH REED

Back problem: Hinkley hints at Houston role change

Ollie Wines is in, Ryan Burton is out and Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has all-but confirmed Dan Houston will move back. Plus the big role change numbers which confirm KFC SuperCoach trade targets and big concerns

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Lachie Whitfield boxes during a Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL Training Session at GIANTS Stadium on June 09, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

SuperCoach: The Phantom’s Giant captain call

Brodie Grundy is ‘right to go’ but is he the best VC candidate in KFC SuperCoach this week? The Phantom believes there is another Giant to consider. See all the best Round 3 captain options and trade strategy

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KFC SuperCoach 2020: The Phantom's Round 2 trades

Final reveal: The Phantom’s Round 2 trades

It’s been a big 24 hours in KFC SuperCoach but The Phantom has settled on his final team for Round 2. See the five big trades he’s making ahead of Friday night’s lockout

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KFC SuperCoach 2020: The Phantom's Round 2 captains

SuperCoach captain analysis: Danger, Gawn or Grundy’s 115?

Brodie Grundy as VC on Thursday night is usually a sure thing but the Collingwood star only scored 115 KFC SuperCoach points. So should you take it or go with another big gun as captain? The Phantom looks at all of the best options

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KFC SuperCoach: The Phantom's Round 2 trade guide

Held your SuperCoach trades? Here are the players to target

We’re one game into Round 2 of KFC SuperCoach but there’s still plenty of moves to make. To help, The Phantom ranks the top five trade targets in every position after this week’s teams were announced

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KFC SuperCoach: Free agent draft targets

The free agents to target in your SuperCoach Draft league

Struggled in Round 1 or just want to get the jump on your mates? The Phantom names the players to target in the free agent pool of your KFC SuperCoach Draft league. Plus the top-50 rankings for new coaches.

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KFC SuperCoach 2020: Trade Dilemmas

The big SuperCoach trade dilemmas solved

Viney or Howe? Dangerfield or Neale? Doedee or Hill? And what to do about Sam Naismith? The Phantom gives his verdict on some of the big Round 2 KFC SuperCoach trade calls

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SuperCoach Restart: The Phantom's Trade Guide

SuperCoach trade guide: The players to consider for Round 2

KFC SuperCoach is back and there’s extra trades to work with. Here are the players and moves to consider in what will be a SuperCoach trade period like no other ahead of Round 2

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Jack Viney of the Demons trains in Elsternwick, Friday, May 8, 2020. The AFL has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING

Welcome back, SuperCoaches – it’s time to get to work

As the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. KFC SuperCoach – and all the attached emotions – is what many of us have realised we cannot live without. Now, it’s time to get back to work and sort out the mess we left behind in March.

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Giants Heath Shaw celebrates after kicking a goal with Giants Nick Haynes during AFL Preliminary Final match GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs at Spotless Stadium. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Heath’s Giant show is headline act of Round 3 rewind

Need your stats fix this weekend? The Phantom looks back at the best KFC SuperCoach performances from every one of the AFL’s Round 3 fixtures.

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