SuperCoach: Late mail, team news and scores from every Round 4 match
Popular picks Brodie Grundy, Patrick Cripps and Tom Rockliff fired, but we saw signs of fatigue from several starting rookies in Round 4. EVERY SUPERCOACH SCORE
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It’s been a tough round for SuperCoaches but if you had the VC on Brodie Grundy or the C on Patrick Cripps, then you’ve got plenty to smile about.
Cripps was sensational for the Blues in the thrilling loss to Gold Coast, although that will be of no consolation to the man himself as his side slumped to 0-4.
No. 1 draft pick Sam Walsh backed up his first 100-plus score last week against Sydney with another huge effort against Gold Coast, being one of the few rookies to deliver in SuperCoach in Round 4.
SEE ALL THE ROUND 4 SUPERCOACH SCORES BELOW
ST KILDA v HAWTHORN
Late mail: Jaeger O’Meara (hip) out of the selected team. Replaced by Daniel Howe.
Jarryn Geary (virus) out for St Kilda, replaced by Ben Paton.
Heroes: Seb Ross (133) was the leading player on the ground in midfield for the Saints, while Jack Billings (126) was back to the type of form which made him a premium forward in 2017. Ruckman Rowan Marshall (119) continues to deliver for the Saints, while Jack Newnes (114) and defensive rookie Calum Wilkie (112) shone. Wilkie will be a handy money maker for the next month now. For the Hawks, Tom Scully (110) played his best game, James Sicily (119) showed why he’s likely to be a top defender again and Jack Scrimshaw (98) came close to reaching triple figures for the first time in brown and gold. Ricky Henderson (101) was the other Hawthorn player to crack the ton.
Villains: The forward rookies are causing serious heartburn for SuperCoaches this year and Matt Parker (32) was the lowest-scoring Saint in their nailbiting win. Do what you can to get those forward rookies off the ground as soon as possible as they are dragging overall scores down. Chad Wingard could only manage 54 points in his second game for Hawthorn and is all but certain to drop in price after next week, while Jack Gunston (58) was well below his best.
SAINTS
Sebastian Ross 133
Jack Billings 126
Rowan Marshall 119
Jack Newnes 114
Callum Wilkie 112
Blake Acres 105
Jack Steele 105
Jack Lonie 102
Shane Savage 94
Jack Sinclair 91
Jade Gresham 85
Jimmy Webster 66
Josh Battle 59
Ben Paton 52
Hunter Clark 50
Ben Long 48
Tim Membrey 47
Nathan Brown 47
Josh Bruce 46
Daniel McKenzie 39
Dean Kent 35
Matthew Parker 32
HAWKS
James Sicily 119
Tom Scully 110
Ricky Henderson 102
Jack Scrimshaw 98
Daniel Howe 92
Paul Puopolo 86
James Worpel 85
Ben McEvoy 80
Luke Breust 79
James Cousins 75
Jarryd Roughead 75
David Mirra 70
Harry Morrison 69
Jonathon Ceglar 68
Blake Hardwick 66
Conor Nash 59
Jack Gunston 58
Isaac Smith 55
Jarman Impey 54
Chad Wingard 54
James Frawley 23
Ben Stratton 20
GOLD COAST v CARLTON
Late mail: No late changes for either team.
Heroes: Cripps was expected to go big against the Suns and he delivered, top-scoring with 169 SuperCoach points to put a massive smile on the faces of SuperCoaches who backed him in as their captain. Sam Walsh recorded his second hundred of the season with 123 points and will surely get the Rising Star nomination, while Kade Simpon also notched up triple figures. Touk Miller (110) and David Swallow (110) top-scored for the Suns, while cash cow Sam Collins put in another good performance, scoring 87 points.
Villains: Will Setterfield continues to cause frustration, scoring just 54 points, while Michael Gibbons (54) was much better than last week but he’s got a long way to go to get back on our good side. Owners of Jack Lukosius and Chris Burgess would be disappointed as the pair scored just 29 and 30 respectively.
GOLD COAST
Touk Miller 110
David Swallow 110
Jarrod Witts 107
Jack Bowes 98
Darcy MacPherson 95
Brayden Fiorini 93
Jarrod Harbrow 89
Sam Collins 87
Nick Holman 82
Pearce Hanley 77
Ben Ainsworth 70
Anthony Miles 69
Jack Martin 68
Jesse Joyce 68
Peter Wright 65
Jordan Murdoch 63
Alex Sexton 61
Charlie Ballard 48
Jack Hombsch 33
Chris Burgess 30
Jack Lukosius 29
Wil Powell 11
CARLTON
Patrick Cripps 169
Sam Walsh 123
Marc Murphy 114
Kade Simpson 107
Jacob Weitering 105
Liam Jones 103
Dale Thomas 98
Nic Newman 94
Lachie Plowman 84
Zac Fisher 80
Sam Petrevski-Seton 77
Paddy Dow 76
Caleb Marchbank 71
Charlie Curnow 69
Ed Curnow 64
Michael Gibbons 54
Will Setterfield 54
Mitch McGovern 50
Levi Casboult 38
Matthew Lobbe 38
Lochie O’Brien 37
Harry McKay 33
WEST COAST v FREMANTLE
Late changes: Lewis Jetta out of West Coast side, replaced by Josh Rotham.
Heroes: David Mundy (151) was obviously just warming up. After scores of 73 and just 35 to start the season, plenty traded him out. He popped out 104 last week and then went massive in the derby. Shannon Hurn (139) lived up to his premo defence label and price with a towering game, while Elliot Yeo (114) finally got off the leash and breached three figures for the first time this season.
Villains: David Mundy — to those who traded him out after his 35 in Round 2. Popular cheapie Jack Petrucelle kicked two goals in the first quarter and was on 33 at quarter time. He was looking at a massive score but, true to the nature of small forwards and SuperCoach, he managed just three more points for the match. Can you score 104 and be a villain? For the second week in a row, Andrew Gaff has churned out a huge disposal count (35) but only just cracked the ton. We’ll give you a pass, for now, Andrew, but what are you doing with the footy?
WEST COAST
Jack Redden 145
Shannon Hurn 139
Elliot Yeo 114
Brad Sheppard 109
Andrew Gaff 104
Josh Rotham 98
Luke Shuey 94
Tom Barrass 92
Jack Darling 90
Liam Duggan 76
Josh J. Kennedy 76
Jamie Cripps 75
Jeremy McGovern 65
Tom Hickey 65
Dom Sheed 65
Nathan Vardy 61
Oscar Allen 58
Tom Cole 57
Chris Masten 54
Liam Ryan 45
Mark Hutchings 42
Jack Petruccelle 36
FREMANTLE
David Mundy 151
Rory Lobb 103
Michael Walters103
Luke Ryan 93
Matt Taberner 88
Ed Langdon 83
Alex Pearce 76
Brandon Matera 76
Sam Switkowski 72
Bradley Hill 70
Cam McCarthy 70
Andrew Brayshaw 68
Ethan Hughes 65
Nathan Wilson 63
Travis Colyer 59
Adam Cerra 55
Reece Conca 53
Jesse Hogan 50
Darcy Tucker 42
Taylin Duman 41
Lachie Schultz 36
Joel Hamling 25
NORTH MELBOURNE v ADELAIDE
Late changes: No late changes
Heroes: Big Goldy (113) rewarded those who plumbed for him over one of Max Gawn or Brodie Grundy in the ruck with his third ton in four starts, Jasper Pittard (109) made it back-to-back tons and could be emerging as a sneaky cheap POD in defence. Brodie Smith (104) finally hit three figures — ensuring a huge price rice next round — while Rory Laird (106) was also productive in defence.
Villains: Brad Crouch (77) easily eclipsed his break even of 45 but, with over 54,000 SuperCoaches putting their faith in him as a mid-price option, they would be hoping for more. That break even is creeping up. It’s harsh, but Chayce Jones was knocked out in a heavy collision early in the match and took no further part. He’s in more than 10,000 teams as a cheapie option, but scored just 9 points — well short of his break even of 26.
ROOS
Todd Goldstein 113
Jasper Pittard 109
Shaun Atley 103
Ben Brown 102
Mason Wood 97
Jared Polec 94
Robbie Tarrant 93
Shaun Higgins 93
Trent Dumont 92
Ben Cunnington 92
Kayne Turner 91
Jack Ziebell 91
Scott D. Thompson 77
Jed Anderson 74
Aaron Hall 73
Jamie Macmillan 64
Luke Davies-Uniacke 60
Paul Ahern 55
Jy Simpkin 54
Tarryn Thomas 41
Luke McDonald 37
Cameron Zurhaar 36
CROWS
Alex Keath 107
Rory Laird 106
Brodie Smith 104
Matt Crouch 90
Rory Sloane 88
Wayne Milera 86
Reilly O’Brien 84
Rory Atkins 83
Jake Kelly 79
Brad Crouch 77
Eddie Betts 73
David Mackay 72
Cameron Ellis-Yolmen 67
Taylor Walker 66
Riley Knight 65
Daniel Talia 63
Myles Poholke 62
Tom Lynch 62
Josh Jenkins 59
Lachlan Murphy 50
Kyle Hartigan 11
Chayce Jones 9
PORT ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
Heroes: From Tigers whipping boy to SuperCoach king — and Port conqueror. Brandon Ellis (127) was among the stars for the Tigers in their gutsy win, while leaders Dylan Grimes (124) — who was huge in the final term — and spearhead Tom Lynch (103) also played key roles. Ball magnet Tom Rockliff (140) got Port rolling, while Travis Boak’s (134) career resurgence continued.
Villains: Port star Robbie Gray (72) isn’t yet having his usual influence in 2019. Port’s rookies — so heavily relied on by thousands of SuperCoaches — were also noticeably quieter. It was an even Tigers effort, but rookies Sydney Stack (40) and Noah Balta (14) were unable to produce their recent heroics.
POWER
Tom Rockliff 140
Travis Boak 134
Brad Ebert 130
Ryan Burton 106
Dan Houston 99
Tom Clurey 97
Ollie Wines 95
Scott Lycett 83
Paddy Ryder 77
Tom Jonas 74
Dougal Howard 74
Sam Gray 74
Xavier Duursma 73
Robbie Gray 72
Riley Bonner 68
Sam Powell-Pepper 65
Darcy Byrne-Jones 61
Willem Drew 61
Connor Rozee 53
Justin Westhoff 49
Steven Motlop 37
Zak Butters 23
TIGERS
Brandon Ellis 127
Dylan Grimes 124
Tom J. Lynch 103
Liam Baker 91
Jack Ross 87
Shane Edwards 86
Toby Nankervis 85
Nick Vlastuin 83
Jack Higgins 79
Shai Bolton 75
Josh Caddy 72
Kane Lambert 72
Dion Prestia 66
David Astbury 62
Kamdyn McIntosh 58
Connor Menadue 55
Daniel Rioli 54
Jason Castagna 50
Jack Graham 47
Sydney Stack 40
Nathan Broad 26
Noah Balta 14
ESSENDON v BRISBANE LIONS
Heroes: Zach Merrett was back to his prolific, efficient best as he carved his way through the Lions on his way to a whopping 155 points. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti’s career-best day in front of goal netted 143, while Lachie Neale’s phenomenal Brisbane start continued as he did damage on his way to 140 points.
Villains: Lion skipper Dayne Zorko hasn’t hit his 2018 heights and could only manage 63 in his team’s disappointing day. No. 1 draft pick Cam Rayner hardly touched it on his way to just 19, while Bomber Devon Smith (64) was quieter than recent times.
BOMBERS
Zach Merrett 155
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 143
Mitch Brown 125
David Zaharakis 119
Dylan Shiel 115
Cale Hooker 102
Michael Hurley 94
Dyson Heppell 76
Jordan Ridley 73
Orazio Fantasia 72
Conor McKenna 69
Jake Stringer 69
Mark Baguley 67
Darcy Parish 66
Andrew McGrath 65
Zac Clarke 64
Devon Smith 58
Mason Redman 58
David Myers 56
Adam Saad 53
Patrick Ambrose 49
Tom Bellchambers 39
LIONS
Lachie Neale 140
Stefan Martin 105
Harris Andrews 100
Jarrod Berry 96
Alex Witherden 92
Hugh McCluggage 85
Luke Hodge 78
Daniel Rich 76
Josh Walker 71
Mitch Robinson 69
Allen Christensen 64
Dayne Zorko 63
Rhys Mathieson 63
Daniel McStay 60
Darcy Gardiner 60
Jarryd Lyons 58
Nick Robertson 56
Oscar McInerney 47
Charles Cameron 46
Lincoln McCarthy 40
Eric Hipwood 23
Cam Rayner 19
GEELONG v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Heroes: Cometh the big moments, cometh the men. GWS’s on-ball stars Lachie Whitfield (137), Josh Kelly (114), Tim Taranto (113) and Shane Mumford (111) all delivered. Throw in
Stephen Coniglio (104) and Jacob Hopper (106) and it’s little wonder the Giants took the points. Cats stars Tom Stewart (124), Tom Hawkins (111) and Gary Ablett (106) needed more support.
Villains: Oh Danger, my Danger. The Geelong champ was well down on his usual output, recording just 66 points after five second-half possessions. Tim Kelly (39) was shut out of the game by Matt de Boer.
CATS
Tom Stewart 124
Tom Hawkins 111
Gary Ablett 106
Brandan Parfitt 98
Rhys Stanley 93
Mitch Duncan 87
Joel Selwood 76
Mark Blicavs 75
Tom Atkins 68
Patrick Dangerfield 66
Gryan Miers 65
Jake Kolodjashnij 61
Charlie Constable 60
Mark O’Connor 56
Jordan Clark 53
Sam Menegola 51
Gary Rohan 50
Harry Taylor 50
Luke Dahlhaus 49
Esava Ratugolea 47
Tim Kelly 39
Jack Henry 35
GIANTS
Lachie Whitfield 137
Josh Kelly 114
Tim Taranto 113
Shane Mumford 111
Jacob Hopper 106
Nick Haynes 105
Stephen Coniglio 104
Adam Tomlinson 95
Jeremy Cameron 92
Jeremy Finlayson 88
Phil Davis 87
Harry Himmelberg 81
Sam J. Reid 75
Daniel Lloyd 70
Matt de Boer 64
Brent Daniels 63
Adam Kennedy 62
Zac Williams 60
Heath Shaw 60
Sam Taylor 55
Matt Buntine 35
Callan Ward 4
COLLINGWOOD v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Heroes: Need we say more? Grundy was epic as he monstered the lighly-framed Tim English. Tom Phillips (116) racked up a heap of the footy and also hit the scoreboard, while Steele Sidebottom’s precision by foot ensured he scored heavily. For the Bulldogs, Marcus Bontempelli (127) continued his superb start to 2019, while prolific Jack Macrae (110) did his usual thing.
Villains: They both contributed but Scott Pendlebury (74) and Adam Treloar (83) didn’t reach their usual heights. Toby McLean regularly went big last season and won plenty of admirers, so his 71 points was a quieter night for him.
PIES
Brodie Grundy 160
Tom Phillips 116
Steele Sidebottom 108
Mason Cox 94
Taylor Adams 90
Travis Varcoe 87
Jordan De Goey 85
Adam Treloar 83
Jaidyn Stephenson 82
Jordan Roughead 82
Tom Langdon 80
Josh Thomas 76
Jeremy Howe 74
Scott Pendlebury 74
Jack Crisp 71
Jamie Elliott 69
Callum L. Brown 68
Darcy Moore 65
Brayden Maynard 55
Brody Mihocek 35
James Aish 35
Chris Mayne 7
BULLDOGS
Marcus Bontempelli 127
Jack Macrae 110
Matthew Suckling 107
Tom Liberatore 106
Lachie Hunter 97
Caleb Daniel 93
Jason Johannisen 84
Easton Wood 79
Bailey Smith 75
Josh Dunkley 73
Hayden Crozier 73
Toby McLean 71
Tim English 70
Taylor Duryea 70
Sam Lloyd 68
Mitch Wallis 68
Tory Dickson 68
Aaron Naughton 60
Zaine Cordy 37
Ed Richards 32
Billy Gowers 28
Josh Schache 8
SYDNEY v MELBOURNE
Heroes: Max Gawn (113) wasn’t quite at his 2018 heights but the Dees star dominated around the stoppages and finished strongly. Isaac Heeney, traded by thousands a week ago, followed up his big day against the Blues with a match-high 130. Jake Lloyd (109) and Luke Parker (100) were solid. Late inclusion Marty Hore (86), on the bench of thousands of SuperCoach teams, showed better things might lie ahead with a respectable first outing.
Villains: The Dees won the day but many of their highly-fancied stars didn’t have their usual impact. Angus Brayshaw (89) and Clayton Oliver (87) played well but didn’t rack up their usual scores, while Swans Callum Mills (66), Callum Sinclair (35) and rookie hope Nick Blakey (31) had largely forgettable nights.
SWANS
Isaac Heeney 130
Harry Cunningham 130
Oliver Florent 127
Jake Lloyd 109
Luke Parker 100
Dane Rampe 98
Josh P. Kennedy 95
Kieren Jack 93
Aliir Aliir 89
Jordan Dawson 87
Zak Jones 80
Lance Franklin 80
Sam Reid 77
Tom Papley 70
Callum Mills 66
Jackson Thurlow 59
George Hewett 55
Tom McCartin 43
Ben Ronke 37
Callum Sinclair 35
Nick Blakey 31
Justin McInerney 21
DEMONS
Max Gawn 113
Jayden Hunt 110
Christian Salem 98
Christian Petracca 98
Angus Brayshaw 89
Clayton Oliver 87
Marty Hore 86
Nathan Jones 85
James Harmes 83
Tom McDonald 80
Braydon Preuss 76
Bayley Fritsch 75
Sam Weideman 75
Jack Viney 69
Josh Wagner 65
Jake Melksham 61
Corey Wagner 59
Michael Hibberd 42
Billy Stretch 42
Sam Frost 33
Charlie Spargo 31
Oscar McDonald 29
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