KFC SuperCoach AFL 2021 position changes revealed
SuperCoach players have received an early Christmas present with some huge position moves for 2021. But it’s not all good news.
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KFC SuperCoach players have given an early Christmas gift in the form of a star-studded forward line for 2021.
Champion Data has completed its position reviews for current AFL lists following the national and rookie drafts, and studying where every player lined up in 2020.
As a result Patrick Dangerfield, Josh Dunkley, Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Zorko and Rowan Marshall have all earned FWD status as dual-position players next season.
With Dustin Martin retaining his MID/FWD eligibility, the biggest issue might be staying under the salary cap up forward.
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But there are some lumps of coal in the Christmas stocking as well, with several DPP favourites from last season losing dual-position status for 2021.
Christian Petracca, who boosted his average from 81 to 117.5 in an incredible season as a MID/FWD, can only be picked in the midfield next year.
It’s a similar story for former MID/FWDs Bailey Smith, Jy Simpkin and Hugh Greenwood, while Giant Lachie Whitfield is classified as a defender only next year after being a MID/FWD in 2020.
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Among the more intriguing position changes locked in on Friday, big Hawk Ben McEvoy will be a DEF/RUCK, Cat Sam Simpson is now a forward and two Eagles have swapped positions, with Jarrod Brander moving from FWD/DEF to FWD/MID and Bailey Williams moving from DEF/RUCK to FWD/RUCK.
The Grinch also made an appearance, denying Fremantle superstar Nat Fyfe DPP status. Fyfe spent just over 31 per cent of game time as a forward last season, just short of the 35 per cent DPP threshold.
GAINED DPP
Josh Dunkley FWD/MID
Dayne Zorko FWD/MID
Patrick Dangerfield FWD/MID
Rowan Marshall RUC/FWD
Steele Sidebottom FWD/MID
Brodie Smith DEF/MID
Zac Bailey FWD/MID
Deven Robertson MID/FWD
Jamie Elliott FWD/MID
Jye Caldwell FWD/MID
Rory Lobb RUC/FWD
Brett Bewley FWD/MID
Isaac Smith FWD/MID
Will Brodie FWD/MID
Tom Phillips FWD/MID
Ben McEvoy DEF/RUC
Orazio Fantasia DEF/FWD
Shai Bolton FWD/MID
LOST DPP
Christian Petracca MID
Bailey Smith MID
Jy Simpkin MID
Hugh Greenwood MID
Brandon Starcevich DEF
Oscar McInerney RUCK
Darcy Cameron RUCK
Darcy Parish MID
Devon Smith MID
Andrew Brayshaw MID
Blake Acres MID
Jack Lukosius DEF
Connor Budarick DEF
Jon Ceglar RUC
Lachie Whitfield DEF
Dan Houston DEF
NEW POSITIONS
James Aish MID
Sam Simpson FWD
Darcy Fort RUCK
Jarrod Brander FWD/MID
Bailey Williams FWD/RUCK
RETAINED DPP
Dustin Martin FWD/MID
Michael Walters FWD/MID
Charlie Comben RUC/FWD
ROOKIE DPPs
Riley Thilthorpe RUCK/FWD
Brayden Cook MID/FWD
Finlay Macrae MID/FWD
Caleb Poulter MID/FWD
Archie Perkins MID/FWD
Nik Cox DEF/FWD
Bailey Laurie DEF/FWD
Jake Bowey MID/FWD
Braeden Campbell MID/FWD
Corey Durdin MID/FWD
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