KFC SuperCoach’s ultimate cheat sheet helps you pick a team in five minutes

The season kicked off last night but it’s not too late to pick a winning SuperCoach side. Here’s a list of the players you need to choose a great side and get involved in the footy while watching from home.

Tim Michell

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March 20, 2020 - 8:45AM

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You’ve probably heard it before.

That mate you want to take down in your KFC SuperCoach league who says they don’t have the time to choose a team.

Well, that excuse won’t cut it this year.

We’ve done the hard work for you, putting together this cheat sheet to make choosing a KFC SuperCoach team easier than ever.

And we’ve even thrown in some extra mid-pricers for your consideration after the AFL’s announcement of a 17-game season amid the coronavirus crisis.

While the season started last night with Richmond’s big win over the Blues, you can still start a winning team. It’s not too late.

Just don’t pick any Richmond or Carlton players for this round and draft them in next week.

UPDATE: WHAT SEASON CHANGES MEAN FOR SUPERCOACH

There’s more than 50 names to choose from for your 30-player team, from midfield stars such as Jack Macrae and Lachie Neale to rookies Will Gould and Matthew Rowell.

With a starting budget of $10 million to play with, pick a selection of the options listed below and you’ll be well-placed for KFC SuperCoach success.

Returning Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty is a popular KFC SuperCoach pick. You might have missed out on him for Round 1, but consider drafting him in for Round 2 after he picked up 117 points. Picture: Michael Klein

DEFENCE

PICK THESE GUYS

Sam Docherty $436,100 2019 avg: N/A (LOCKED OUT AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT)

Brandon Zerk-Thatcher $189,000 2019 avg: 58

PICK ONE GUN

Jake Lloyd $591,400 2019 average: 108.9

Shannon Hurn $562,200 2019 avg: 103.5

Caleb Daniel $537,900 2019 avg: 99.1

Tom Stewart $533,200 2019 avg: 98.2

Rory Laird $525,800 2019 avg: 96.8

Luke Ryan $520,400 2019 avg: 95.8

James Sicily $509,500 2019 avg: 93.8

PICK TWO MID-PRICERS

Dan Houston $484,800 2019 avg: 89.3

Jordan Dawson $467,800 2019 avg: 86.2

Hunter Clark $402,200 2019 avg: 74.1

Jayden Short $349,300 2019 avg: 64.3 (LOCKED OUT AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT)

Brodie Smith $481,300 avg: 88.6

Grant Birchall $292,700 avg: 77.0

PICK A TOP-PRICE ROOKIE

John Noble $215,400 2019 avg: 56.7

Dylan Roberton $260,400 2019 avg: N/A

Isaac Cumming $245,000 avg: N/A

Fischer McAsey $184,800 avg: N/A

PICK A CHEAP ROOKIE

Brandon Starcevich $147,700 2019 avg: 34

Jarrod Brander $133,000 2019 avg: 35

Bailey Williams $123,900 2019 avg: N/A

Tobe Watson $123,000 avg: N/A

No good SuperCoach team is complete without a handful of expensive premium stars, like Bulldog scoring machine Jack Macrae.

MIDFIELD

PICK THESE GUYS

Matthew Rowell $207,300 2019 avg: N/A

Marlion Pickett $123,900 2019 avg: N/A (LOCKED OUT AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT)

Tom Green $166,800 avg: N/A

PICK FOUR PREMIUMS

Jack Macrae $668,900 2019 avg: 123.2

Lachie Neale $658,500 2019 avg: 121.3

Nat Fyfe $651,600 2019 avg: 120

Josh Kelly $627,700 2019 avg: 117.4

Patrick Cripps $635,900 2019 avg: 117.1 (LOCKED OUT AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT)

Josh Dunkley $632,400 2019 avg: 116.5

Tom Mitchell $630,900 2019 avg: N/A

Patrick Dangerfield $625,500 2019 avg: 115.2

Marcus Bontempelli $623,000 2019 avg: 114.7

Clayton Oliver $593,900 2019 avg: 109.4

PICK TWO FALLEN PREMIUMS/BOLTERS

Rory Sloane $559,300 2019 avg: 103

Jacob Hopper $520,200 2019 avg: 95.8

Hugh McCluggage $510,700 2019 avg: 94

Stephen Coniglio $549,500 2019 avg: 101.2

Sam Walsh $471,900 2019 avg: 86.9 (LOCKED OUT AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT)

Jack Viney $439,300 2019 avg: 80.9

Will Brodie $435,800 2019 avg: 80.3

Andrew McGrath $399,400 2019 avg: 73.5

PICK THREE ROOKIES

Caleb Serong $175,800 2019 avg: N/A

Tom Green $166,800 2019 avg: N/A

Tyler Brown $123,900 2019 avg: N/A

Justin McInerney $123,900 2019 avg: N/A

Mitch Hibberd $114,400 2019 avg: N/A

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Brodie Grundy has been the No. 1 SuperCoach scorer of the past two years.

RUCKS

PICK ONE OR TWO PREMIUMS

Brodie Grundy $705,900 2019 avg: 130

Max Gawn $697,100 2019 avg: 128.4

Todd Goldstein $609,400 2019 avg: 112.2

Rowan Marshall $598,700 2019 avg: 110.3

IF YOU CHOOSE ONE PREMIUM...

PICK ONE-MID PRICER

Tim English $448,400 2019 avg: 82.6

Sam Jacobs $348,400 2019 avg: 80.2

Sam Naismith $251,500 2019 avg: N/A

THEN PICK ONE ROOKIE

Darcy Cameron $123,900 2019 avg: N/A

Tom De Koning $123,900 2019 avg: N/A

Jordon Sweet $123,900 2019 avg: N/A

Tristan Xerri $123,900 2019 avg: N/A

or PICK ONE LOOPHOLE

Jack Bell $121,900 2019 avg: N/A

Charlie Comben $117,300 2019 avg: N/A

Matthew Conroy $102,400 2019 avg: N/A

If late to start a team, you’ve missed one of the game’s big stars in Dustin Martin who racked up another big ton in Thursday night’s opener. Pencil him in for Round 2.

FORWARDS

PICK THESE TWO

Lachie Whitfield $604,100 2019 avg: 111.3

Connor Budarick $106,900 2019 avg: N/A

PICK TWO OR THREE MID-PRICERS

Jordan Dawson $467,900 2019 avg: 86.2

Darcy Parish $465,400 2019 avg: 85.7

Hugh Greenwood $463,100 2019 avg: 85.3

Darcy MacPherson $443,800 2019 avg: 81.7

Christian Petracca $441,300 2019 avg: 81.3

Connor Rozee $422,100 2019 avg: 77.7

Jon Ceglar $417,000 2019 avg: 76.8