Kick-in points help Collingwood’s Brayden Maynard, Sydney’s Jake Lloyd boost KFC SuperCoach scoring

Remember when shorter quarters were supposed to halt Jake Lloyd’s KFC SuperCoach scoring? The Sydney defender has defied predictions to remain a premium and there’s a major reason why. Is he in your team?

Brayden Maynard has enjoyed one of the sharpest KFC SuperCoaches rises of the year, emerging as one of the must-have defenders of 2020.

Last season was the Collingwood defender’s best in KFC SuperCoach, averaging 79.9 and posting four hundreds.

Maynard has already exceeded that this year, hitting triple figures in five consecutive games to start the campaign.

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The 23-year-old is the third-ranked defender for overall points (568) after five rounds, behind only Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty (606) and GWS’ Nick Haynes (570).

Maynard’s scoring will benefit from the absence of Jeremy Howe, who he shared kick-in duties with to Round 4.

Of the top-five defenders for overall points, four are regular kick-in takers.

Docherty has taken 20 kick-ins (55.6 per cent) for Carlton, while Maynard (38.5 per cent), Jake Lloyd (50 per cent) and Caleb Daniel (42 per cent) have been regulars in the role for their respective clubs.

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Players are awarded the maximum four points for a long kick-in from the goalsquare to advantage or if they play on and achieve an effective kick.

This is significant in particular for Lloyd, who has played on every kick-in he has taken this season and has an overall kicking efficiency of 76.1 per cent.

“You get one point for an effective kick-in from within the goalsquare, but you get four points for an effective kick if you play on and are in general play,” Champion Data’s Fantasy Freako said.

“You lose four points for a kick clanger regardless whether it’s from within the goalsquare or in general play.”

Maynard has played on from nine of the 10 kick-ins he has taken and has one of the best kicking efficiency rates of any defender in the league at 83.3 per cent.

KFC SuperCoach does not reward ineffective kicks, which are worth zero points, while a kick-in clanger results in a loss of four points.

Of course, being a regular kick-in taker does not guarantee a spike in KFC SuperCoach points.

Adelaide’s Luke Brown has played on from 17 of his 20 kick-ins this year and has a kicking efficiency of 86.5 per cent, yet only has a KFC SuperCoach average of 64.4.

However, if you’re stuck on which defenders to target or unconvinced whether a player such as Maynard can maintain their hot start, kick-ins are an important factor to consider.

The statistic also goes some way to explaining the rise of GWS backman Aidan Corr to KFC SuperCoach prominence.

Corr started 2020 at $223,700 after averaging 51.5 in four games last year.

The key defender has taken more kick-ins than any other Giant this year and his scoring has spiked as a result, averaging 80 points a game and not scoring less than 60.

Luke Brown has taken the most kick-ins for Adelaide this season.

KICK IN STATS BY CLUB (Matches, kicks ins, play ons)

Adelaide Points conceded: 55

Luke Brown Adelaide Crows 5 20 17 KE: 86.5%

Brodie Smith Adelaide Crows 5 15 12 KE: 75.9%

Rory Laird Adelaide Crows 5 5 3 KE: 63.9%

Brisbane Lions Points conceded: 39

Daniel Rich Brisbane Lions 5 21 19 KE: 78.7%

Grant Birchall Brisbane Lions 4 11 4 KE: 80%

Callum Ah Chee Brisbane Lions 4 3 0 KE: 48.1%

Top-ranked defender Sam Docherty is the designated kick-in taker for Carlton.

Carlton Points conceded: 36

Sam Docherty Carlton 5 20 16 KE: 74.7%

Kade Simpson Carlton 5 8 8 KE: 70.7%

Nic Newman Carlton 2 3 2 KE: 76.9%

Collingwood Points conceded: 26

Jeremy Howe Collingwood 4 11 9 KE: 80.3%

Brayden Maynard Collingwood 5 10 9 KE: 83.3%

Darcy Moore Collingwood 5 4 2 KE: 84.8%

Essendon Points conceded: 32 (four matches)

Michael Hurley Essendon 4 9 9 KE: 76.6%

Mason Redman Essendon 4 6 5 KE: 78.1%

Aaron Francis Essendon 3 5 3 KE: 68.4%

Luke Ryan has taken 28 kick-ins already this season in five games.

Fremantle Points conceded: 42

Luke Ryan Fremantle 5 28 20 KE: 88.7%

Nathan Wilson Fremantle 3 7 6 KE: 76.9%

Reece Conca Fremantle 5 4 4 KE: 72.2%

Geelong Points conceded: 27

Zach Tuohy Geelong Cats 5 12 8 KE: 58.7%

Tom Stewart Geelong Cats 4 7 7 KE: 84.4%

Cameron Guthrie Geelong Cats 5 4 2 KE: 81%

Gold Coast Suns Points conceded: 45

Jack Lukosius Gold Coast Suns 5 17 13 KE: 67.9%

Jack Bowes Gold Coast Suns 5 13 11 KE: 76.3%

Pearce Hanley Gold Coast Suns 4 11 6 KE: 64.9%

Aidan Corr was one of the best rookie defenders to start with.

GWS Giants Points conceded: 41

Aidan Corr GWS Giants 4 12 9 KE: 77.1%

Isaac Cumming GWS Giants 2 7 4 KE: 90%

Lachie Whitfield GWS Giants 4 7 7 KE: 61.8%

Hawthorn Points conceded: 36

James Sicily Hawthorn 4 12 9 KE: 71.4%

Blake Hardwick Hawthorn 3 11 9 KE: 90.3%

Jack Gunston Hawthorn 4 4 KE: 61.5%

Melbourne Points conceded: 29 (four matches)

Steven May Melbourne 3 21 1 9 KE: 83.7%

Christian Salem Melbourne 2 7 5 KE: 61.4%

Michael Hibberd Melbourne 2 1 0 KE: 61.8%

North Melbourne Points conceded: 54

Robbie Tarrant North Melbourne 5 21 16 KE: 83.3%

Jasper Pittard North Melbourne 5 15 12 KE: 66%

Luke McDonald North Melbourne 5 8 7 KE: 65.6%

Port Adelaide Points conceded: 33

Dan Houston Port Adelaide 5 7 7 KE: 73.2%

Tom Jonas Port Adelaide 5 5 4 KE: 75%

Trent McKenzie Port Adelaide 5 5 5 KE: 86.5%

Richmond Points conceded: 27

Jayden Short Richmond 4 8 6 KE: 86.7%

Nick Vlastuin Richmond 4 6 2 KE: 76.7%

Dylan Grimes Richmond 4 3 3 KE: 86.7%

St Kilda Points conceded: 38

Callum Wilkie St Kilda 5 18 11 KE: 88.6%

Dougal Howard St Kilda 5 5 4 KE: 83.3%

Dylan Roberton St Kilda 1 4 2 KE: 71.4%

Jake Lloyd has played on from every kick out he has taken in 2020.

Sydney Swans Points conceded: 42

Jake Lloyd Sydney Swans 5 21 21 KE: 76.1%

Jordan Dawson Sydney Swans 5 14 14 KE: 76.8%

Harry Cunningham Sydney Swans 5 3 1 KE: 64.1%

West Coast Eagles Points conceded: 47

Shannon Hurn West Coast Eagles 5 21 19 KE: 90.5%

Lewis Jetta West Coast Eagles 4 16 11 KE: 71.1%

Jackson Nelson West Coast Eagles 3 2 2 KE: 81%

Caleb Daniel is building a reputation as one of the best ball users in the AFL.

Western Bulldogs Points conceded: 38

Caleb Daniel Western Bulldogs 5 16 11 KE: 82.7%

Zaine Cordy Western Bulldogs 4 8 5 KE: 76.7%

Jason Johannisen Western Bulldogs 5 6 4 KE: 64.3%

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Originally published as Kick-in points help Collingwood’s Brayden Maynard, Sydney’s Jake Lloyd boost KFC SuperCoach scoring