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KFC SuperCoach AFL study guide: All the info you need to succeed in 2020

In one week AFL footy returns after a two-month shutdown - and KFC SuperCoach is back too. Here's everything you need to know and a one-stop shop for expert tips, selection advice, team reveals and analysis. FULLY UPDATED

How to KFC SuperCoach

The countdown is on to Round 2 and the restart of the AFL season - and KFC SuperCoach .

Get the jump on your mates by checking out the best expert advice — and we’ve got plenty of it.

Read on for all the latest news, whispers and tips and scroll down for a full recap of all our expert advice from the pre-season.

WHOLE NEW BALL GAME

There are some minor changes to the game to account for this unique season, but it's still the same SuperCoach you know and love.

The biggest move is a one-off super trade round, with FIVE TRADES for the restart in Round 2.

Player prices will also change after two games this year, instead of the usual three. CLICK HERE to see how it all works.

Want to see how our experts are using their five trades? Tim Michell, Al Paton, Dan Batten and The Phantom have all laid out their trade plans.

Which cheapies will get a game when the season resumes? We rate them all in our ROOKIE BIBLE.

Need a quick run-down of who to target? Don't miss our 10-must have players.

Which players will benefit from the two-month break - and who could be on the other side of the coin? Here are our winners and losers of lockdown and our expert jury's answers to the key lockdown questions.

The expert team at Doctor SuperCoach have detailed the best strategy to approach this unique season.

And remember Round 1? Here's a recap of the heroes and villains of the first games of the year - and what we should do about it.

PRE-SEASON RECAP

The single most important thing you need to read is the ROOKIE BIBLE, a comprehensive guide to the cheap players you need in your team. See profiles of more than 90 bottom-priced players and a rating for each on their scoring ability and likelihood of playing in Round 1.

If you’re pushed for time the ULTIMATE CHEAT SHEET will help you pick a team in minutes.

SuperCoach AFL 2020 register now

If you have more time, the list has been updated updated across the pre-season.

Check out all the other links below and bookmark this page — and join the KFC SuperCoach community on Facebook and Twitter — to ensure you never miss a nugget of SuperCoach advice. There’s also a SuperCoach AFL group on Facebook where you can share your team and debate selections with other members.

START HERE

BEGINNERS GUIDE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

GET ON BOARD: 12 REASONS TO PLAY SUPERCOACH IN 2020

STEP BY STEP: HOW TO PICK A WINNING SUPERCOACH TEAM

EASY GUIDE: PICK A SUPERCOACH TEAM IN FIVE MINUTES

FUN: HOW TO DOMINATE SUPERCOACH WITHOUT BEING AN EXPERT

GOLDEN RULES: THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF SUPERCOACH

TIPS: HOW TO AVOID SUPERCOACH ROOKIE MISTAKES

GOLDEN RULES: 23 SIMPLE TIPS FOR SUPERCOACH SUCCESS

EXPLAINER: HOW SUPERCOACH SCORING WORKS

EXPLAINER: HOW SUPERCOACH PRICES WORK

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EXPERT TEAMS

Our SuperCoach experts will be lifting the lid on their own squads as they take shape, and the thinking behind their key selection decisions.

AL PATON | TIM MICHELL | MARK ROBINSON | THE PHANTOM | DAN BATTEN | GILBERT GARDINER | CHRIS CAVANAGH | | GARY BUCKENARA | FANTASY FREAKO

MARSH COMMUNITY SERIES

Get on top of pre-season form for every player:

EVERY MARSH SERIES SUPERCOACH SCORE

MARSH WEEK 1 REVIEW

MARSH WEEK 2 REVIEW

MARSH WEEK 3 REVIEW

WHO TO PICK

TOP 10: THE FIRST PLAYERS TO PICK IN 2020

TOP PICKS: GILBERT GARDINER’S TOP 40

PEOPLE’S CHOICE: TOP 30 MOST POPULAR PICKS REVEALED

BARGAINS: KFC SUPERCOACH MID-PRICE BIBLE

INSIDE WORD: AFL CAPTAINS REVEAL TOP SUPERCOACH PICKS

NO-GO ZONE: WHICH STARS TO AVOID IN SUPERCOACH

VERDICT: HOW DO YOU SPLIT SUPERSTAR MIDFIELDERS?

SUPERCOACH JURY: BIGGEST SELECTION QUESTIONS ANSWERED

TIPS AND TRICKS: BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BEING A SUPERCOACH EXPERT

RISKS: BEST MID-PRICED GAMBLE AT YOUR CLUB

BIG TWO: ARE GRUNDY AND GAWN WORTH THE CASH?

DEBATE: IS DAN HOUSTON THE REAL DEAL?

LESSONS: SUPERCOACH RULES MADE TO BE BROKEN

SHOUT: SHOULD WE START HARLEY BENNELL?

MORE ROOKIES!

Perhaps apart from Brodie Grundy, these are the most important players in your team. Want to really do your research? Check out these articles:

GURU: GARY BUCKENARA’S TOP ROOKIE PICKS

LEGEND: JONATHAN’S BROWN INSIDE WORD ON TOP ROOKIES

PHANTOM: ROOKIES RANKED IN EVERY POSITION

STRATEGY

Need some pointers to pick a starting squad? Check out expert advice on the best approach overall and for each line, with sample teams.

TIPS: SEVEN WAYS TO BUILD A WINNING SUPERCOACH TEAM

DEFENCE | MIDFIELD | RUCK | FORWARDS

PLUS: HOW TO SURVIVE BYE MINEFIELD

STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

SuperCoach is a lot more fun when you have players that none of your mates have picked? But you don’t want to select players at random. Here are our best “point of difference” selections that are in hardly any teams.

MIDFIELDERS |

Haven’t played SuperCoach before? Pick Brody Grundy first.
Haven’t played SuperCoach before? Pick Brody Grundy first.

THE PHANTOM

South Australia’s mysterious SuperCoach expert has finished near the top of the overall rankings on several occasions. And he is sharing his wisdom across the pre-season:

LAST WORD: MUST-HAVE PLAYERS IN EVERY POSITION

ROOKIE GUIDES: DEFENDERS | MIDFIELDERS | RUCKS | FORWARDS

MID-PRICE GUIDES: DEF |MID | RUCK | FWD

PREMIUM GUIDES: DEF | MID | RUCK | FWD

DOCTOR SUPERCOACH

The expert team at Doctor SuperCoach know their SuperCoach, and they share their inside knowledge of tactics, strategy and selection in their weekly Doctor’s Orders column:

COLUMN ONE: FIVE TIPS BEFORE YOU PICK A SUPERCOACH TEAM

BREAKOUTS: THREE SUPERCOACH STARS IN WAITING

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Go beyond a player’s price and 2019 average to find the real nuggets.

DOG DAYS: THE PLAYERS WHO DOMINATE EACH GROUND

CHEAP RUCKS: HOW THE VICE-CAPTAIN LOOPHOLE WORKS

FANTASY FREAKO: DUAL-POSITION HEAD-SCRATCHERS EXPLAINED

FANTASY FREAKO: THE SCIENCE OF CHOOSING A SUPERCOACH CAPTAIN

BREAKOUT CONTENDERS

Which young players will jump into the top ranks of SuperCoach scoring in 2019? We had a close look at three breakout candidates here. And the Phantom goes deep into the stats on these breakout contenders:

HUNTER CLARK | CHAYCE JONES | JORDAN CLARK | ANDREW BRAYSHAW | WILL BRODIE

SUPERCOACH DRAFT

SuperCoach Draft is a totally different way to play SuperCoach, in which everyone in your league takes part in a live draft — just like AFL clubs do in November — to select their sides. That means every team is different — if your mate has a pick before you and selects Patrick Cripps, no one else can pick him — and opens the door for mid-season trades between teams, customisation of league and team settings, and even more banter!

Find our more here:

HOW TO: SERIOUS SUPERCOACH’S GUIDE TO DRAFT DAY

WHAT’S NEW: BIG CHANGES TO SUPERCOACH DRAFT

STRATEGY: WHICH ROOKIES TO PICK IN SUPERCOACH DRAFT

TACTICS: WHO TO DRAFT FROM PICKS 1-4

JANUARY SUPERCOACH DRAFT RANKINGS:

> FORWARDS > RUCKS > MIDFIELDERS > DEFENDERS

PREMIUM: THE PHANTOM’S TOP 50 DRAFT RANKINGS

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