AFL: Every KFC SuperCoach score from Round 1, 2020
Who starred and who flopped in the first taste of KFC SuperCoach for 2020? These are the players who dominated Round 1. Check out every score.
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It was only a brief taste, but footy returned at the weekend as we got our first look at what shortened quarters would mean for KFC SuperCoach.
For some big guns, such as Brodie Grundy (179), little changed.
But there were plenty of premiums who failed to hit the heights they have in previous years, while mid-pricers such as Jack Viney (186), Chad Wingard (131) and Hugh Greenwood (116) shone.
Who were the stars for your team? Check out every Round 1 score below.
WEST COAST V MELBOURNE
EAGLES
Shannon Hurn 152
Dom Sheed 128
Andrew Gaff 119
Liam Ryan 109
Luke Shuey 104
Lewis Jetta 104
Nic Naitanui 100
Brad Sheppard 94
Brendon Ah Chee 92
Tom Barrass 92
Tim Kelly 86
Jeremy McGovern 83
Liam Duggan 76
Jamie Cripps 69
Jack Darling 68
Jackson Nelson 64
Jarrod Brander 59
Elliot Yeo 57
Jack Petruccelle 43
Jack Redden 36
Josh J. Kennedy 28
Tom Hickey 26
DEMONS
Jack Viney 186
Ed Langdon 120
Christian Petracca 105
Clayton Oliver 99
Max Gawn 93
Jay Lockhart 84
Michael Hibberd 79
James Harmes 77
Angus Brayshaw 71
Oscar McDonald 70
Steven May 69
Alex Neal-Bullen 60
Kysaiah Pickett 57
Jake Melksham 54
Jake Lever 53
Adam Tomlinson 51
Tom McDonald 40
Toby Bedford 39
Bayley Fritsch 39
Neville Jetta 35
Mitch Brown 21
Charlie Spargo 9
HITS: At $439,300, will Jack Viney be the ultimate mid-pricer of 2020? The ex-Demons skipper could not have made a better start after being relegated from the top job, amassing 34 disposals and booting a goal against the Eagles. Shannon Hurn (152) was his ever-reliable self for West Coast.
MISSES: Not the start those who started Tom McDonald (40) as a POD (point-of-difference) pick were hoping for. He kicked two goals but only had seven disposals to finish with 40 points.
HAWTHORN V BRISBANE
HAWKS
Chad Wingard 131
Liam Shiels 127
Shaun Burgoyne 126
Tom Mitchell 119
Isaac Smith 119
Luke Breust 113
Jaeger O’Meara 112
Jonathon Ceglar 101
James Worpel 93
Ben McEvoy 80
Jack Gunston 73
Oliver Hanrahan 73
James Sicily 70
Sam Frost 69
Tim O’Brien 60
Jonathon Patton 55
Tom Scully 55
Ricky Henderson 53
Harry Morrison 45
Paul Puopolo 44
James Frawley 40
Ben Stratton 22
LIONS
Lachie Neale 157
Jarryd Lyons 115
Harris Andrews 103
Mitch Robinson 97
Daniel Rich 87
Eric Hipwood 86
Hugh McCluggage 85
Charles Cameron 75
Daniel McStay 75
Zac Bailey 65
Darcy Gardiner 60
Stefan Martin 58
Lincoln McCarthy 57
Noah Answerth 57
Cam Rayner 53
Dayne Zorko 52
Jarrod Berry 52
Deven Robertson 47
Alex Witherden 41
Oscar McInerney 39
Brandon Starcevich 28
Marcus Adams 28
HITS: Chad Wingard played his best game as a Hawk on Sunday, booting three goals and gathering 20 disposals. Tom Mitchell returned in brilliant touch, racking up 25 disposals, while Lachie Neale had 26 possessions and kicked two goals. The Lions ball magnet had 70 KFC SuperCoach points at quarter-time.
MISSES: The rolling lockout can be a godsend in Round 1, but can also be a source of frustration. If you missed out on rookie midfielder Deven Robertson (47) when he was a late call-up for Grant Birchall, take solace that you’ll have enough trades to make a move when footy returns.
ST KILDA V NORTH MELBOURNE
SAINTS
Jack Steele 128
Jack Billings 120
Ben Long 118
Zak Jones 113
Dan Hannebery 93
Rowan Marshall 92
Luke Dunstan 92
Jarryn Geary 88
Hunter Clark 84
Sebastian Ross 84
Callum Wilkie 79
Paddy Ryder 79
Ben Paton 76
Dean Kent 71
Dougal Howard 70
Dan Butler 69
Bradley Hill 58
Max King 42
Jack Lonie 38
Tim Membrey 35
Jade Gresham 27
Dylan Roberton 26
KANGAROOS
Ben Cunnington 185
Todd Goldstein 136
Jy Simpkin 131
Jared Polec 98
Shaun Higgins 93
Tarryn Thomas 86
Ben Brown 81
Trent Dumont 80
Jamie Macmillan 80
Curtis Taylor 79
Jed Anderson 75
Shaun Atley 67
Cameron Zurhaar 67
Robbie Tarrant 66
Luke McDonald 54
Aaron Hall 54
Nick Larkey 53
Jasper Pittard 52
Tom Murphy 35
Paul Ahern 19
Jack Ziebell 19
Josh Walker 7
HITS: Ben Cunnington was one of the premier KFC SuperCoach midfielders in the first half of 2019 and started 2020 as North Melbourne’s matchwinner against St Kilda. The tough Roo had 25 possessions and kicked two goals. Todd Goldstein (136) was outstanding, while Jack Steele (128) showed signs he can become a KFC SuperCoach premium.
MISSES: Not the start those who started Tom McDonald (40) as a POD (point-of-difference) pick were hoping for. He kicked two goals but only had seven disposals to finish with 40 points.
GWS V GEELONG
GIANTS
Sam Jacobs 134
Harry Perryman 132
Stephen Coniglio 114
Nick Haynes 114
Jacob Hopper 112
Lachie Whitfield 109
Toby Greene 108
Josh Kelly 102
Daniel Lloyd 101
Zac Langdon 74
Brent Daniels 73
Jeremy Cameron 70
Matt de Boer 68
Harry Himmelberg 63
Heath Shaw 62
Jeremy Finlayson 62
Aidan Corr 60
Isaac Cumming 57
Tom Green 41
Sam Taylor 39
Phil Davis 22
Adam Kennedy 6
CATS
Mitch Duncan 120
Tom Hawkins 103
Tom Stewart 100
Luke Dahlhaus 98
Darcy Fort 94
Gary Ablett 93
Mark O’Connor 91
Mark Blicavs 86
Harry Taylor 85
Patrick Dangerfield 83
Quinton Narkle 82
Joel Selwood 68
Gryan Miers 64
Zach Tuohy 64
Jack Henry 62
Cameron Guthrie 58
Gary Rohan 57
Esava Ratugolea 46
Jordan Clark 41
Sam Menegola 35
Tom Atkins 26
Zach Guthrie 21
HITS: On a weekend where ruckmen dominated, Sam Jacobs (134) was the best KFC SuperCoach scorer in his first outing as a Giant. Jacobs had 10 disposals and 28 hit outs. Eight Giants amassed tons, with new skipper Stephen Coniglio (114) a bargain starting pick at $549,500.
MISSES: It will be a tricky call for those who paid $245,000 for Isaac Cumming (57) on whether to hold when footy returns. Tom Green (41) might not be the money-making rookie we hoped for. Fingers crossed he doesn’t find himself in the NEAFL for the rest of 2020.
GOLD COAST V PORT ADELAIDE
SUNS
Hugh Greenwood 116
Touk Miller 111
Jack Bowes 93
Ben Ainsworth 93
Sam Collins 92
David Swallow 92
Matthew Rowell 80
Brandon Ellis 79
Brayden Fiorini 71
Jesse Joyce 64
Lachie Weller 61
Ben King 59
Jack Lukosius 57
Darcy MacPherson 56
Jarrod Witts 50
Sean Lemmens 47
Connor Budarick 44
Noah Anderson 42
Will Brodie 36
Nick Holman 34
Sam Day 32
Caleb Graham 31
POWER
Travis Boak 125
Connor Rozee 125
Tom Rockliff 115
Darcy Byrne-Jones 114
Sam Powell-Pepper 105
Robbie Gray 104
Brad Ebert 104
Ryan Burton 101
Steven Motlop 93
Karl Amon 92
Todd Marshall 80
Dan Houston 79
Trent McKenzie 79
Xavier Duursma 79
Mitchell Georgiades 78
Scott Lycett 70
Hamish Hartlett 68
Tom Clurey 61
Justin Westhoff 57
Tom Jonas 50
Zak Butters 42
Jarrod Lienert 38
HITS: A brilliant start by forward mid-pricers Connor Rozee (125) and Hugh Greenwood (116), who were available for less than $500,000. No. 1 draft pick Matthew Rowell started slowly but lived up to his high price tag by finishing with 80 KFC SuperCoach points. $130k forward Mitch Georgiades’ debut (78) was also noteworthy.
MISSES: If you paid more than $200,000 for Noah Anderson, you might need to consider downgrading to another rookie ahead of Round 2. His job security is solid enough, but he’s unlikely to be a cash cow.
ADELAIDE V SYDNEY
Crows star Rory Sloane loves starting the season hot and this match was no exception, topscoring for his side with 123 points.
Discount
It wasn’t such a great day for Brodie Smith, who suffered a chest injury and scored just 54 points, while Crows cash cows Ben Davis (51 points) Billy Frampton (46) were solid.
Premium defenders Jake Lloyd (77) and Rory Laird (88) were below par scorers for their high price.
Rookie Justin McInerney scored just nine points in the first quarter but lifted significantly to finish on 81 points, and Jordan Dawson (83 points) had a whopping 71-point second half.
The same can’t be said for
SWANS
Isaac Heeney 152
Josh P. Kennedy 129
Luke Parker 125
Sam Naismith 121
Oliver Florent 99
Dane Rampe 86
Callum Mills 85
Tom Papley 85
Tom McCartin 85
Jordan Dawson 84
Justin McInerney 81
Jake Lloyd 77
Sam Gray 73
Aliir Aliir 71
Kaiden Brand 67
Ben Ronke 63
Nick Blakey 60
Harry Cunningham 56
Colin O’Riordan 54
Lewis Taylor 48
James Rowbottom 46
Will Hayward 43
CROWS
Rory Sloane 123
Tom Lynch 113
Reilly O’Brien 107
Wayne Milera 96
Brad Crouch 92
Rory Laird 88
Rory Atkins 87
Lachlan Murphy 85
Daniel Talia 79
Matt Crouch 68
Luke Brown 60
Darcy Fogarty 59
Paul Seedsman 58
Tyson Stengle 56
Taylor Walker 55
Brodie Smith 55
Jake Kelly 51
Ben Davis 51
Chayce Jones 50
Billy Frampton 45
Bryce Gibbs 16
Fischer McAsey 16
Hits: An old KFC SuperCoach favourite scored a mammoth total as the Swans snuck over the line in a nail-biter away from home. It took only 16 disposals for blond-bombshell Isaac Heeney to amass 152 SuperCoach points, booting four goals and having an impact late behind the ball. Max Gawn alternative Sam Naismith scored a formidable total of 121 up against Reilly O’Brien, with his $251,500 price set to soar.
Misses: Crows debutant Fischer McAsey could only manage 16 points and it’s likely his price will drop after he plays his second game.
ESSENDON V FREMANTLE
BOMBERS
Dylan Shiel 163
Andrew McGrath 113
Zach Merrett 111
Adam Saad 110
Devon Smith 105
Tom Bellchambers 101
Jordan Ridley 100
Jacob Townsend 99
Tom Cutler 92
Kyle Langford 88
Will Snelling 82
Matt Guelfi 79
Mason Redman 79
Jake Stringer 74
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 67
Michael Hurley 63
Darcy Parish 53
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher 49
Aaron Francis 49
David Zaharakis 47
Orazio Fantasia 47
Jayden Laverde 38
DOCKERS
Rory Lobb 133
Nat Fyfe 110
Michael Walters 110
Sam Sturt 100
Brett Bewley 95
Reece Conca 88
Darcy Tucker 76
Taylin Duman 70
Andrew Brayshaw 66
James Aish 62
Travis Colyer 58
Adam Cerra 54
Brennan Cox 54
Sean Darcy 54
Luke Ryan 52
Ethan Hughes 52
Cam McCarthy 51
Lachie Schultz 51
Bailey Banfield 50
Matt Taberner 41
Griffin Logue 31
Mitchell Crowden 31
Hits: Those who had faith in mid-price midfielder Andy McGrath and fallen premo forward Devon Smith would be very happy with their output. If you had faith in Dockers debutant Sam Sturt, you would have been very happy — he booted three goals on his way to 100 KFC SuperCoach points.
Misses: Will Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (49) hold his spot when footy returns? Patrick Ambrose should return from a PCL injury and Cale Hooker will also be back. That could be a worry for thousands who picked BZT after an impressive pre-season.
WESTERN BULLDOGS V COLLINGWOOD
MAGPIES
Brodie Grundy 179
Jeremy Howe 156
Brody Mihocek 127
Steele Sidebottom 125
Taylor Adams 112
Scott Pendlebury 109
Chris Mayne 107
Brayden Maynard 104
Will Hoskin-Elliott 96
Callum Brown 89
Mason Cox 82
John Noble 74
Jamie Elliott 70
Jordan De Goey 66
Tom Phillips 64
Taylor Brown 64
Josh Thomas 64
Jack Crisp 62
Josh Daicos 61
Darcy Moore 55
Jordan Roughead 37
Jack Magden 22
BULLDOGS
Hayden Crozier 115
Bailey Smith 106
Jack Macrae 103
Caleb Daniel 92
Lachie Hunter 84
Alex Keath 79
Bailey Williams 77
Marcus Bontempelli 76
Zaine Cordy 68
Matthew Suckling 67
Josh Dunkley 67
Tim English 63
Jason Johannisen 61
Easton Wood 60
Mitch Wallis 59
Sam Lloyd 48
Ryan Gardner 44
Josh Bruce 40
Ben Cavarra 32
Aaron Naughton 18
Bailey Dale 16
Lachie Young 0
Hits: Who had the captaincy on Brodie Grundy? The topscoring KFC SuperCoach player of the past two years will be hard to beat again in 2020 if his opening round performance is anything to go by, racking up a massive 179 points in another thrashing of young Dog Tim English.
Misses: Just three Dogs topped the ton with Jack Macrae (103) the best of the Dogs’ big three midfielders. Marcus Bontempelli (76) couldn’t get into the game and Josh Dunkley was a Round 1 flop, scoring just 67. But it could have been worse — he was in negative points late in the first quarter.
RICHMOND V CARLTON
TIGERS
Dustin Martin 126
Dion Prestia 118
Shai Bolton 102
Ivan Soldo 100
Daniel Rioli 99
Marlion Pickett 94
Trent Cotchin 94
Liam Baker 91
David Astbury 90
Kane Lambert 90
Shane Edwards 86
Jayden Short 86
Josh Caddy 84
Jason Castagna 79
Nick Vlastuin 78
Jack Riewoldt 74
Tom J. Lynch 55
Sydney Stack 55
Nathan Broad 53
Dylan Grimes 50
Jack Graham 40
Toby Nankervis 27
BLUES
Sam Docherty 117
Sam Petrevski-Seton 113
Patrick Cripps 112
Jack Martin 107
Levi Casboult 104
Jacob Weitering 102
Marc Murphy 101
Kade Simpson 82
Zac Fisher 80
Mitch McGovern 69
Jack Newnes 67
Liam Jones 64
Ed Curnow 57
David Cuningham 57
Jack Silvagni 56
Sam Walsh 55
Nic Newman 39
Lachie Plowman 36
Matthew Kreuzer 33
Michael Gibbons 27
Paddy Dow 27
Will Setterfield 24
Hits: Grand Final hero Marlion Pickett delivered on the cheapie hype, his 94 pleasing pretty much every SuperCoach. At $123k, he’s going to make plenty of dough in this shortened season.
Misses: Not the start those who took a risk with Tom Lynch (55) would have predicted. But, such is the life of a key forward in KFC SuperCoach, he could return with a flourish in a few months’ time.
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