Seven players you will need in your SuperCoach team this year
Everyone can tell you the big name stars to pick in SuperCoach. But it’s the ones you miss that separate the contenders from the pretenders. Who are this year’s must-haves?
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Brodie Grundy will be in just about every KFC SuperCoach team in 2020.
That’s great, but the art of SuperCoach is not the players everyone picks. It’s the ones they miss that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
You can’t compete for the $50,000 grand prize unless you nail your starting 30-man, $10 million squad.
These may not be the biggest stars in the game, but they are the SuperCoach specials who will lay the foundations for a season of success, pumping points into your tally early and setting you up for those crucial mid-season upgrades. Each represents huge upside.
Over the next few weeks astute SuperCoach minds will digest a range of list management questions. How many elite scorers can we squeeze in? What is the right balance of mid-priced and cash cow prospects? Who can we afford to leave out?
Whatever you do, don’t miss out on the magnificent seven.
Lachie Whitfield (GWS) $604,100 FWD/MID
Endurance freak with exceptional skills, Whitfield needs only to stay fit and healthy to go close to being one of the game’s most prolific SuperCoach scorers. Whitfield, who suffered a broken collarbone mid-season in 2019, averaged 111 in 16 games. Dual-position eligibility (FWD/MID) an added bonus after being listed as a defender only last season.
Tim Kelly (WCE) $561,800 MID
As silly as it sounds, Kelly — who went within striking distance of the Brownlow Medal last season — maps to only get better at West Coast with Nic Naitanui feeding him the ball. The only thing more impressive than magnet Kelly keeping Champion Data statisticians busy with kicks and handballs is the jet’s ability to drift forward and kick goals.
Ollie Florent (Syd) $373,400 MID
There is always one player that comes out of the mid-priced pack and makes you question whether or not to pull the trigger and trade during the bye rounds or hang onto him as a late-season POD. The fourth-year Swan tonned up twice in the last three rounds last year and with luck could be the surprise packet we need.
Dylan Roberton (StK) $260,400 DEF
As good as any half-back flanker in the competition, the Saints veteran just needs to stay healthy to be a serious money-making SuperCoach machine. All going well we could see Roberton rivalling the likes of Jake Lloyd, Rory Laird and Bachar Houli at about a third of the starting price. Carlton star Sam Docherty in the mix also, but happy to watch a few rounds following back-to-back knee reconstructions.
Marlion Pickett (Rich) $123,900 MID
The blind turn on DEBUT in the second quarter of the GRAND FINAL and pin-point long kick for a mark inside 50 is more than enough of a reason to bank on Pickett. The fact the mid-season rookie draft pick was in the conversation for the Norm Smith Medal at the end of that debut spectacular is merely the cherry on top.
Devon Smith (Ess) $335,800 (MID)
One of the most popular SuperCoach types in 2018 then battled injury all last year, managing just the seven matches. Ready to bounce back now. Ex-Giants forward-midfielder Smith had a five-year 87.7 average going into the wrecked 2019 campaign.
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Darcy Cameron (Coll) $123,900 RUC/FWD
Take on trust as ruck minutes will be at a premium with Brodie Grundy the Pies’ top dog, but the former Sydney Swans tall could sneak a place forward of centre. Cameron hit the scoreboard regularly the past two seasons at Swans NEAFL level and if history should repeat it would not surprise to see the 204cm West Australian put selection pressure on Mason Cox. The ideal third ruck option with potential to bank some money.
Originally published as Seven players you will need in your SuperCoach team this year