SuperCoach rage trades: Who to boot and who to buy after Round 17

Last week’s missing stars returned and there were some massive scores, but not everything went to plan in SuperCoach in Round 17. With trades dwindling, who is on the chopping block?

Stephen Coniglio of the GWS Giants.

Last week’s missing stars returned and there were some massive scores, but not everything went to plan in SuperCoach in Round 17.

The tough bit for us is that we are all starting to run out of trades, so we may need to hold some of the duds and miss out on some of the studs (but we can still gain temporary satisfaction thanks to the reverse trades button).

With only a few weeks remaining but even fewer trades for most, who do we buy and, importantly, who do we boot?

BOOT HIM

Darcy Moore

Still in more than 23 per cent of teams, Moore did a hamstring in the first quarter on Friday night and wasn’t seen again. He was shaping up as great bench cover for the run home but Nathan Buckley was cagey about the injury and we know Moore’s history. You can use his $389,400 value to get a good scorer in defence or up forward.

Josh J Kennedy

When you see a score of seven you think a guy must have been injured, but Kennedy played 90 per cent of the game against Collingwood. He had just five touches and didn’t hit the scoreboard, and also gave away three free kicks. A key forward is always a huge gamble in Supercoach. You can’t risk scores like this as you are battling for the finals.

David Mundy

It’s been seven games now under 100 in a row for Mundy who had a great start to the season. He has changed roles, which is hurting his scoring. Unless things are going to turn around fast you should look to move him out.

Stephen Coniglio

Unfortunately, the GWS star went down with a knee issue within the first four minutes of the game against Richmond before he could even score (adding to the pain, under SuperCoach rules emergencies only cover zeros from non-playing players). He’s a must-trade and the poor score also resulted in a $38,500 price drop but you can just about to a straight swap to Rory Sloane.

Dylan Shiel

Even though he had a couple of 120s in the past few weeks he has also had three scores in the 60s in his past six. He simply can’t be trusted to score well for us now and with him getting some value in the last couple of weeks he could be worth trading out now.

Darcy Moore’s injury curse finally hit in Round 17.

Reilly O’Brien

This is a bit controversial, but hear me out. The 21,000-plus who have held the Crows ruckman have received terrific value, but his price has dropped in price this week for the first time in a while after two scores in the 70s. His run home includes match-ups against Matthew Kreuzer, Rowan Marshall, Nic Naitanui and Brodie Grundy. That is four pretty tough opponents in his last six games. You may be well served to use that value now before he drops too far — and pray your two starting rucks play every game for the rest of the year.

Angus Brayshaw

Don’t say we didn’t warn you. We have had him as a trade out for a couple of weeks now and this was his lowest score of the season. His score wasn’t helped with a big corkie in the second quarter. He has lost a lot of value now and you simply can’t carry him in your side as you are pushing for finals.

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Toby McLean

After a promising return last weekend, McLean did a hamstring during the first quarter against the Demons and didn’t return. He was already on the edge of the team and as a result should be an easy trade out if you have him.

BUY HIM

Jack Crisp

After building for three weeks (109, 99, 99) Crisp pulled out his second-best score of the season against the Eagles and looked great doing it. He had just one disposal in the first quarter but exploded after that with a huge last quarter when it mattered. One of last season’s top-scoring defenders is just $489,900 and in 8 per cent of teams.

Nic Newman

This is now three games over 100 in a row with a huge 147 this week. We have always known that he has the ability to post big scores and he seems to have found a position now that is suiting him. While he has this sort of scoring form he is well worth a spot in your side.

Mitch Duncan

With his previous two games being under 90 his price has come right back down now but his game on Saturday night shows us that he hasn’t forgotten how to score. He is about as cheap as you will get him at the moment and would be well worth picking up if you are strapped for cash at this late stage of the season.

Jack Crisp is a great point of difference trade option. Picture: David Crosling

Tim Taranto

With Josh Kelly and now Stephen Coniglio on the sidelines Taranto should be one of the main beneficiaries. After a couple of low scores he bounced back with a 111 against the Tigers and has a very attractive price tag ($512k).

Josh Dunkley

A lot of teams already have him but anyone that scores over 200 needs to get a mention! Beware of chasing scores, but his recent history has been great.

Lachie Hunter

Hunter has been putting together a good season and his last two weeks have now seen a 132 and a 156. He had 37 possessions this week at 81 per cent efficiency. Keep an eye on him as he is a very cheap option ($481k) at this stage if you need someone.

WATCH FOR ANOTHER WEEK

These guys aren’t buys or boots just yet, but they are ones that we should just keep a close eye on.

Wayne Milera

Posted his first 100-plus score since round 3. Given that it was against the hapless Gold Coast we can’t read too much into it but this could just be the game that plays him back into form. Another score like this and he could be a bargain pick-up down back.

Hunter Clark

He may have only been over 100 twice this season but they have both come in the past three weeks and his best was this week. He is a very cheap defensive option ($370k) and if you are really short on cash and have to upgrade someone like Logue he could be one for you to consider.

TOP SCORERS OF THE ROUND

How many did you have in your side?

1 Josh Dunkley — 202

2. Patrick Dangerfield — 163

3. Robbie Tarrant — 160

4. Lachie Hunter — 156

5. Nat Fyfe — 154

CAPTAINS SCORECARD

A+++: Josh Dunkley 202

A++: Patrick Dangerfield 163, Nat Fyfe 154

A+: Brodie Grundy 137, Travis Boak 122, Jack Macrae 120

A: Lachie Neale 118, Jake Lloyd 115, Patrick Cripps 115, Rory Sloane 113

B: Matt Crouch 98, Andrew Gaff 82

F: Dusty Martin 62, Stephen Coniglio 0*

* Injury Affected

ROOKIE WATCH

TIME TO TRADE

Ben King and Josh Corbett

Both these guys scored in the 20s with BE’s of 50 and 76 respectively. They aren’t doing enough to be bench cover and to be fair neither is worth enough to be traded out. You may be stuck with them unless you do a sideways trade to a rookie on the bubble as both are worth less than $200k.

Tom Atkins — BE 105, scored 51

Even though his score is bench worthy as coverage he has been in the 40s the previous two weeks and there are other options that are scoring much better to hold as bench cover. Look at cashing in his value if you can and upgrading elsewhere.

Jay Lockhart — BE 90 scored 40

His last two scores have been sub-par. He is probably one that you should trade out as his scoring is a bit low of late to have him as bench cover.

LOSING MONEY BUT YOU CAN HOLD FOR BENCH COVER

Michael Gibbons — BE 66 Scored 65

He only just missed his BE this week so didn’t lose much cash but he won’t score like this each week. However, he is still getting a game and can score which is the most important thing at this stage of the year.

Tarryn Thomas — BE 92, Scored 76

Thomas is getting a regular game for the Kangaroos at the moment and that is all we can ask from our bench players. His value is dropping with this high BE but if your midfield is set then hold him to fill in for a late out.

Connor Rozee — BE 99, Scored 58

Like the other guys he is getting a regular game although he may get a rest at some stage. Given his Def/Fwd status he is a good one to keep for bench coverage.

ROOKIES ON THE BUBBLE

Isaac Quaynor — scores of 84 and 54

Looked good in his first two outings but job security is a concern. If you desperately need a downgrade bench cover down back then you could slot him in there, but don’t expect huge scores.

Derek Eggmolesse-Smith — scores of 77 and 47

After seeing what happened with Patrick Naish, we can’t be sure of how safe his role is in the side.

Kyle Dunkley — scores of 58 and 41

Dunkley has been good in the last couple of weeks. His scores haven’t been huge, but with his bargain basement price he could be a good cash grab downgrade option.

ROOKIES ON NOTICE

Nick Blakey — BE 43, scored 51

This is getting a bit close but he should one that you can rely on for a 50 as bench cover most weeks.

Nick Larkey — BE 31 scored 37

While he is playing and can provide some bench cover he isn’t scoring consistently with just one of his last four over 40 (albeit a 93). You may want to use him as cover, but you never know what you will get. Also on the Kangaroos’ injury list this week.

Gryan Miers — BE 50, scored 82

Just want to mention him here as a bit of a warning of what can happen with rookies. His last four games read 27, 110, 19, 82. So he is very inconsistent and it is quite a risk to play him on field, but he is possibly worth loopholing on your bench if you can.

Gryan Miers at Geelong training. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Callum Wilkie — BE 61, scored 66

Wilkie has been scoring consistently lately and if you are one of the 6 per cent of owners then you will be well served keeping him in your side for now as bench cover.

Nick Hind — BE 22, scored 36

His score was his lowest of the season and will limit any cash growth you may have looked for from him. Given his low price he doesn’t hold much trade value at the moment so you may want to just keep him for now and see what happens.

START HIM

Shai Bolton 112, Sam Walsh 103, James Rowbottom 93, Jarrod Cameron 87, Gryan Miers 82, Dylan Clarke 78, Sydney Stack 77, Tarryn Thomas 76, Jack Lukosius 72, Will Setterfield 70

SIT HIM

Bailey Smith 69, Callum Wilkie 66, Michael Gibbons 65, Ian Hill 60, Zac Butters 59, Connor Rozee 58, Isaac Quaynor 54, Jordan Clark 54, John Noble 52, Tom Atkins 51, Nick Blakey 51, Noah Answerth 48, Derek Eggmolesse-Smith 47, Maboir Chol 45, Kyle Dunkley 41, Jay Lockhart 40, Nick Larkey 37, Nick Hind 36, Cam Sutcliffe 31, Ben King 28, Josh Corbett 24.

Originally published as SuperCoach rage trades: Who to boot and who to buy after Round 17