Champion Data releases SuperCoach AFL positions for 2020, new DPP players
Player positions for SuperCoach 2020 have dropped, and there is good news and bad news. One thing is certain, forward lines will look very different next year. SEE THE BIG MOVES
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The SuperCoach gods give, and the SuperCoach gods take away.
Champion Data has completed its player position allocations for 2020, and there are big ramifications for SuperCoach.
The bad news is the forward line has been decimated, with all of Patrick Dangerfield, Josh Dunkley, Travis Boak and Tim Kelly losing their forward status. They were all dual-position Fwd/Mid players in 2019 but can only picked in the midfield next season, while 2019 surprise packet Rowan Marshall has been designated as a ruckman.
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That’s five of this year’s top six forwards unavailable when picking our 2020 attack.
But there is a silver lining.
Dustin Martin’s devastating stints in front of goal have earned him Mid/Fwd dual-position status for next season, news that will catapult him back to SuperCoach stardom. His average of 100 points a game this year ranked 30th among midfielders, but he is the third-highest scoring player available as a forward next year.
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Ahead of him are Michael Walters (100.8) who will again be a Mid/Fwd, and the other big surprise from next year’s position calls — Lachie Whitfield.
Whitfield played all over the field this year and averaged 111.2 points a game, ranked 13th overall. After studying heat maps, Champion Data has listed him as a Fwd/Mid for 2020. That’s a huge Christmas present for SuperCoach players. The only reason not to pick him are concerns over his durability — he managed just 16 games last season.
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Overall there are 119 dual-position players next season, one more than this year. Scroll down to see some of the biggest changes. Full positions and prices for next year will be released before Christmas.
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SUPERCOACH AFL 2020 POSITIONS
GAINED DPP
Dustin Martin (Rich) Fwd/Mid
Lachie Whitfield (GWS) Fwd/Mid
Hugh Greenwood (GC) Fwd/Mid
Darcy Cameron (Coll) Ruck/Fwd
Brandan Parfitt (Geel) Fwd/Mid
Jack Steven (Geel) Fwd/Mid
Nathan Jones (Melb) Def/Mid
Levi Casboult (Carl) Def/Fwd
Sam Petrevski-Seton (Carl) Def/Mid
Bayley Fristch (Melb) Def/Fwd
Braydon Preuss (Melb) Ruck/Fwd
Jack Ziebell (NM) Fwd/Mid
Paul Ahern (NM) Def/Mid
Noah Balta (Rich) Ruck/Fwd
Jade Gresham (StK) Fwd/Mid
Paddy Ryder (StK) Ruck/Fwd
Wayne Milera (Adel) Def/Mid
Jordan Dawson (Syd) Def/Fwd
LOST DPP
Patrick Dangerfield (Geel) Mid
Josh Dunkley (WB) Mid
Tim Kelly (Geel) Mid
Travis Boak (Port) Mid
Rowan Marshall (StK) Ruck
Scott Lycett (Port) Ruck
Jack Billings (StK) Mid
Mitch Robinson (Bris) Mid
Andrew McGrath (Ess) Mid
Will Setterfield (Carl) Mid
Darcy Moore (Coll) Def
David Mundy (Frem) Mid
Rory Lobb (Frem) Ruck
Sam Menegola (Geel) Mid
James Worpel (Haw) Mid
RETAINED DPP
Michael Walters (Frem) Fwd/Mid
Isaac Heeney (Syd) Fwd/Mid
Devon Smith (Ess) Fwd/Mid
Chad Wingard (Haw) Fwd/Mid
Robbie Gray (Port) Fwd/Mid
Aiden Bonar (NM) Fwd/Mid
NEW FACES
Matthew Rowell (GC) Mid
Tom Green (GWS) Mid
Joshua Worrell (Adel) Def/Fwd
Deven Robertson (Bris) Mid
Brodie Kemp (Carl) Mid
Trent Bianco (Coll) Def/Mid
Mitch Hibberd (Ess) Mid
Finn Maginness (Haw) Mid
Kysaiah Pickett (Melb) Fwd
Will Gould (Syd) Def
NEW POSITIONS
Michael Gibbons (Carl) Fwd (was Mid)
Liam Stocker (Carl) Def (was Mid)
Darcy Fort (Geel) Fwd (was Ruck)
Jeremy Finlayson (GWS) Fwd (was Def)
Justin Westhoff (Port) Fwd/Mid (was Ruck/Fwd)
Shane Edwards (Rich) Def/Mid (was Fwd/Mid)
Aaron Naughton (WB) Fwd (was Def)
Caleb Daniel (WB) Def (was Fwd)
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Originally published as Champion Data releases SuperCoach AFL positions for 2020, new DPP players