SuperCoach AFL: the best trade options for Nat Fyfe plus best scores from Round 5

COULD Trent Cotchin be the man to replace Nat Fyfe in SuperCoach? The best trade options, this week’s top scores and Champion Data Market Watch. NEW PODCAST

Nat Fyfe is out long-term after re-injuring his leg. Picture: Jason Edwards

IT’S the first SuperCoach calamity of the season.

Fremantle superstar and super-premium midfielder Nat Fyfe is out long-term after re-injuring his leg against Carlton on Sunday.

Firstly, commiserations to the 44,341 (including yours truly) who had Fyfe as captain on the weekend.

Now, how do we move on? What the are the best trade options?

GET THE EXPERTS’ VIEW ON FYFE REPLACEMENTS, THIS WEEK’S TOP ROOKIES AND THE MYSTERY OF SAM JACOBS IN THIS WEEK’S SUPERCOACHES BOX PODCAST:

At the time of publishing, Fyfe was clearly the most traded out player and involved in nine of the top 10 most popular trades.

A massive 17,000 or 33 per cent of SuperCoaches have already traded Fyfe out.

Luke Parker leads the way followed by Patrick Dangerfield, Sam Mitchell, Scott Pendlebury, Daniel Hannebery, Joel Selwood, Steele Sidebottom, Gary Ablett and Matt Priddis.

For those playing at home, the only trade in the top 10 that didn’t involve Fyfe was Essendon’s Matt Dea to St Kilda defender Tom Lee.

Luke Parker is the most popular Nat Fyfe trade option. Picture: Phil Hillyard

Parker is in the midst of a breakout season and is the second fourth highest scorer so far this season and will also net you more than $40,000 in salary cap.

The second most popular pick, Dangerfield, is the second highest scorer overall but will cost you $26,000 while Sidebottom is the most unique with just 2.5 per cent ownership.

If you’re looking for a left-field choice, Dockers teammate Michael Barlow could see more midfield time with Fyfe and David Mundy out and scored 128 in the loss to the Blues.

Barlow is currently $473,100 ($27,000 down on his starting price) has midfield-forward eligibility and could allow you to upgrade an underperforming player elsewhere.

PLAYER OUT	PLAYER IN	TRADES (%)
Nat Fyfe	Luke Parker	5,124 (9%)
Nat Fyfe	Patrick Dangerfield	1,666 (3%)
Nat Fyfe	Sam Mitchell	1,413 (2%)
Nat Fyfe	Scott Pendlebury	1,078 (2%)
Matt Dea	Tom Lee	1,074 (2%)
Nat Fyfe	Dan Hannebery	1,069 (2%)
Nat Fyfe	Joel Selwood	1,012 (2%)
Nat Fyfe	Steele Sidebottom	875 (1%)
Nat Fyfe	Gary Ablett	623 (1%)
Nat Fyfe	Callan Ward	453 (1%)

ROUND 4 STARS

166 Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)

160 Max Gawn (Melbourne)

151 Paul Puopolo (Hawthorn)

144 Joel Selwood (Geelong)

144 Jack Viney (Melbourne)

WEEKLY TOP SCORES

2458 Jim’s Jets

2454 34

2448 J and J

2443 Carringbush Thirds

2440 Moons Men

OVERALL LEADERS

11,609 Suhdude

11,512 In A Good Place

11,506 Datzila

11,473 Wooders

11,470 HolyRollers

Steele Sidebottom was the top scoring player in Round 5. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

THIS WEEK’S WINNING TEAM

Team: Jim’s Jets

Coach: Jim Iliadis, Victoria

Score: 2458

Prize: $1000

An almost perfect midfield performance from Jim’s Jets rocketed him to the No.1 score for Round 5. Of the starting eight midfielders, six tonned up and Tom Liberatore and Callum Mills scored 95 and 94 respectively. Some unique options clearly worked wonders this week with Shannon Hurn in just 1.9 per cent of teams, Ollie Wines in 7.7 per cent and Jack Viney in 2.4 per cent of teams. Avoiding Nat Fyfe’s long-term injury will also have helped Jim’s score but Luke Parker’s popularity is sure to skyrocket with the Dockers superstar out.

DEFENDERS

Heath Shaw 132

Rory Laird 79

Shannon Hurn 79

Marcus Adams 80

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 65

Darcy Byrne-Jones 103

Mitch Brown 51

Michael Hartley 79

MIDFIELDERS

Patrick Dangerfield 137

Gary Ablett 100

Luke Parker (c) 258

Scott Pendlebury 131

Ollie Wines 128

Jack Viney 144

Tom Liberatore 95

Callum Mills 94

Connor Menadue 36

George Hewett 70

Ryan Davis DNP

RUCKS

Max Gawn 160

Nic Naitanui 115

Mason Cox 75

FORWARDS

Dustin Martin 79

Toby Greene 129

Daniel Wells 80

Jordan de Goey 101

Sam Kerridge 115

Ben Kennedy 54

Lincoln McCarthy 79

Mitch McGovern 73

Max Gawn was in sensational form against Richmond. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Max Gawn

Gawn led the Demons to a win over the Tigers on the back of a round-high 160 SuperCoach points, of which 131 were recorded in the first half. He won 47 hitouts from 87 ruck contests attended (18 to advantage), while generating four clearances. He finished with 18 disposals from 84% game time and hit the scoreboard with two goals.

MARKET WATCH

Joel Selwood

Selwood’s strong start to the season continued last round after scoring a game-high SuperCoach 144 points against Port Adelaide – increasing in price by $28,100. He finished with 28 disposals, 14 contested possessions and six tackles from 78% game time. It was his work around stoppages that stood out most, generating a game-high 11 clearances, of which three were from centre bounces.

Bachar Houli

After starting the season in blazing fashion, the numbers have dried up for Houli, scoring 59 SuperCoach points against Melbourne, suffering a massive price drop of $24,300 along the way. He amassed just six disposals in the first half to finish with 14 for the match, also recording eight uncontested possessions and a combined 10 inside 50s/rebound 50s.

Heath Shaw

Shaw returned to form with a season-high 132 SuperCoach points against the Saints, enjoying a price rise of $4,500. He finished with 27 disposals and a disposal efficiency of 74%, also recording three contested marks and a game-high 11 intercept possessions. His run-and-carry was important in the end, gaining a game-high 738 metres.

YOUNG GUN: Josh Wagner

Wagner has found himself a niche in defence for the Demons, amassing 86 SuperCoach points against the Tigers. His ball use stood out, hitting the target with 17 of 19 disposals, also recorded 13 uncontested possessions, five tackles and three rebound 50s from 85% game time. Wagner enjoyed a price rise of $61,100.

PERFECT 9 PICKS

HAWTHORN v ADELAIDE: Paul Puopolo 151

SYDNEY v WEST COAST: Jeremy McGovern 134

GOLD COAST v NORTH MELBOURNE: Peter Wright 142

W.BULLDOGS v BRISBANE: Mitch Wallis 134

PORT ADELAIDE v GEELONG: Joel Selwood 144

ST KILDA v GWS GIANTS: Heath Shaw 132

FREMANTLE v CARLTON: Kade Simpson 129

RICHMOND v MELBOURNE: Max Gawn 160

COLLINGWOOD v ESSENDON: Steele Sidebottom 166

Originally published as SuperCoach AFL: the best trade options for Nat Fyfe plus best scores from Round 5