SuperCoach Round 6 market watch: Top scorers, which rookies to trade and hold

Welcome to the new footy season — trading season in SuperCoach. Which rookies are ready for sale, who’s almost on the chopping block and who should we hang on to? Plus Champion Data’s market watch.

Welcome to the new footy season — trading season in SuperCoach.

Our cash cows have fattened up nicely and are ready to be sold, generating the cash to add more guns to our squad.

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THE PHANTOM: THIS WEEK’S TOP TRADE TARGETS

But which rookies are ready to go, who’s almost on the chopping block and who should we be holding? Scroll down for our take on the 16 most popular rookies, plus this week’s top-scoring team and Champion Data’s market watch.

TRADE NOW!

Sam Collins (GC) $311,600 DEF

Ownership: 25.7 per cent | Average: 65 | Break even: 70

Has crossed the threshold - his break even is now higher than his average. His BE will drop again next week but if there’s somewhere you can spend that $122k profit, do it.

Bailey Scott (NM) $172,800 MID

Ownership: 44.8 per cent | Avg: 54 | Break even: 12

Has more money to make but only if he can get a game. If he’s not selected this week it might pay to get a rookie who will make money like Bulldog Will Hayes.

Sam Collins (right) during Gold Coast training at Metricon Staidum. Picture: Jason O'Brien

Zak Butters (Port) $252,400 MID

Ownership: 30.3 per cent | Avg: 62 | Break even: 27

Has just about hit the wall after a super start. Projected to make $15k this week if he can hit 60 against the Pies but that’s a big if.

Jordan Clark (Geel) $240,900 DEF

Ownership: 44.8 per cent | Avg: 59 | Break even: 43

Chris Scott says he’s a likely inclusion against Essendon but he’s just about maxed out in price unless he can post a score well above his season-best 69 (Round 1). The problem is finding someone to trade him to.

Chris Burgess (GC) $172,100 DEF/FWD

Ownership: 31.7 per cent | Average: 38 | Break even: 44

Out of the team and went goalless in the NEAFL. We want more money from rookies but in this case cut and run.

GIVEN THEM ANOTHER WEEK

Jack Petruccelle (WC) $249,400 FWD

Ownership: 39.2 per cent |Avg: 57 | Break even: -3

Crashed to earth after last week’s 100 but hold for one more week — he plays Gold Coast on Saturday and will add another $30k if he can score at least 60 points.

Tom Atkins (Geel) $232,500 MID

Ownership: 30.5 per cent | Avg: 54 |Break even: 25

Not a high scorer but reliable on your bench and should make another $15k or so in the next two weeks.

Matthew Parker (StK) $225,100 FWD

Ownership: 47.4 per cent | Avg: 54 | Break even: 17

Just creeping up in value (added $9200 this week) but a low break even means there is more money to be made, although he might find the going tougher against GWS, West Coast and Collingwood in the next three weeks. Hold for another couple of weeks if you can.

Geelong forward Tom Atkins with his father Mick. Picture: Alex Coppel

Jack Scrimshaw (Haw) $314,500 DEF

Ownership: 40.3 per cent | Avg: 70 | Break even: 58

Looked set for another big total in Tasmania before a very quiet second half. Break even is rising so he won’t make a lot more cash, but getting rid of him isn’t an urgent priority.

Michael Gibbons (Carl) $233,200 MID

Ownership: 42.3 per cent | Avg: 53 | Break even: -19

Gained almost $45,000 even though his score yesterday was 50 down on the week before. Still has a negative break even and should go up another $35k if he can score more than 50 against the Kangaroos. Then he’s ready to cash in.

HOLD

Sam Walsh (Carl) $443,600 MID

Ownership: 72.8 per cent | Avg: 96 | Break even: 67

Walsh’s lowest score since Round 1 pushes his break even back up but he should continue to make cash for a while yet (to add to his phenomenal $236,300 profit so far). Still a safe on-field option.

Willem Drew (Port) $293,700 FWD/MID

Ownership: 64.8 per cent | Avg: 76 | Break even: 4

Has already made almost $170,000 and should add another $30k this week — and about $60,000 before Port’s Round 12 bye.

Xavier Duursma (Port) $297,100 DEF/MID

Ownership: 58.9 per cent | Avg: 72 | Break even: 25

Scored a season-high 84 against the Kangaroos. Start him on field with confidence.

Will Setterfield (Carl) $193,600 MID/FWD

Ownership: 52.7 per cent | Avg: 53 | Break even: 22

Will make a welcome return this week after a two-week suspension. If you’ve held him, you can’t get rid of him now.

Charlie Constable (Geel) $303,000 MID

Ownership: 51.2 per cent | Avg: 81 | Break even: 37

Resumed normal service after a week off. Could get to $400k by Geelong’s bye if he maintains his average.

Noah Balta (Rich) $138,800 FWD

Ownership: 24.7 per cent | Average: 29 | Break even: 1

A very slow burn but you don’t get much for trading him and he looks safe in the Tigers team. Fine as your last bench forward.

Sam Walsh has been a revelation in his first season.

Noah Balta hasn’t repeated his JLT Series SuperCoach scoring ... yet.

ROUND 6 STARS

155 Nick Vlastuin

148 Gary Ablett

145 Max Gawn

143 Tom Hickey

142 Lachie Neale

WEEKLY TOP SCORES

2415 Pauly’s, Paul

2390 Steve’s scrappers, Steven

2385 Tommy Thunder, Thomas

2383 nofreezone, David

2382 Jstan, Jackson

OVERALL LEADERS

13,805 Truck yeah, Tim

13,798 Ryder2Gray, Adam

13,766 Jordan de GOAT, Will

13,749 The Package, Theo

13,744 Froff, Alex

THIS WEEK’S WINNING TEAM

Coach: Paul

Team: Pauly’s

Score: 2415

DEFENDERS

Rory Laird 124

Brodie Smith 103

Zack Williams 121

Connor Rozee 102

Jack Scrimshaw 62

Marty Hore 86

Xavier Duursma 84

Jordan Clark 0

MIDFIELDERS

Lachie Neale 142

Nat Fyfe 128

Stephen Coniglio 103

Tom Rockliff 100

Patrick Cripps 93

Sam Walsh 79

Charlie Constable 79

Michael Gibbons 51

Sydney Stack 72

Will Hayes 55

RUCKS

Max Gawn 290 (c)

Brodie Grundy 134

Ned Reeves 0

FORWARDS

Travis Boak 129

David Mundy 122

Darcy Moore 77

Gryan Miers 90

Patrick Dangerfield 94

Willem Drew 62

Will Setterfield 0

Jack Petruccelle 48

Melbourne couldn’t find a way past Nick Vlastuin on Wednesday night.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: NICK VLASTUIN

Vlastuin finished as the top-ranked player for Round 6 after racking up a career-high 28 disposals on his way to 155 SuperCoach points. Twenty-three of his disposals were effective and his reading of the play was unrivalled, recording a season-high 14 intercept possessions. Vlastuin also had 11 contested possessions, three contested marks and four spoils.

CHAMPION DATA MARKET WATCH

Scott Pendlebury

Pendlebury was a worthy winner of the Anzac Day Medal after collecting a season-high 38 disposals and 138 SuperCoach points against Essendon, of which 85 were recorded after halftime. No player on the ground won more contested possessions (16) while he also gained a game-high 573 metres.

Jaeger O’Meara

O’Meara led the Hawks to a come-from-behind win after collecting a career-high 42 disposals and 23 contested possessions. He also had nine clearances, six inside-50s and kicked a goal from 83 per cent game time. O’Meara helped himself to 133 SuperCoach points and a minor price rise of $4200.

Gary Ablett

It was vintage Ablett against the Eagles, recording a career-high five score assists. He also had 28 disposals, 12 contested possessions, eight inside-50s and two goals from 90 per cent game time. His score of 148 SuperCoach points was a game-high and his highest since Round 14 last season.

YOUNG GUN: SYDNEY STACK

Stack was relatively unsighted in the first half against Melbourne, but he was the sixth-ranked player on the ground after halftime to finish with 72 SuperCoach points from 69 per cent game time. His ball use was excellent, hitting the target with all 12 disposals, while his reading of the play was once again a highlight – winning eight intercept possessions.

Originally published as SuperCoach Round 6 market watch: Top scorers, which rookies to trade and hold