SuperCoach AFL 2024 trade guide: Experts' verdict on round 6 moves, best targets
From rookies to premiums, there are no shortage of great trade options this week. Who is getting it right? Our experts have their say on the most popular trades for round 6.
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MOST TRADED IN
1. WILL GRAHAM $117,300 DEF/MID
Al Paton: BUY. Dimma has spun the magnets, sending Alex Sexton to the VFL, Sam Flanders to half-back and Graham to the centre square. Will be a nice link with Matt Roberts and Co after next week’s DPP changes.
Tim Michell: BUY. As good as Graham’s 14 tackles were against Hawthorn, I’m more buoyed by the fact he’s had 29 centre bounce attendances in his first two matches. Looks a steal as a DEF-MID.
Patch: BUY: Get him in, no questions asked. Still slightly worried he’ll be sub at some point but will make enough cash to not be worried by it.
Tarquin Oakley: BUY: 14 tackles against the Hawks! That is SuperCoach gold.
Dan Batten: Absolute no-bainer. A tackling machine and was exposed at VFL level last year, so he is capable against senior bodies. His midfield minutes should help him make a heap of cash.
2. SAM CLOHESY $102,400 DEF
AP: BUY. If you didn’t last week, get him now.
TM: BUY. And then hope he continues his barnstorming start and breaks Errol Gulden’s record for the biggest third-game price rise in SuperCoach history.
Patch: BUY: The most essential rookie we’ll have all year. Move heaven and earth to get him in if you haven’t already.
TO: BUY: He really should be the highest owned player in the game after this week.
DB: BUY. You might as well give the game up if you’re not trading him in.
3. CHARLIE COMBEN $227,100 FWD
AP: CONSIDER. Fun to watch him clunking big intercept marks and will be a nice money-maker, but not a must-have at a slightly awkward price.
TM: CONSIDER. Not as sold as some coaches on Comben, especially with his teammate Bigoa Nyuon impressing at the weekend with 89 points. Byuon is more than $100k cheaper, but won’t get DEF-FWD status after this round like Comben.
Patch: BUY. Not as essential as the other two but yeah nah he’ll make some cash. Just don’t expect him to average more than 80.
TO: BUY: With Kallan Dawson out for a few weeks his job security is solid and he’s scoring well enough to be an option for our sides
DB: CONSIDER. Not a must-have at that price but should make at least $100k. But will he clunk five intercept marks every week?
4. SAM WALSH $576,800 MID
AP: CONSIDER. Recurring back problems and a restricted pre-season make me nervous but he’ll be almost irresistable at that price if he tons up again this week.
TM: BUY. You can afford to wait another week before his price rise, but Walsh was everywhere on his return to the Carlton team and his score reflected that. You’ll be on edge that his back issues could flare up again, but that risk shouldn’t put you off.
Patch: CONSIDER. If you’re upgrading in the midfield this week there are worse options – like Hugh Greenwood. He’d be a terrible option! So, Sam Walsh is much better. However, you’ve got another week to take a look, or to save up cash.
TO: CONSIDER: His price is going to be the same next week but man that 166 looked amazing.
DB: WAIT. I’m happy to have another look at Walsh considering it was just his first week back from injury. But boy was it a stellar return.
5. BIGOA NYUON $123,900 FWD
AP: WAIT. I’ll be looking to bring in another cheapie next week and he’s on the short list with Blake Drury, Hugo Garcia and Kane McAuliffe.
TM: BUY. No real urgency, but I prefer him over Comben with the $100k saving. The former Tiger had seven marks and seven intercepts against Geelong.
Patch: PASS: We’ve got one more week to have a look at Biggy, and considering the rollercoaster which is North Melbourne’s key defender stocks I’d urge people to have another gander.
TO: CONSIDER: Would like to wait another week but those that went early on both Suns rookies and are now searching for another cheapie might be tempted to go early on Biggy.
DB: BUY. With Kallan Dawson out for the next two to three weeks, I think you can confidently jump on Biggy a week early.
6. ISAAC HEENEY $638,400 FWD
AP: BUY. Not ideal to bring in players at their top price – but Heeney’s Break Even is 50 so he’s still going up. And he’s a lock to be one of the topscoring forwards this year.
TM: BUY. The midfield role is surely going to stick considering he’s now one of the Brownlow Medal favourites. Every week without Heeney you’re losing points other coaches.
Patch: BUY. I’m doing it. Being him in, folks.
TO: BUY: Do it.
DB: BUY. It is probably now or never, and deathriding him hoping he moves out of the midfield is unlikely to end well.
7. JACK STEELE $624,400 MID
AP: BUY. Ideally I’d be looking for a discounted premium but the likes of Petracca and Bontempelli are a few weeks from bottoming out. Expensive but worth it.
TM: BUY. I’m sick of not owning him and you probably are, too. He’s not going to average 130 for the season – that’s Gary Ablett Jr territory – but St Kilda has a great run of fixtures in the next 6-8 weeks and Steele has little competition for points from his teammates.
Patch: BUY: Yeah, he’s good.
TO: BUY: Just keeps on putting up massive scores and is a great VC option on Thursday night.
DB: CONSIDER. I did trade him in for Brodie Grundy last week but there’s just something about trading in $600k+ players.
8. ELLIOT YEO $530,400 DEF/MID
AP: PASS. Was incredible on Sunday but bear in mind Richmond’s centre square setup was often Thomson Dow, Jack Graham and Kane McAuliffe. Brilliant starting pick but there is better value out there now.
TM: PASS. You had to start Yeo if you wanted him. I learned the hard way last year it’s not worth burning two trades on him.
Patch: CONSIDER: I spruiked him on the SuperCoach podcast but there are valid concerns around his durability ... however he seems to be over the chronic stuff? Maybe? He’s scoring like a house on fire and you don’t need to take out a mortgage to bring him in. At least not yet.
TO: CONSIDER: He’s currently the third-best premium defender out there, but he’s also injury prone and you might have just missed out on his highest-scoring game of the year.
DB: BUY. Only injury is standing in his way of him continuing his strong start to the season.
9. HUGO GARCIA $117,300 DEF/MID
AP: WAIT. Attended 10 centre bounces in the last quarter after coming on as the sub last week. I’m very interested. Give him a full game this week, Ross.
TM: WAIT. Loved his cameo as the sub on debut for St Kilda, but there’s little urgency to get Garcia. Hopefully Ross Lyon gives him a full game this week so we can properly assess his SuperCoach credentials.
Patch: PASS. Wait another week.
TO: PASS: Can’t jump on a player who’s played 44 minutes of game time just yet.
DB: WAIT. Hold up, this kid has only played the one game and it was as the sub.
10. SAM FLANDERS $556,600 MID/FWD
AP: BUY. With Luke Jackson wobbling it’s Heeney and Flanders in the forward line then daylight. Still not too expensive.
TM: BUY. If even Finn Maginness can’t stop him, then Flanders is destined to be one of the topscoring forwards this year. He might hit $600k in the next few weeks.
Patch: BUY. Gonna be a top-three forward. Isn’t going to be this cheap for a while. Climb aboard while you can.
TO: BUY: What are you waiting for? A must have.
DB: BUY. I was unsure about the halfback role but he managed to ton even with some attention from Finn Maginness.
MOST TRADED OUT
1. COLBY MCKERCHER $282,900 MID
AP: TRADE. Extremely unlucky but Clarko seemed set on turning him into a midfielder before he was injured, a role that has killed off his SuperCoach scoring and cash generation at least for the next month.
TM: CONSIDER. The Roos aren’t completely ruling him out for this week after he was subbed with a rib issue on Sunday. McKercher’s Break Even is high, but it will only take one strong score for him to start making money again. And he’s about to become DEF-MID.
Patch: TRADE: Sorry Colby, it’s not you, it’s the algorithm which determines pricing making you untenable to keep in my side. OK, it’s also me. You did good, kid.
TO: CONSIDER: A toughie. You either trade, or hold him for the long term because it will take a while for him to regenerate some cash. North have confirmed he should play this week.
DB: TRADE. Has that score of 6 in his three-week average and he is set for a stint on the sidelines. Could still go on to average strong numbers, but the arrival of Clohesy means he isn’t really needed.
2. JHYE CLARK $183,000 MID
AP: TRADE/HOLD. Not going to make us money but won’t get you much in a trade, either. Could stash him on the bench and get more out of McKercher or Carroll this week.
TM: TRADE. Dangerfield back this week and Cam Guthrie not far away. You don’t score points in the VFL.
Patch: TRADE: Clark is one of the lower priorities for me as he doesn’t have far to fall price-wise. Although fall he will after a grand total of *checks notes* 2?! on the weekend. Get outta here, buddy.
TO: TRADE: Break Even is too high now after a sub game and Dangerfield is due back very soon.
DB: CONSIDER. Not an absolute must to get rid of given he may come out for Patrick Dangerfield this week.
3. BLAKE HOWES $226,600 DEF
AP: TRADE/HOLD. Happily trade if it helps your team, but if you keep him he will make a little more money. You wouldn’t want him on the field when we go back to best 22 scoring next week, though.
TM: CONSIDER. Looked good against Port Adelaide and Melbourne’s defensive injuries have him guaranteed to stay in the team for at least a few more weeks.
Patch: TRADE: On the bye, made his cash, and a breakeven of 21 isn’t even a real certainty. See ya.
TO: HOLD: If you held last week you should hold him over his bye in a best 18 week. Has more cash to make.
DB: HOLD. His low score of 26 is out of his rolling average now and he showed some good signs in the loss to Brisbane. He does have the bye this week, but he won’t make you that much cash anyway.
4. RYLEY SANDERS $310,600 MID
AP: HOLD. Had Ryley and McKercher pegged for $400k rookies at the start of the year and think he could still get there with a bit of luck. Could get DPP this week, too.
TM: CONSIDER. But only sell if it guarantees you an uber premium. Break even of 49 is very achievable and Sanders has scored 99, 72 and 88 when he’s played full games. Surely Bevo can’t sub him again?
Patch: HOLD: Ryley’s been Bevo’d a few times now.
TO: HOLD: So close to a MID-FWD DPP and Sanders could be a really handy addition up there – if Bevo plays him for four quarters.
DB: HOLD. With the potential for forward status next week and a more prominent midfield role beckoning with Tom Liberatore sidelined, you should give him another week.
5. CALEB WINDSOR $251,500 MID/FWD
AP: TRADE. Very tradeable but if he’s sitting on your bench he’s not a high priority.
TM: TRADE. Looks a great talent but not scoring well enough or consistently enough to be a money maker.
Patch: CONSIDER: He’s done his job, but with a Break Even of 44 you could hold him a bit longer and see if you can squeeze any more juice out of the lemon.
TO: TRADE: A better option to trade out than Howes on the bye with no guarantee he’ll make his 44 Break Even.
DB: CONSIDER. Probably not going to make a heap more coin, but could feast on the Richmond carcass in round seven.
6. JAMES JORDON $350,700 MID/FWD
AP: TRADE. Is playing this week but all the other reasons to trade him last week still apply.
TM: SELL. Jordon’s role looks shot after the return to Taylor Adams, and Luke Parker isn’t far away, either.
Patch: TRADE: Yeet this man from your side. He’s made some cash, scored some points, but with Adams back and Parker another week away he’ll be in the sub vest sooner rather than later.
TO: TRADE: Should have hit that trade button last week.
DB: TRADE. Look to upgrade him to a premium.
7. TOBY PINK $146,800 DEF
AP: TRADE. Take the $44k profit to Clohesy and run.
TM: HOLD. Why would you sell a rookie for a $20k profit?
Patch: TRADE. See: Jhye Clark, except he’s in no danger of losing cash. You want to make sure you have as few non-playing rookies as possible, though.
TO: CONSIDER: If you don’t have rookies that will be losing cash if you hold them, then you can look to move on Pink.
DB: TRADE. If it gets you to Clohesy or Graham, otherwise don’t worry about it.
8. JACK CARROLL $242,300 MID
AP: TRADE. Starting as the sub killed his money making potential and clearly outside the first-choice midfield.
TM: CONSIDER. Carlton has to replace Mitch McGovern and Adam Saad this week and although Carroll isn’t a defender, he’ll at least come into the thinking at match committee. If he’s not named, easy sell.
Patch: TRADE: He’s back in the sub vest, and while I wanted another $50k out of him, it’s time for Jack to go.
TO: CONSIDER: With Sam Walsh back he was pushed to the sub vest. You might have to wait until Saturday afternoon to see if he makes the starting 22, which makes him a tricky hold.
DB: CONSIDER. Watch to see if he is the sub again, but you can probably afford to cut and run.
9. ALEX SEXTON $182,800 FWD
AP: SELL. Had 23 touches at halftime in the VFL but plenty in front of him in the selection queue now.
TM: SELL. He’s not playing AFL again anytime soon. As Damien Hardwick said, the kids are taking over at Gold Coast.
Patch: TRADE: See: Toby Pink.
TO: TRADE: Flanders has taken his spot at half back.
DB: CONSIDER. Will get DEF-FWD DPP at the end of this round so if you have someone like Buku Khamis, he could be a handy switcheroo
10. NICK COFFIELD $123,900 DEF
AP: TRADE/HOLD. This has to be the week to finally send one of Coffield or Zach Reid packing from my defence ... except trading a rookie with money attached creates so many more possibilities. I can get away with it for one more week, can’t I?
TM: HOLD. Unless you badly need to free up a defensive spot. Sideways trading $123k rookies always feels like a waste.
Patch: TRADE: See: Alex Sexton.
TO: CONSIDER: With Williams, D’Ambrosio, Clohesy and Graham all scoring well you might need to consider getting rid of this dead rookie to free up a spot soon.
DB: TRADE. Time to get some cash out of your dead D8 spot.
Trade guide: Must-have cheapies, premium shopping list
– Tim Michell and Al Paton
The SuperCoach gods were not kind in round 5.
Luke Beveridge tormented us again by subbing out Ryley Sanders.
Colby McKercher was subbed with a rib injury and lost value.
Jhye Clark was sub. Jack Carroll was sub.
You get the idea.
Thank goodness for Sam Clohesy.
Errol Gulden broke Michael Barlow’s long-standing #SuperCoach price rise record in ‘21.
— The Phantom (@ThePhantomSC) April 14, 2024
Barlow then recruited a kid to play for the team he coached at the end of that season & trained him up for the next 2 years.
That kid - Sam Clohesy - might take back the record next week
Some of SuperCoach’s most popular rookies have hit a wall just as coaches are trying to load their sides with premium stars during a fast-tracked upgrade season.
If you’ve still got Trade Boosts up your sleeve, get ready to deploy them.
If not, you might need to wait another week or two before you start adding big guns.
Mercifully, some of the biggest SuperCoach scorers are losing value after tanking in round 5.
It’s another crucial week, with the best trade options headlined by two Suns who have made flying starts to their careers under Damien Hardwick.
MUST-HAVE ROOKIES
SAM CLOHESY $102,400 DEF
Clohesy is in line for one of the biggest third-game price rises in SuperCoach history after scoring 108 and 124 in the first two matches of his AFL career. Drafted from Werribee as the VFL’s outstanding young player, Clohesy has looked at home on a wing and should be eligible for DEF-MID status after round 6. Clohesy had 18 disposals, took eight marks and kicked two goals against Hawthorn on Saturday night, rewarding 68,241 coaches who jumped on after his outstanding debut. He was owned by 44 per cent of SuperCoaches in round 5 but that number should surge again this week.
WILL GRAHAM $117,300 DEF-MID
Graham has emerged as Gold Coast’s new tackle machine, laying 17 tackles in his first two games, including 14 on Saturday against Hawthorn. Graham’s DPP only adds to his appeal, providing a link with stars such as Nick Daicos from defence and midfield, which will be valuable later in the season when best 22 scoring kicks in weekly. With a Break Even of -91, Graham is another young Sun set for a hefty price rise, and the good news is Damien Hardwick has flagged he wants to keep playing the kids and usher in a new era on the Gold Coast. That bodes well for Graham, Clohesy and the other young Suns shaping as some of this year’s best cash cows. Factor him into your plans this week – even if it means burning a boost.
CHARLIE COMBEN $227,100 FWD
The injury-prone Kangaroo couldn’t repeat his astounding 129-point return against Brisbane last week, but 75 points against Geelong is enough to send his Break Even plumetting to -75. He has a lucrative role stationed deep in the North Melbourne defence, where he can use his intercept marking strength, and is on track to make a lot of money. The big question matk is how many of these cheapies can you fit in?
RED-HOT STARS
SAM WALSH $576,800 MID
Walsh made a stunning return from injury against Adelaide, almost willing Carlton over the line with 34 disposals, 15 contested possessions, 13 tackles and 166 SuperCoach points. His price won’t rise for another week, but the temptation is strong to jump on after one week considering how prolific he was on Saturday. Carlton has a tough fixture in store with games against GWS, Geelong, Collingwood, Melbourne and Sydney to come, but on the weekend’s evidence that shouldn’t faze Walsh. If his troublesome back holds up, he could be one of the topscoring midfielders from this point – and for less than $600k, too.
JACK STEELE $624,400 MID
Jack is back. The uber premium Steele has re-emerged after a year of injury frustration. Steele has proven to be one of the best starting picks of 2024, making about $100k in five rounds and averaging 130 points. Steele now costs more than $600k but with high ownership among the top coaches and a fixture which includes Hawthorn and North Melbourne in the next month, there might be no stopping his push to be one of this year’s topscoring midfielders. The SuperCoach scorers love tackles and contested possessions and few players deliver those stats as regularly as an in-form Steele.
ELLIOT YEO $530,400 DEF
Just seeing Yeo playing five games without an injury concern is a big win for the 20,000 coaches who started with the Eagles star. On Sunday agaibst Richmond he hit heights we haven’t seen since his SuperCoach glory days with 27 disposals, 19 contested possessions, two goals and 157 points. The old adage in SuperCoach is if you’re going to pick injury-prone players it’s best to start with them or you risk using multiple trades to bring them in and potentially mover them out again. But if you can overlook Yeo’s fragile body after a flawless pre-season, he’s a sneaky chance to finish in the top bracket of defenders this year. Yeo is still a good price given his output, but $40k more than last week and $83k above his starting price. One word of caution – he could be in the MRO crosshairs for a dangerous tackle.
FALLEN PREMIUM WATCH LIST
These are the names to add to your shopping list when it comes time to add more big-scoring stars to our teams. Some have crashed in price already and others are due for a big drop after a rare down game in round 5, but all will be available soon for a sizeable discount on their starting price tags.
MARCUS BONTEMPELLI $664,500 MID
The Bulldogs skipper’s lowest SuperCoach score since round 23, 2021 has put him firmly in the sights of coaches eyeing a mid-season Bontempelli upgrade. Bontempelli had already dropped by $26,900 from his starting price before scoring 73 from 17 disposals against Essendon which sent him backwards by another $33k. Bontempelli has been used in attack more in recent weeks as Luke Beveridge tries to shake up the Bulldogs’ season, but is unlikely to qualify for DPP in the first crop of additions after round 6. Monitor Bontempelli’s scoring, price and Break Even closely in coming weeks. There’s a strong chance you might get the top SuperCoach scorer of 2023 for $100k less than his starting price, which would be a huge bargain. The Bont just doesn’t play many stinkers like on Friday night.
TOM GREEN $637,300 MID
The king of Canberra was dethroned by fellow local Steele on Saturday, recording 24 disposals and a goal but not having as much influence as he did in the opening month. Green’s price peaked at $664k last week and is on the way down after his score of 72 against the Saints. As painful as not owning him in the first month would have been, patient coaches should be rewarded in 2-3 weeks by being able to grab Green for close to $600k. You might even get away with holding off until after the Giants’ round 12 bye.
TIM ENGLISH $648,700 RUC
You know how Bazball can go from 0-100 off 10 overs to 5-110 off 12? That’s the type of English performance we got on Friday night, when he was trumped by Todd Goldstein and scored his lowest total in about three years. Even when it looked like he might salvage a score with a shot on goal after the siren, English went backwards when he kicked out on the full. It was a disastrous result for coaches who traded Brodie Grundy on his bye to English, but a dream outcome for those who have been patiently waiting for the No.1 ruckman from last year to drop in price. English now has a Break Even of 194 – keep an eye on his ruck split with Sam Darcy in the next 3-4 weeks and be ready to jump on when he bottoms out. For those running with Luke Jackson at R2, it might be a long month but the wait will be worth it.
CHRISTIAN PETRACCA $623,900 MID
Three games in 13 days looked to catch up with the Demons and Petracca as they were blown away by Brisbane. Petracca’s first score under 95 points in 32 games has given SuperCoaches who faded him due to the round 6 bye hope of picking up the Demons star for under $600k mid-season. Petracca had 20 disposals, took four marks and kicked two behinds against the Lions, but four clangers hurt his score. Petracca has been one of the most consistent premiums in SuperCoach in recent years and the Demons have West Coast in round 10. That might be the perfect time to pounce.
JORDAN DAWSON $517,300 MID
Dawson’s season went from bad to worse with a season-low 64 points in the nailbiting win against Carlton. That’s five sub-100 scores to start the year and Dawson spent time in the forward line against the Blues. This is a player who averaged 115.9 last season. He has already wiped more than $100k off his starting price and is going to lose a lot more until he rediscovers some form. Surely that is a matter of when, not if, and when it happens he could be the SuperCoach bargain of the season.
The demise of Jordan Dawson this season is astounding. Rough for those who started with him. #SuperCoach#AFLFantasy
— Fantasy Freako (@FantasyFreako) April 13, 2024
TOM STEWART $575,600 DEF
The Cats star has quietly dropped almost $60,000 since round 1 despite averaging 104.6 points a game. That’s down on last year’s 113.7 average but there’s no reason he can’t return to those heights with his intercept prowess at half-back looking as good as ever. With a 142 Break Even this week SuperCoach Plus projects another $20k price drop so we could be able to pick up Stewart for about $550,000 before round 7.
JACK SINCLAIR $562,200 DEF
Sinclair has looked like the player who won All-Australian selection the past two seasons and cemented himself as one of the best, and most reliable, SuperCoach premium defenders. After missing a chunk of pre-season and round 1 with a calf injury, he has returned with scores of 78, 89, 124 and 89 and his price is headed down with a bullet. Another player we would want to see a serious turnaround from but if it happens, keep him in your plans.
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