SuperCoach AFL: Unique of the Week for Round 6

A golden oldie turned back the clock, and two Tigers set themselves apart in Round 6, while a journey ruckman at his third club showed why he’s far better than anyone could ever expect him to be — here’s four players who you wish you had in Round 6.

Tom Hickey of the Eagles has hit the sort of form his two previous clubs wish he’d captured in the past

Every week there are players who step up when it counts and hit the SuperCoach scoreboard hard, rewarding those with astute judgment who have them in their side.

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ROUND 6 UNIQUE OF THE WEEK

A golden oldie turned back the clock, and two Tigers set themselves apart in Round 6, while a journey ruckman at his third club showed why he’s far better than anyone could ever expect him to be.

DEF: NICK VLASTUIN | $459,300 | 155 points | 0.7% ownership

Running hot the for last three matches, Vlastuin was the top-ranked player for Round 6, destroying the Demons from the back half. His massive match was 69 points higher than his top-end score for the season thus far, which came the round previous, when he managed 86 points against the Swans. It’s also his highest SuperCoach score, surpassing his previous best of 141, also recorded against Melbourne. His consistency for Rounds 3-5 was extraordinary, with 86 in Round 5 accompanied by 83 against the Power in Round 4, and 85 the week previous versus the Giants. Perhaps his ownership will crack the one percent mark for Round 7, with his breakeven versus the Dogs a mere 26 points against a projected score of ‘only’ 90. He averages 51.0 points per game in six match-ups against them, but there’s a fair expectation that he’ll surpass that this weekend.

Gary Ablett of the Cats wound back the clock against the Eagles — is his form too good to ignore in SuperCoach?

MID: GARY ABLETT | $530,400 | 148 points | 1.1% ownership

Oh ye of little faith! The little master’s form has been outstanding for the last three rounds, with scores of 106 and 103 against the Giants and the Hawks in Rounds 4 and 5 far surpassed by a glorious 148 against the reigning premiers West Coast Eagles in Round 6. His price compared to the start of the season has fallen some $50,000 or so, but expect his price to seriously bounce back up in the coming weeks — against the Dons he only needs to reach a breakeven of 58, and he averages a mere 129.9 points per against them in 11 games against across the course of his career. Ablett may not be the accumulator he once was, but he remains one of the most damaging players in the game. While it was mooted that he would have games off throughout the year, with three games in Victoria coming up before a trip north to face old teammates the Suns, if you can afford him, get him in now.

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RUC: TOM HICKEY | $452,700 | 143 points | 0.5% ownership

Seen as a secondary ruck support for premiership player Nathan Vardy before the expected mid-year return of Nic Naitanui, Hickey has instead assumed the number one mantle vacated by Scott Lycett, now a Power player. Against the Cats, Hickey had a day out, with a strong 25 possessions — seven more than his previous best for the year — accompanying 32 hit-outs (his best rucking performance of the season by far) and a goal to boot. He’s another unique of the week with a ridiculously low breakeven and high average score against coming up this weekend who may be an astute acquisition — he only needs to make 29 points to achieve his breakeven; against the Suns he averages 70.3 points per game against in three appearances.

Kane Lambert of the Tigers had a monster of a game against the Demons on ANZAC Day Eve

FWD: KANE LAMBERT | $466,600 | 126 points | 1.0% ownership

Relishing a freedom freely given to him by a deplorable Demons outfit, Lambert has stepped it up in the absence of injured skipper Trent Cotchin. Falling just shy of 30 disposals on ANZAC Day Eve, his 126 points was his second best output for the year, just behind his Round 3 effort against the Giants, when he made 140 points from 34 disposals, 11 marks, and a goal. Versus the Dees he failed to register on the scoreboard or claim a grab, but his whopping seven tackles — his best single game defensive performance for the year thus far — helped his score soar. With a breakeven of 74 and his projected score of 85 might seem like a safe bet, he may not be someone who you look to bring in ahead of Round 7, however, with the expected return of Cotchin likely to limit his scoring potential. He also only averages 54.5 points per game against the Dogs, albeit from only two games against.

Originally published as SuperCoach AFL: Unique of the Week for Round 6