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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Tom McCarthy of the Eagles warms up during the round 14 AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Carlton Blues at Optus Stadium, on June 15, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Buy, Hold, Sell: The $99k rookie who should be in every SuperCoach team

As premiums flopped in a brutal final bye round, a two-game star became a must-have in SuperCoach. In fact, he’s so good it creates a fantasy strategy dilemma.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. April 19th, 2025 . AFL Round 6 . Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium. Matt Rowell of the Suns pre game . Picture: Michael Klein

Secret stats reveal easiest, hardest SuperCoach match-ups

This is the week to load up on Gold Coast midfielders, while a SuperCoach star’s form slump is about to end. See which teams concede the most points in every position.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Jason Horne-Francis of the Power warms up during the round one AFL match between Collingwood Magpies and Port Adelaide Power at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on March 15, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Trade guide: Grab these SuperCoach guns before prices boom

Save your team for round 16 and power up for the run home with a bargain-priced premium. But who is on top of the shopping list? Top targets plus this week’s best rookies.

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GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20: Lachie Neale of the Lions warming up during the 2025 AFL Round 15 match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at GMHBA Stadium on June 20, 2025 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Buy, Hold, Sell: New SuperCoach villain, can we trade Neale?

Some huge SuperCoach scores are in the bag, but the trickiest bye round of the year is here. And it could require some radical moves. Full round wrap plus trade tips.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 15 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Richmond Tigers at Marvel Stadium on June 22, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Bontempelli, Darcy aren’t getting any cheaper in SuperCoach

Waiting for Marcus Bontempelli and Sam Darcy’s prices to fall has been the right SuperCoach strategy – until now. Here’s what we learned on super Sunday.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. April 3rd , 2025 .Western Bulldogs training at the Western Oval . Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli during todays captains run . Picture: Michael Klein

SuperCoach captains: The Dog who could go bigger than Bont

Exclusive Champion Data match-up stats reveal the easiest, and hardest, opponents every round. Who can take advantage in round 15? Plus full CBAs, kick-ins and more.

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Callum Mills during the Sydney Swans training session on May 20, 2025. . Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - NO ON SALES - copyright Phil Hillyard )

Trade guide: Best SuperCoach rookies, cut-price guns ranked

All of a sudden there are too many rookies available in SuperCoach. Who is the best option this week? Plus Callum Mills heads a tempting list of upgrade targets.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 12: Sam Darcy of the Bulldogs warms up during the 2025 AFL Round 14 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on June 12, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Buy, Hold, Sell: Darcy or Horne-Francis top of SuperCoach hit list?

Sam Darcy and Jason Horne-Francis are flashing red as SuperCoach trade targets, but who is the top priority? See all the key scores from round 14 and the early trade mail.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Tom McCarthy of the Eagles in action during the round 14 AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Carlton Blues at Optus Stadium, on June 15, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Forget the byes, get this $99k Eagle in SuperCoach

Tom McCarthy was playing in Richmond’s VFL team a month ago. One game into his AFL career, he’s already a SuperCoach star. See all the big Sunday takeaways here.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Tom De Koning of the Blues warms up ahead of the round three AFL match between Carlton Blues and Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on March 28, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Stats reveal who gives up most points, top SuperCoach captains

Exclusive Champion Data numbers show many points every team concedes in every position – vital intel when picking a SuperCoach captain. See our top picks.

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