Every 2023 KFC SuperCoach player, price and position
Bargains, must-have rookies, undervalued premiums – get the jump on the competition and see every KFC SuperCoach price and position, plus early watchlist, for 2023 now.
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The launch of KFC SuperCoach for 2023 is just days away.
Can’t wait? Start your quest for KFC SuperCoach glory with the full list of player prices and positions.
See where every premium, recruit and rookie from the Crows to the Roos is listed below, and how much they will cost below, plus expert analysis of every club’s prices and the players to put on your watch list.
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THREE TO WATCH
Rory Laird
The most expensive player in KFC SuperCoach in 2023 averaged 127 points a game last season. His consistency means he’s unlikely to get a lot cheaper.
Jordan Dawson
The fifth-most expensive defender will be a popular selection again. Only dropped under 80 once in 2022.
Rory Sloane
Received a price discount after injuries restricted him to just four games in 2023. Has been a premium in the past but what will his role be this season?
THREE TO WATCH
Will Ashcroft
Can the first-year player be the Nick Daicos of 2023? His junior numbers are similarly off the charts but the Lions midfield isn’t easy to break into.
Josh Dunkley
Averaged 108 points a game last year and should improve that after being lured to play a key midfield role at Brisbane - and we can still pick him as a forward.
Conor McKenna
Former Bomber has played Gaelic footy in Ireland for the past two years. If he’s part of Brisbane’s plans he’ll be an absolute steal.
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THREE TO WATCH
Patrick Cripps
About $200k more expensive than he was this time last year but if he starts the year in the same fashion – carrying the midfield without Sam Walsh – he’ll be worth the price tag.
George Hewett
With Cripps he became a must-have last season but has lost his dual-position status as well as adding over $200k to his price tag. Probably better value elsewhere.
David Cuningham
Cheap enough to put on the pre-season watchlist. Can he claim a spot in the best 22?
THREE TO WATCH
Nick Daicos
Only the SuperCoach elite – Marcus Bontempelli, Clayton Oliver – have jumped to premium status in their second season. Can Daicos join them?
Tom Mitchell
Lost his role in the Hawthorn midfield last season which caused a dip in his KFC SuperCoach output. Should be back at the coalface at the Magpies – bargain alert!
Charlie Dean
Was pencilled into many KFC SuperCoach backlines this time last season but didn’t play a game due to pre-season injury. A spot is still there for the mature-age interceptor.
THREE TO WATCH
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Very cheap after coming out of retirement, but Walla has never been a big KFC SuperCoach scorer. Still, it’s great to have him back.
Will Setterfield
A high draft pick and inside midfielder set for more opportunity at a new club – Setterfield ticks a lot of KFC SuperCoach boxes. One to watch in pre-season.
Darcy Parish
Will be under-selected for a player with his scoring history, with all the talk about higher-priced midfielders. You can throw Zach Merrett is the same basket. Point of difference, anyone?
THREE TO WATCH
Nat Fyfe
An all-time KFC SuperCoach great shapes as one of the bargains of the year. Injuries are a huge worry but you don’t want to miss out if he recaptures his best form.
Hayden Young
Former pick 7 is smack bang in the breakout window entering his fourth season. Has increased his average every season, hitting 92 last year. Is this the year he hits three figures?
Sean Darcy
Has arguably the highest scoring ceiling of any ruck and presents potential value at his price, but the arrival of Luke Jackson puts a big question mark over his ruck minutes.
THREE TO WATCH
Jack Bowes
The Cats say they were keen on Bowes as a player over and above the No.7 draft pick that came in the deal with Gold Coast. KFC SuperCoaches hope that includes a regular spot in the best 22.
Tom Stewart
Has the highest scoring ceiling of any defender – scoring over 160 three times last year. One concussion-affected score in 2022 means he could be slightly underpriced, too.
Patrick Dangerfield
Are his days as an elite KFC SuperCoach scorer over? The last time he was this cheap at the start of a season was 2011.
THREE TO WATCH
Touk Miller
Scored the third-most KFC SuperCoach points of all players in 2022 at an average of 120 per game. Massive tank ensures he’s always in the action.
Ben King
Almost rookie priced after missing a year with a knee injury. Key forwards are always risky picks but one bag of goals will ensure a big price spike.
Noah Anderson
Averaged 100 in his third season and the trajectory is heading up after scoring 128 or more in four of his last eight matches.
THREE TO WATCH
Tom Green
Flew out of the blocks with scores of 164 and 147 in the opening three rounds last season. Came back to the pack after that but should be top dog in the Giants midfield after the departure of Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto.
Stephen Coniglio
We have to pay up this year for one of the best picks of 2022, but he should still be high on the wish list. If he can replicate his 101 average from last year he’ll be one of the topscoring forwards.
Brent Daniels
Suffered a foot injury in the 2022 pre-season and the Giants missed his small forward craft all year. Don’t expect huge scores but he is a safe bench pick.
THREE TO WATCH
James Sicily
Produced a career-best season in 2022, averaging 113 points a game, after starting the year at a bargain price. No reason to think he can’t score that well again, but we have to pay up this year.
Lloyd Meek
Arrived from Fremantle in the trade period and could be a bargain if he takes the No.1 ruck role. Showed he can score well in limited opportunities at the Dockers, but does he knock Ned Reeves out of the team? Pre-season watch.
Dylan Moore
Enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2022 when he averaged 94.6 points a game, including a hot run post-bye when he averaged 115 over five games.
THREE TO WATCH
Clayton Oliver
The second-most expensive player in the game but you get what you pay for – averages of 122, 123 and 127 the past three years.
Brodie Grundy
Incredibly, the trusted KFC SuperCoach ‘Grawndy’ ruck duo of Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy now both play for the same team. What does that mean for their scoring prospects? Grundy looms as the best value of the pair, priced well below his 2018-21 output. But fantasy coaches will be watching keenly to see how Simon Goodwin uses his superstar pairing.
Lachie Hunter
Believe it or not, Hunter averaged 115 points a game in 2020. That was one out of the box but he has averaged 95 or more in three other seasons, which makes his price tag a potential bargain if he gets a wing to himself.
THREE TO WATCH
Tarryn Thomas
Halfway through 2023 we could be looking back on Thomas’s starting price and shaking our heads. Can Clarko get the best out of the highly talented mid-forward? Kangaroos fans and SuperCoaches will be hoping for more of what we saw late in 2021, when he averaged 103.7 over the final seven rounds.
Will Phillips
The No.3 pick in the 2020 draft has had no luck since joining the Roos, with 2022 wiped out by Covid and two bouts of glandular fever. Could be a great rookie pick if his luck turns.
Ben Cunnington
A proven KFC SuperCoach performer, Cunnington averaged over 100 from 2019-21 then played only two games last year after a fight with testicular cancer. He has received a big price discount and can be picked as a MID-FWD.
THREE TO WATCH
Connor Rozee
His game transformed completely when he was moved into the midfield in round 5, averaging 102.6 for the rest of the season, topping 150 three times. Surely he’s a full-time mid now.
Josh Sinn
Highly rated draft pick played just one game in his debut season and starts year two at a cheaper price. Can be become a regular in 2023?
Jason Horne-Francis
First year in the AFL didn’t go as planned for the No.1 draft pick but he showed in his final under-18 year he has the talent to be a KFC SuperCoach star.
THREE TO WATCH
Jacob Hopper
Ignore his 67 average last year, when he played just seven games at the Giants. He could even beat his 97 average from the year before as the Tigers’ No.1 centre bounce midfielder.
Tim Taranto
Joined the Tigers from GWS with Hopper and both could be great starting picks, especially considering Taranto can be picked as a forward. Should also get more midfield time at Punt Rd.
Dustin Martin
You can usually get Dusty a bit cheaper than his starting price at some stage during the season but he hasn’t started this cheap for a long time. Could be poised to remind the footy and fantasy world of his super powers.
THREE TO WATCH
Rowan Marshall
Primed to assume the title of the No.1 ruckman in KFC SuperCoach after Paddy Ryder’s retirement, but will he be needed forward after Max King’s injury?
Jack Sinclair
Was the top-scoring defender of 2022 and was incredibly consistent, only dropping below 100 three times in 22 games. Doesn’t come cheap, though.
Mattaes Phillipou
Watch for the hugely talented draftee to get a chance early, and to light up the Saints with his skills on the ball and around goal.
THREE TO WATCH
Chad Warner
Ready to join the elite club of KFC SuperCoach midfielders after increasing his average from 68 to 98 in his third season – and that doesn’t include his 136-point grand final performance.
Callum Mills
Scored 214 points in round 6 last season. Do we need to say any more? Still likely to be a unique pick in your midfield.
Will Gould
Entering his fourth year on the list, surely this is the season he breaks through for a senior game. Has become a KFC SuperCoach tradition to pick him on your defensive bench at least as a placeholder until we see the round 1 teams.
THREE TO WATCH
Toby McLean
Value everywhere at the Dogs and McLean is the pick of the bunch, starting at a hugely discounted price after two years wrecked by injury. Returned in the elimination final last year and scored 100 points.
Jack Macrae
Had what some KFC SuperCoach players considered a bit of a down year in 2022 but he still averaged 115 points a game, the eighth-best in the comp. Should go back to his familiar 120-plus output from 2018-21 if he takes up the midfield time of departed Josh Dunkley.
Josh Bruce
Has been reportedly training with the defenders after his return from a knee injury late last year didn’t go as planned. If Bevo picks him he’s a bench lock at that price.
THREE TO WATCH
Elliot Yeo
Feels like a long time ago that Yeo averaged 107 two years in a row in 2018-19 before his next three seasons were derailed by injury. A bargain if his body is right, but that’s a big if.
Oscar Allen
Heavily discounted after a year out with a foot injury and should play a key role after the retirement of Josh Kennedy.
Campbell Chesser
Was on track to play in round 1 last year before suffering an ankle injury that sidelined him for the season. Now ready to debut with an extra year in the system.
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