SuperCoach 2024 cheat sheet: Pick a team in 10 minutes

Didn’t get your SuperCoach team in on Thursday night? Don’t panic. Follow this easy guide to be in the hunt for $50,000.

There’s still time to join the action in SuperCoach to take on your mates and join the chase for the $50,000 grand prize.

The first game of the SuperCoach season is behind us, but with low scores for popular picks Zac Williams and Josh Gibcus – who might now miss the season – means you are almost better off picking your team today.

All coaches have unlimited trades until the end of round 1 – with players locked as their teams play across the weekend – and after the round finishes we have 40 trades for the rest of the season to fix mistakes, cover injuries and improve our squads.

So, who should you pick? One way to get a competitive squad in quick time is to use Intelligent Autopick to generate a team instantly using our smart technology based on your preferences.

Or you can follow the easy step-by-step guide below to get the team you like.

These options are based on the most popular selections this season and expert analysis of who is likely to score the most points.

A couple of things to note:

1. Some players are listed as dual-position, which means they can be selected in either of their listed positions. For example a MID/FWD can be picked in the midfield or forward line. It’s a good idea to have a few of these players to give your squad extra flexibility.

2. When picking bottom-priced players the most important thing is to select players who will get games – keep an eye on round 1 teams, but the names here are expected to get early opportunities. For full profiles of all this year’s cheapies, check out the Rookie Bible.

3. Scores from Opening Round don’t count in SuperCoach, but they do give us a good idea of who to select from the eight teams that took part. Just remember each of those sides has a bye early in the season, so don’t overload your squad with them.

OK, let’s go.

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DEFENCE

Pick three of these guys

Nick Daicos (COLL) $650.000 DEF/MID

James Sicily (HAW) $637,400

Tom Stewart (GEEL) $635,300

Dan Houston (PORT) $593,100

Harry Sheezel (NM) $556,200

Jayden Short (RICH) $551,200

Hayden Young (FREM) $525,100

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK) $475,800

Elliot Yeo (WC) $447,100 DEF/MID

Pick one of these guys

Connor Budarick (GC) $301,200

Massimo D’Ambrosio (HAW) $224,900

And four of these guys

Charlie Dean (COLL) $123,900

Zach Reid (ESS) $123,900

Blake Howes (Melb) $123,900
Nick Coffield (WB) $123,900

Toby Pink (NM) $123,900

Marty Hore (Melb) $123,900

Nick Daicos is one of the most selected players in SuperCoach this year. Picture: Michael Klein

MIDFIELD

Pick three of these guys

Marcus Bontempelli (WB) $724,600

Christian Petracca (Melb) $667,700

Zach Merrett (Ess) $650,100

Tom Liberatore (WB) $648,600

Jordan Dawson (Adel) $647,600

Zak Butters (Port) $636,100

Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM) $635,100

Errol Gulden (Syd) $622,100

Caleb Serong (Frem) $621,600

Tom Green (GWS) $621,500

And two of these guys

Jai Newcombe (Haw) $549,200

Touk Miller (GC) $545,500

Jack Steele (StK) $529,500

Nic Martin (Ess) $492,800

Matt Crouch (Adel) $490,800

Ollie Wines (Port) $463,600

Pick these guys

Colby McKercher (NM) $202,00

Ryley Sanders (WB) $184,800

And four of these guys

Jackson Mead (Port) $199,800 MID/FWD

Charlie Lazzaro (NM) $181,100

Matt Roberts (Syd) $156,800

Darcy Wilson (StK) $130,800 MID/FWD

Jeremy Sharp (Frem) $123,900

Jhye Clark (Geel) $123,900

Jacob Wehr (GWS) $123,900

Shaun Mannagh (Geel) $117,300 MID/FWD

Marcus Bontempelli scored more points than any other player in 2023. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Bomber Nic Martin could be a SuperCoach bargain. Picture: Michael Klein

RUCKS

Pick two of these guys

Tim English (WB) $715,100

Rowan Marshall (StK) $639,100

Kieren Briggs (GWS) $608,800

Max Gawn (Melb) $583,700

Brodie Grundy (Syd) $481,900

And one of these guys

Finbar Maley (NM) $102,400 RUC/FWD

Coen Livingstone (WC) $102,400 RUC/FWD

FORWARDS

Pick one of these guys

Luke Jackson (Frem) $547,000 RUC/FWD

Sam Flanders (GC) $494,200 MID/FWD

Isaac Heeney (Syd) $483,700

Izak Rankine (Adel) $461,600

And this guy

Harley Reid (WC) $207,300 MID/FWD

Don’t miss out on No.1 draft pick Harley Reid. Picture: West Coast FC

And this guy

Alex Sexton (GC) $133,400

Pick two of these guys

Zac Fisher (NM) $378,600

Nat Fyfe (Frem) $283,200 MID/FWD

James Jordon (Syd) $275,500 MID/FWD

James Harmes (WB) $258,300 MID/FWD

Elijah Tsatas (Ess) $245,900

And finish off with three of these guys

Zane Duursma (NM) $193,800 MID/FWD

Nick Watson (Haw) $189,300 MID/FWD

Caleb Windsor (Melb) $180,300 MID/FWD

Oliver Dempsey (Geel) $148,400

Aaron Cadman (GWS) $127,600

Bigoa Nyuon (NM) $123,900

Buku Khamis (WB) $123,900

Once you have a completed squad of 30 players, hit save!

Remember, your squad of 30 players must fit under the $10 million salary cap. If the dollars don’t quite add up, go back and find a cheaper alternative to one of your pricey picks, or if you have money left over, upgrade a cheapie or mid-pricer somewhere on your field.

Now all you have to do is join or create a league to play against your friends and thousands of other SuperCoaches, watch the teams for round 1 to ensure your squad is all good to go (some late bench tinkering is often a good idea) and enjoy the ride.

There is lots of great intel out there to help you on your journey, starting with official SuperCoach accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok – and articles like these:

Rookie Bible – expert verdict on 71 SuperCoach cheapies

Ultimate consensus team: Is this the perfect SuperCoach side?

Late mail: Get all the latest selection and team news

Pre-season scores – See every player’s SuperCoach points from the community series

Originally published as SuperCoach 2024 cheat sheet: Pick a team in 10 minutes