SuperCoach 2016: Pick a team in five minutes with this last-minute cheat sheet

NEED a SuperCoach team in a hurry? All the players you need to know to pick a winning squad in five minutes.

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NEED a SuperCoach team in a hurry?

Have you been too distracted by the tennis or Donald Trump to pick a team? Or need to bring your mum up to speed quick to fill that last spot in your private league?

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Follow the easy step-by-step guide below and you’ll have a team in minutes ready to vie for your league premiership.

If you’re totally new to the game the idea is to pick your own 30-man squad of AFL players who scores points based on their performances in real games. The SuperCoach player with the most points at the end of the year wins $50,000. Awesome, right?

Remember you have a $10 million salary cap so you want to get maximum bang (in the form of SuperCoach points) from your buck for every pick. The names below are based on pre-season form, players who have performed well in SuperCoach in the past, an educated guess at who will improve this season and, in the case of rookie-priced players, who will get games.

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A key to a successful SuperCoach team is getting your cheap players right — if they never get an AFL game they can drag your team down all year.

It doesn’t hurt to pick someone not on this list — the gut-feel left-field choices are what make the game fun. A whole team of them might get you in trouble, though.

Note that you might have to do some shuffling to get the numbers to add up and fit everyone under the $10 million salary cap.

DEFENCE

PICK THIS GUY

Heath Shaw (GWS) $607,800, 2015 av 113

PICK 1 OF THESE GUYS

Alex Rance (Rich) $523,700, 97

Tom McDonald (Melb) $517,500, 96

Bachar Houli (Rich) $516,100, 96

Rory Laird (Adel) $506,200, 94

Kade Simpson (Carl) $500,200, 93

PICK 2 OF THESE GUYS

Kade Kolodjashnij (GC) $482,200, 89

Jimmy Bartel (Geel) $470,400 def/mid, 87

Daniel Rich (BL) $436,100 def/mid, 81

Brodie Smith (Adel) $415,500 def/mid, 77

Matthew Suckling (WB) $396,500 def/fwd, 73

Tom Sheridan (Frem) $351,100, 65

Trent McKenzie (GC) $306,600, 57

PICK 4 OF THESE GUYS

Jacob Weitering (Carl) $220,800

Matt Dea (Ess) $183,600

Ciaran Byrne (Carl) $123,900

Mitch Brown (Ess) $117,300 def/fwd

Michael Hartley (Ess) $117,300

Marcus Adams (WB) $117,300 def/fwd

Kieran Collins (WB) $117,300

Tom Ruggles* (Geel) $102,400

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti* (Ess) $102,400

Heath Shaw was the top-scoring defender last season. Picture: Mark Evans

MIDFIELD

PICK THESE GUYS

Gary Ablett (GC) $623,200, 116

Tom Rockliff (BL) $550,100, 102

Tom Liberatore (WB) $357,300, —

Callum Mills (Syd) $211,800

PICK 3 OF THESE GUYS

Nat Fyfe (Frem) $670,600, 124

Patrick Dangerfield (Geel) $647,000, 120

Scott Pendlebury (Coll) $627,200, 116

Matt Priddis (WC) $611,200, 113

Robbie Gray (PA) $595,500, 110

Josh P Kennedy (Syd) $594,800, 110

Joel Selwood (Geel) $565,500, 105

Steele Sidebottom (Coll) $562,200, 104

Dylan Shiel (GWS) $553,600, 103

Ollie Wines (PA) $525,100, 97

PICK 4 OF THESE GUYS

Clayton Oliver (Melb) $207,300

Ryan Crowley (Ess) $202,800

Ben Kennedy (Melb) $187,800, 35

Connor Menadue (Rich) $155,400 mid/fwd, 29

Jade Gresham (StK) $144,300

Christian Petracca (Melb) $123,900 mid/fwd

Josh Dunkley (WB) $117,300

Ben Keays (BL) $117,300

Ryan Davis* (GC) $102,400

Tom Liberatore (right) is a proven SuperCoach scorer. Picture: Colleen Petch

RUCKS

PICK 2 OF THESE GUYS

Todd Goldstein $695,100 (NM), 129

Stefan Martin (BL) $597,600, 111

Nic Naitanui (WC) $560,700, 104

Max Gawn (Melb) $550,800, 102

OR

PICK 1 OF THOSE GUYS AND ONE OF THESE GUYS

Brodie Grundy (Coll) $488,800, 91

Zac Smith (Geel) $425,300, 79

Callum Sinclair (Syd) $409,500, 76

Matthew Lobbe (PA) $389,500, 72

THEN PICK 1 OF THESE GUYS

Daniel Currie (GC) $163,200

Sam Grimley (Ess) $123,900 ruck/fwd

Mason Cox (Coll) $117,300 ruck/fwd

Daniel Wells is hoping to put his injury worries behind him. Picture: Kylie Else

FORWARDS

PICK THESE GUYS

Michael Barlow (Frem) $505,300

Daniel Wells (NM) $243,900

Sam Kerridge (Carl) $137,600

PICK 1 OF THESE GUYS

Dustin Martin (Rich) $569,300 fwd/mid, 106

Luke Dahlhaus (WB) $563,600 fwd/mid, 104

Chad Wingard (PA) $527,800, 98

PICK 1 OF THESE GUYS

Sam Gray (PA) $480,800 fwd/mid, 89

Lance Franklin (Syd) $470,100, 87

Jack Billings (StK) $455,100, 84

Toby Greene (GWS) $446,900 fwd/mid, 83

Aaron Hall (GC) $428,100, 79

Jake Stringer (WB) $425,000, 79

Jordan De Goey (Coll) $318,400, 59

PICK 3 OF THESE GUYS

Connor Menadue (Rich) $155,400 mid/fwd, 29

Lincoln McCarthy (Geel) $139,400

Sam Grimley (Ess) $123,900 ruck/fwd

Christian Petracca (Melb) $123,900 mid/fwd

Mitch Brown (Ess) $117,300 def/fwd

Marcus Adams (WB) $117,300 def/fwd

* currently on rookie list, will need to be upgraded to get a game. Watch SuperFooty for updates!

Note: Players listed with two positions can be picked in either spot. They provide extra flexibility during the season so it’s a good idea to have a few in your squad.

PICK A CAPTAIN

Every week you nominate one player as captain who scores double points. Look for players with a good record against their opponent that week.

In Round 1 it’s hard to look past Gary Ablett against the Bombers — or will old nemesis Ryan Crowley hold him back?

The choice is yours. Good luck!