SuperCoach AFL 2017: with the first bye behind us, it’s time to go splash the cash

MARKET WATCH: THE first week of the byes is behind us and now it’s time to splash the cash on some of the best scorers SuperCoach has to offer.

Marcus Bontempelli is a popular trade target. Picture: Michael Klein

SUPERCOACHES, come on down!

Those of us with a little bit of age on our side are now hearing the Price Is Right theme song in our heads.

There’s a showcase of premiums on offer this week.

STUDS & DUDS: KELLY, DUSTY, DANGER, SELWOOD EXPLODE

BAROMETER: WHO’S HOT, WHO’S HURT AFTER ROUND 11

If you’ve done it right, now is the time to splash the cash on some of the best scorers SuperCoach has too offer.

How are these for names now bye free; Marc Murphy, Sam Docherty, Marcus Bontempelli, Clayton Oliver, Dayne Zorko, Dan Hannebery and Josh P Kennedy.

Amazingly, Murphy, Bontempelli, Oliver and Kennedy are all about $550k or cheaper.

Sam Docherty is the No.1 defender in SuperCoach. Picture: Regi Varghese

If you’ve got an Andy Otten, Sam Powell-Pepper or Will Hoskin-Elliott you can bring in these types of players for a cool $200,000 or so.

If you haven’t quite got the cash we can say goodbye to the likes of Tom Stewart, Dan Butler and Ed Vickers-Willis who are now enjoying the week off.

Here are our top-10 trade-in targets for Round 12.

1. SAM DOCHERTY ($596,300, Def)

Before his bye, Docherty was the No.1 scoring defender in SuperCoach. You simply need him in your team to stand any chance of premiership glory.

2. MARCUS BONTEMPELLI ($553,600, Mid)

“The Bont” was briefly the second best scorer in SuperCoach before a couple of down weeks heading into the Dogs’ bye. That’s great news for us, with his price tag now $553k.

3. JOSH P KENNEDY ($545,600, Mid)

A characteristic slow start turned into a slow half a season but if his last three weeks are anything to go by, JPK is back in business. Always comes home like a wet sail.

4. MARC MURPHY ($542,400, Mid)

A top-10 scorer before having the week off, Murphy looks back to his best and is cheap to boot. Yes, he’s gone up almost $110k but he’s on track to finish in the super premium category.

5. JACK MACRAE ($522,900, Mid-Fwd)

Given his dual position status, Macrae is a must-have for everyone. Just pips his Bulldogs teammate Luke Dahlhaus to get on this list given his better scoring floor.

6. CLAYTON OLIVER ($554,100, Mid)

Along with Josh Kelly, the absolute mid-price buy of the year. Oliver started the pre-season with leather poisoning and continues to suffer from it every week. Doesn’t look like stopping.

7. MICHAEL HIBBERD ($472,800, Def)

The cheapest player on this list and while midfielders are traditionally more important, a defender rolling out 110s every week is priceless. Just a $100k upgrade from Andy Otten.

8. DAYNE ZORKO ($560,500, Mid)

One of the year’s great points of difference. The Lions star continues to fly under the radar thanks to teammates Dayne Beams and Tom Rockliff. Incredibe consistency is a bonus.

9. DAN HANNEBERY ($605,500, Mid)

You could argue he should be higher but given that price tag, he’s ninth. If you jumped on when he was hovering around the $500k mark, congratulations. Bargain of the year.

10. DYLAN ROBERTON ($532,200, Def)

A major point of difference in defence if you’ve already got Docherty and Hibberd. Running defenders are at a premium this year and he’s far better than most forward options.

Josh Kelly was the highest scoring player in Round 12.

ROUND 9 STARS

176 - Josh Kelly

167 - Charlie Dixon

165 - Dustin Martin

151 - Joel Selwood

149 - Patrick Dangerfield

WEEKLY TOP SCORES

2302 - Bingara Boomerangs, Roslyn

2238 - Prantzos Toast, James

2203 - Plummets, Kylie

2202 - Juds Juggernauts, Jud

2196 - The G-Train, Christopher

OVERALL LEADERS

24,624 - The Hyphen, Jamie

24,437 - Tyrannosaurus Tex, Kyle

24,396 - DVDA Cats, Tony

24,360 - Telekinesis, Toan

24,335 - BigBoy, Nicolas

Patrick Dangerfield was a popular captain or vice-captaincy choice. Picture: Hamish Blair

TEAM OF WEEK

Team: Bingara Boomerangs

Coach: Roslyn

Score: 2302

** top 18 players only

DEFENDERS

Taylor Adams 105

Zac Williams 145

Jeremy Howe 104

Jeremy McGovern 82

Jarrad Harbrow 81

Rory Laird 59

Tom Stewart 73

Ben McNeice -

MIDFIELD

Patrick Dangerfield (c) 298

Dustin Martin 165

Joel Selwood 151

Josh Kelly 176

Scott Pendlebury 108

Nat Fyfe 104

Gary Ablett 139

Andy McGrath 55

David Swallow 72

Harley Balic -

Kurt Mutimer -

RUCKS

Todd Goldstein 100

Jarrod Witts 96

Braydon Preuss -

FORWARDS

Elliot Yeo 103

Charlie Dixon 167

Toby Nankervis 83

Toby Greene 95

Shaun Higgins 62

Charlie Cameron 48

James Parsons 56

Charlie Dixon helped Port Adelaide belt Hawthorn. Picture: Sarah Reed

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JOSH KELLY

Kelly was the top-ranked player for the round on the back of a career-high 176 SuperCoach points, of which 110 were recorded in the first half alone. He hit the target with 33 of 38 disposals, also recording 14 contested possessions, 10 inside 50s, 10 tackles, one goal and three score assists from 87 per cent game time.

CHAMPION DATA MARKET WATCH

CHARLIE DIXON

Dixon played a key role in Port Adelaide’s win over Hawthorn, scoring two of a game-high four goals in the opening term. He finished with 20 disposals and season-highs of 15 contested possessions and six tackles. He was a direct target inside 50 on 21 occasions, a round-high tally, also racking up 167 SuperCoach points.

DUSTIN MARTIN

Martin was unstoppable against North Melbourne, posting a season-high SuperCoach tally of 165 points – jumping in price by $47,200. He finished with 38 disposals, 23 uncontested possessions, nine clearances, nine inside 50s and six tackles. He also impacted the scoreboard, recording two goals and two score assists.

RORY LAIRD

Laird’s 59 SuperCoach points against Geelong was a season-low tally, suffering a $32,600 price drop along the way. He finished with 20 disposals and a disposal efficiency of 69 per cent - recording 12 uncontested possessions, four general play contested possessions and one tackle.

YOUNG GUN: SHAI BOLTON

Bolton was lively against the Kangaroos, finishing with 11 disposals, seven uncontested possessions, three inside 50s and two shots at goal. He excelled with his defensive work, applying the equal third-most pressure acts of any Tigers player. He collected 44 SuperCoach and enjoyed a $37,700 price rise in the process.