SuperCoach late mail: Late changes, team news and whispers from every Round 5 game
Geelong pair Tim Kelly and Patrick Dangerfield and Tim Kelly bounced back to form and SuperCoaches who stuck with Dustin Martin were rewarded in return. EVERY ROUND 5 SUPERCOACH SCORE
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SuperCoaches who stuck with Dustin Martin were rewarded in return, and Carlton star Patrick Cripps continued his excellent season.
Geelong left out Charlie Constable from its Easter Monday line-up in a surprise to many, but Cats pair Patrick Dangerfield and Tim Kelly bounced back to form.
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BRISBANE LIONS V COLLINGWOOD
Late changes: None
Heroes: Adam Treloar passed 100 for the first time since Round 2, reaching triple figures in the third quarter of a game where he had 35 disposals for 150 SuperCoach points. Four-goal Magpie Brody Mihocek also topped the ton with 117, along with POD defender Jack Crisp (116) and four other Collingwood players. On a night where the Magpies dominated for much of the game, 13 of their players scored 80 points or better. Only eight Lions managed the same feat, with Hugh McCluggage (105) their top scorer.
Villains: You won’t be able to take the VC score of either Lachie Neale (91) or Brodie Grundy (100) after the two SuperCoach guns failed to reach the normal captain threshold of 125. Neale had a break-even of 82 and might become affordable in a few weeks. Jeremy Howe started the season with three scores of 89 or better but has totals of 74 and 47 in the past two weeks. Lincoln McCarthy (33) features in more than 12,000 teams and if you’re one of those coaches it’s time to make plans to move him on quickly.
LIONS
Hugh McCluggage 105
Jarrod Berry 100
Daniel Rich 99
Josh Walker 94
Dayne Zorko 93
Alex Witherden 92
Lachie Neale 91
Luke Hodge 85
Allen Christensen 72
Mitch Robinson 67
Nick Robertson 67
Stefan Martin 63
Darcy Gardiner 61
Harris Andrews 60
Cam Rayner 59
Jarryd Lyons 45
Eric Hipwood 45
Charles Cameron 43
Oscar McInerney 39
Lincoln McCarthy 33
Rhys Mathieson 31
Daniel McStay 19
MAGPIES
Adam Treloar 150
Brody Mihocek 117
Jack Crisp 116
Jaidyn Stephenson 105
Scott Pendlebury 103
Dayne Beams 101
Brodie Grundy 100
Tom Phillips 94
Jordan De Goey 93
Tom Langdon 91
Josh Thomas 87
Taylor Adams 85
Callum L. Brown 85
Darcy Moore 79
Mason Cox 74
Jamie Elliott 73
Steele Sidebottom 67
Brayden Maynard 52
Travis Varcoe 47
Jeremy Howe 47
Jordan Roughead 38
James Aish 37
NORTH MELBOURNE v ESSENDON
Late changes:
Essendon: Joe Daniher, Brayden Ham IN, Zac Clarke and David Zaharakis OUT
North Melbourne: No changes.
Heroes: If you traded Zach Merrett out after a poor Round 1, look away now. Since then he’s scored 108, 120, 155 and another 137 today. He finished with 39 disposals after having just three at quarter-time. Dylan Shiel has also proved a brilliant starting pick, adding another 120 today to make it four tons from five games (the other was a 92) and a 109 average. Todd Goldstein somehow got to 99 which you’d take in a big loss.
Villains: Popular rookie Bailey Scott returned after a week’s rest but failed to fire, scoring just 41, although he had plenty of mates at the Roos. Jack Ziebell scored just 43 from a team-low six disposals.
BOMBERS
Zach Merrett 137
Orazio Fantasia 130
Dylan Shiel 120
Dyson Heppell 118
Tom Bellchambers 105
Michael Hurley 102
Cale Hooker 96
Mitch Brown 93
Andrew McGrath 91
Conor McKenna 90
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 82
Adam Saad 80
Mason Redman 75
Matt Guelfi 71
Jake Stringer 64
David Myers 62
Darcy Parish 58
Joe Daniher 55
Jordan Ridley 55
Brayden Ham 44
Mark Baguley 25
Patrick Ambrose 21
KANGAROOS
Ben Cunnington 101
Todd Goldstein 99
Shaun Atley 95
Robbie Tarrant 95
Scott D. Thompson 94
Trent Dumont 92
Jed Anderson 80
Jasper Pittard 79
Shaun Higgins 77
Jared Polec 70
Ben Brown 67
Mason Wood 64
Cameron Zurhaar 60
Luke Davies-Uniacke 60
Aaron Hall 54
Kayne Turner 51
Jack Ziebell 43
Sam Wright 42
Bailey Scott 41
Jy Simpkin 40
Paul Ahern 22
WEST COAST v PORT ADELAIDE
Late changes
West Coast: Tom Barrass (foot) out, replaced by Will Schofield.
Port Adelaide: No changes.
Heroes: Port’s young SuperCoach Fantastic Four Willem Drew (104), Zak Butters (74), Connor Rozee (65) and Xavier Duursma (64) all ensured they’d continue to make money by smashing their break evens, with Drew particularly fruitful producing his second ton of the season. Old reliable Shannon Hurn (121) continues to reward SuperCoaches who plumbed for him at the start of the season with a third straight ton and fourth in five matches.
Villains: The 45,000 SuperCoaches who had hoped Dom Sheed would become a solid cash cow after a blistering start to the season now have a big decision to make after he scored just 66, well-short of his 90 break even. Nope, that’s not a typo, Jack Darling, in more than 5000 SuperCoach teams, scored just nine points. It might have been wet, but is that really an excuse for such a low score? His forward mate Josh Kennedy — in over 3500 teams — was only slightly better with 24.
EAGLES
Brad Sheppard 124
Shannon Hurn 121
Lewis Jetta 106
Jack Petruccelle 100
Andrew Gaff 97
Luke Shuey 92
Tom Hickey 91
Elliot Yeo 86
Will Schofield 75
Mark Hutchings 74
Tom Cole 68
Dom Sheed 66
Jeremy McGovern 65
Liam Ryan 59
Oscar Allen 57
Liam Duggan 55
Jack Redden 46
Nathan Vardy 36
Chris Masten 32
Josh J. Kennedy 24
Jamie Cripps 22
Jack Darling 9
POWER
Sam Gray 127
Dougal Howard 110
Ollie Wines 110
Paddy Ryder 108
Willem Drew 105
Brad Ebert 97
Travis Boak 95
Tom Rockliff 90
Sam Powell-Pepper 86
Dan Houston 83
Riley Bonner 82
Scott Lycett 75
Zak Butters 74
Tom Clurey 71
Ryan Burton 67
Justin Westhoff 67
Connor Rozee 65
Xavier Duursma 64
Darcy Byrne-Jones 59
Todd Marshall 57
Tom Jonas 57
Robbie Gray 45
FREMANTLE V GWS GIANTS
Late change: Cam McCarthy (illness), replaced by Brennan Cox for Fremantle. GWS unchanged.
Heroes: A third ton in a row — and four in five rounds — will have Michael Walters (139) owners smiling, especially given how big this one was. Nat Fyfe was straight back in the thick of it with 110, while those SuperCoaches who went early on Giants’ rookie Jackson Hately were rewarded with 94 on debut. Those who didn’t get another week to have a look at him, but we can already smell the cash.
Villains: Lachie Whitfield produced his worst return of the season — and his first under three figures — with just 83 points, mid-priced Giant Tim Taranto (65) fell one short of his break even and Josh Kelly (97) is set for a big price fall in a disappointing day for the Giants.
GIANTS
Stephen Coniglio 104
Josh Kelly 97
Jackson Hately 95
Adam Tomlinson 93
Zac Williams 91
Sam J. Reid 90
Shane Mumford 86
Lachie Whitfield 86
Jeremy Cameron 85
Jeremy Finlayson 84
Phil Davis 83
Brent Daniels 81
Jacob Hopper 68
Tim Taranto 67
Matt Buntine 63
Nick Haynes 63
Heath Shaw 60
Sam Taylor 59
Matt de Boer 59
Adam Kennedy 53
Daniel Lloyd 47
Harry Himmelberg 41
DOCKERS
Michael Walters 139
Ed Langdon 133
Matt Taberner 121
Nat Fyfe 110
Luke Ryan 100
Jesse Hogan 89
Ethan Hughes 84
David Mundy 83
Darcy Tucker 83
Brandon Matera 82
Rory Lobb 81
Travis Colyer 62
Bradley Hill 62
Nathan Wilson 60
Sam Switkowski 56
Reece Conca 54
Adam Cerra 53
Andrew Brayshaw 51
Brennan Cox 47
Alex Pearce 35
Joel Hamling 30
Taylin Duman 28
MELBOURNE V ST KILDA
Late changes: none
Heroes: It was a dirty day for the Demons but luckily the man in everyone’s SuperCoach team stood tall. Max Gawn posted a game-high 126 points while fellow popular premium Clayton Oliver finished on 108. Dean Kent, Tim Membrey, Blake Acres, Jack Steele and Shane Savage were the Saints to pass 100.
Villains: It was a big scoring day for many of his teammates but Seb Ross couldn’t cash in. He finished with just 66 points. Jordan Lewis (36) was one of five Demons who failed to break the 50-point barrier.
DEMONS
Max Gawn 126
Clayton Oliver 108
Braydon Preuss 97
Marty Hore 96
James Harmes 91
Christian Salem 90
Sam Frost 83
Jack Viney 82
Angus Brayshaw 82
Christian Petracca 81
Michael Hibberd 72
Jake Melksham 69
Bayley Fritsch 66
Josh Wagner 65
Sam Weideman 59
Neville Jetta 58
Nathan Jones 56
Jayden Hunt 47
Jordan Lewis 36
Charlie Spargo 34
Corey Wagner 33
Tom McDonald 33
SAINTS
Dean Kent 123
Tim Membrey 110
Jack Steele 103
Blake Acres 103
Shane Savage 101
Ben Paton 95
Jack Billings 93
Jack Newnes 90
Jarryn Geary 87
Jack Sinclair 81
Jimmy Webster 74
Jack Steven 74
Josh Battle 71
Jade Gresham 69
Callum Wilkie 66
Sebastian Ross 66
Nathan Brown 65
Jack Lonie 62
Josh Bruce 56
Matthew Parker 51
Rowan Marshall 50
Ben Long 47
RICHMOND V SYDNEY
Late changes: None
Heroes: He’s back! Dusty’s back. Kicking goals, attacking the footy, taking grabs and working hard. Martin played like a man who owed his teammates and rewarded SuperCoaches who stuck with him with 115 points. Tigers’ cheapie pair Liam Baker (87) — sure to be a top trade target next week — and Sydney Stack (80) will both make bulk cash. Jake Lloyd was, as almost always, Sydney’s highest scorer with 111.
Villains: Are Lance Franklin’s (77) days as a viable SuperCoach prospect over? Still no score over 80 after five rounds and he could be under $400k soon. IT’S A TRAP! Any hope Callum Mills’ ton against Carlton two weeks ago would be a bounceback were gone with the wind, the mid-priced hopeful managing just 62 points, after 66 last week. If you happened to pick Toby Nankervis (52) over one of the big two rucks, we feel sorry for you.
TIGERS
Dion Prestia 121
Dustin Martin 115
Liam Baker 87
Nick Vlastuin 86
Shane Edwards 84
Sydney Stack 80
Daniel Rioli 76
Jack Higgins 76
Brandon Ellis 75
Josh Caddy 75
Bachar Houli 72
Kane Lambert 71
Kamdyn McIntosh 70
Nathan Broad 70
Dylan Grimes 65
Jason Castagna 64
Shai Bolton 58
David Astbury 58
Jack Ross 57
Toby Nankervis 52
Noah Balta 49
Tom J. Lynch 44
SWANS
Jake Lloyd 111
Josh P. Kennedy 110
Jordan Dawson 104
Tom Papley 104
Luke Parker 102
Dane Rampe 98
Isaac Heeney 98
Zak Jones 97
Jackson Thurlow 92
Harry Cunningham 92
George Hewett 84
Lance Franklin 77
Oliver Florent 76
Ryan Clarke 72
Callum Sinclair 67
Sam Reid 63
Callum Mills 62
Kieren Jack 54
James Rowbottom 46
Aliir Aliir 33
Tom McCartin 32
Ben Ronke 19
WESTERN BULLDOGS V CARLTON
Late changes: Charlie Curnow (knee) out for Carlton, replaced by Levi Casboult.
Heroes: Harry McKay (153) was the unlikely hero for the Blues in a coming of age performance. McKay tallied 18 disposals, clunked nine marks and booted 4.3 in a best on ground display from the emerging tall forward. Sam Petrevski-Seton (136) had his career best game for the club, finishing with 32 touches. But the real story from a SuperCoach perspective was Michael Gibbons (103). Owners rejoiced with the mature-age recruit notching his maiden SuperCoach ton. He is set for a monster price rise over the next few weeks after a slow start to the season. Cash cow gun Sam Walsh (112) also hit three figures, posting his second ton on the trot. Popular selection Tom Liberatore (98) worried SuperCoaches with a 11 point first quarter but he came home with a wet sail to be among the best for the Bulldogs, while Josh Dunkley (95) notched his best score for the season. POD defender Caleb Daniel (100) posted another strong score and mature-age debutant Will Hayes (70) looms as a popular downgrade target in the coming weeks.
Villains: SuperCoach beasts Jack Macrae and Patrick Cripps headline the villains despite solid outings after failing to deliver with the captain’s armband. Patrick Cripps (110) was at his dominant best in the coalface with a game-high 36 disposals — 25 of those coming in the first half — and 11 clearances. However, his handball happy nature (31 handballs) and quieter second half reduced his overall output. Macrae (97) posted his first sub-100 score for the season but you’d the Bulldog star to bounce back. The 1,196 teams with Cam Polson (12) wouldn’t be too thrilled with his score.
BULLDOGS
Marcus Bontempelli 104
Caleb Daniel 100
Tim English 99
Tom Liberatore 98
Jason Johannisen 97
Jack Macrae 97
Josh Dunkley 95
Hayden Crozier 78
Lachie Hunter 72
Bailey Smith 70
Will Hayes 70
Toby McLean 67
Billy Gowers 65
Ed Richards 64
Sam Lloyd 58
Mitch Wallis 57
Easton Wood 54
Tory Dickson 54
Lachie Young 42
Zaine Cordy 34
Bailey Williams 32
Aaron Naughton 21
BLUES
Harry McKay 153
Sam Petrevski-Seton 136
Sam Walsh 112
Patrick Cripps 110
Zac Fisher 110
Marc Murphy 106
Matthew Kreuzer 106
Lachie Plowman 104
Michael Gibbons 104
Kade Simpson 92
Levi Casboult 91
Nic Newman 84
Jack Silvagni 83
Paddy Dow 75
Jacob Weitering 51
Caleb Marchbank 50
Lochie O’Brien 45
Dale Thomas42
Ed Curnow 38
Mitch McGovern 37
Liam Jones 32
Cameron Polson 12
ADELAIDE v GOLD COAST
Late changes: none
Heroes: As always, the Crouch brothers won plenty of the footy, gathering 72 touches between them. Matt (108) posted his third 110+ score for the season, while Brad (100) also raused the bat. Mid-priced defender Brodie Smith (110) amassed his highest total for the season and his second ton in a row, while Rory Sloane (104) also hit three figures. Just two Suns posted tons, with Pearce Hanley (100) returning to form with 29 touches across half-back. Popular cash cow Reilly O’Brien (90) is set to make a truckload of money after a promising outing against one of the best hitout ruckman in the competition in Jarrod Witts.
Villains: After three straight scores of 79 points or more, many SuperCoaches were burnt by rookie Sam Collins (45). The key defender went at 54 per cent efficiency from his 11 disposals which hurt his score. Fellow rookie Chris Burgess (26) is proving to be anything but a cash generator, failing to surpass his break-even of 27. His position in the side will be in jeopardy after winning just two disposals for the match. Those that invested in POD defender Wayne Milera (41) were also left hurting, with the running defender sighted in a sling after copping a bump in the first half. While perhaps a bit stiff to be in here, Rory Laird (93) posted his third sub-95 score — a disappointing result considering Adelaide’s overall dominance in the match.
CROWS
David Mackay 121
Brodie Smith 110
Cameron Ellis-Yolmen 108
Matt Crouch 108
Rory Sloane 104
Rory Atkins 102
Lachlan Murphy 101
Eddie Betts 100
Brad Crouch 100
Rory Laird 93
Reilly O’Brien 90
Hugh Greenwood 88
Alex Keath 86
Taylor Walker 76
Bryce Gibbs 71
Daniel Talia 70
Riley Knight 69
Tom Lynch 68
Jake Kelly 66
Wayne Milera 41
Elliott Himmelberg 34
Kyle Hartigan 32
SUNS
Charlie Ballard 103
Pearce Hanley 100
Touk Miller 96
Jarrod Witts 95
Brayden Fiorini 87
Jordan Murdoch 80
Peter Wright 79
Jack Bowes 75
David Swallow 75
Will Brodie 73
Jack Martin 72
Nick Holman 65
George Horlin-Smith 62
Jesse Joyce 61
Jack Lukosius 57
Alex Sexton 45
Sam Collins 45
Jarrod Harbrow 44
Jack Hombsch 41
Darcy MacPherson 40
Ben Ainsworth 40
Chris Burgess 26
GEELONG V HAWTHORN
Late change: Ben Stratton out - replaced by David Mirra. The change means Jack Gunston will captain Hawthorn.
Heroes: For any SuperCoaches who left the captain tag on Patrick Dangerfield, it started out looking like a nightmare. The Geelong superstar was on 11 points at quarter-time and the prospect of back-to-back disasters was looming. But shame on us for doubting Danger. He stormed home to finish with a whopping 127 points. Tim Kelly also responded after a tough Round 4 with 129.
Villain: It wasn’t a great day for a couple of high profile Hawks, as Chad Wingard and Tom Scully both struggled. Wingard was in and out of the game, scoring just 59 points while Scully finished on 43. Meanwhile. Jordan Clark hit his breakeven so will still make money but if would have been nice if he topped more than 44. Go big, Jordan!
HAWKS
Ricky Henderson 133
James Sicily 117
Ben McEvoy 116
James Worpel 101
Jarryd Roughead 100
Jaeger O’Meara 76
Paul Puopolo 76
Isaac Smith 76
Blake Hardwick 73
Jack Gunston 70
Mitchell Lewis 69
Daniel Howe 65
Jarman Impey 63
Jack Scrimshaw 63
Chad Wingard 59
David Mirra 58
Luke Breust 47
Kaiden Brand 45
James Cousins 45
Tom Scully 43
Harry Morrison 33
Conor Nash 12
CATS
Tim Kelly 129
Patrick Dangerfield 127
Rhys Stanley 119
Gary Rohan 105
Gary Ablett 103
Joel Selwood 97
Harry Taylor 97
Mark Blicavs 94
Cameron Guthrie 87
Luke Dahlhaus 86
Mark O’Connor 85
Mitch Duncan 82
Tom Stewart 78
Gryan Miers 78
Tom Hawkins 73
Tom Atkins 63
Jake Kolodjashnij 53
Jack Henry 52
Sam Menegola 50
Jordan Clark 44
Brandan Parfitt 35
Esava Ratugolea 25
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