SuperCoach Plus: 11 things you need to know for round 11 of the 2023 AFL season

Get the facts behind the KFC SuperCoach scores plus a new role for Harry Sheezel, a bargain-priced superstar and rookie and captain tips for this week.

Player scores, price movements and Break Evens are all key tools to help you get the most out of your KFC SuperCoach team.

But another feature should be getting more clicks than any other part of the KFC SuperCoach site this week.

SuperCoach Plus subscribers can use the ‘Show Byes’ button to see in an instant how many members of their squad will be available during each bye round.

The four bye rounds start in round 12 and they should be at the forefront of any trade decisions over the next six weeks. Best 18 scoring applies from rounds 12-15 but if you’re going to struggle to field 18 players in any of those weeks, avoid trading in another gun who will be missing that round, no matter how attractive their price or projected scores might be.

Coaches can use up to three trades each week of the byes – four if you activate a Trade Boost – which will help navigate the trickiest part of the season.

And these 11 nuggets can help make the best trade and captaincy calls for round 11 – the calm before the storm.

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1. ZAK ATTACK

Zak Butters was the fifth Beatle in the forward line to start the season, with most coaches opting for three or four of Tim Taranto, Josh Dunkley, Connor Rozee and Stephen Coniglio ahead of the Port Adelaide youngster. But he has outscored all of them over the past five rounds with an average of 127 points and a three-round average of 149 following a brilliant 184 against Geelong. Butters had 41 disposals at 78 per cent efficiency in the wet on Friday night, 18 contested possessions and two goals. Butters is now the second-most expensive forward at $620,700 after adding $56k last week, and has a Break Even of just 33 against the Tigers.

Zak Butters is a fantastic POD, featuring in 9 per cent of teams.

2. HAWKS ROOKIE TAKES FLIGHT

Josh Weddle’s highest KFC SuperCoach score in his first three games was 65 points. Last Sunday he had eclipsed that by quarter-time after an incredible start in Launceston. Weddle scored 72 of his 114 points in the first term, hitting the target with eight of nine disposals and also kicking two goals. Considering his goals were scored when the scores were relatively close, they were worth 20.3 points. Over the course of the game he also grabbed two intercept mark and had seven intercept possessions and finished with 28 disposals, the third-most of any Hawk. He had only four negative acts for the match, losing 13.5 points. Weddle has already made a $99,000 profit and has a Break Even of -47 this week. SuperCoach Plus projects he’ll be worth $320,000 by Hawthorn’s round 14 bye.

3. PLAYER FOCUS: JACK SINCLAIR

Each week we will highlight a player from the round just gone to lift the lid on KFC SuperCoach scoring. After two down games Jack Sinclair bounced back in a huge way against the Giants, racking up a career-high 37 disposals, eight marks and kicking two goals. When it comes to his KFC SuperCoach score of 160, he scored 34 points from contested possessions, 60 from effective kicks, 15 from marks and 16 from his two goals. He had only four negative acts for the game – made up of one clanger kick, one free kick against, one dropped mark and one ineffective spoil.

Jack Sinclair posted a huge scores against the Giants. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

4. TIGERS TAMED

Dreamtime at the G turned into a nightmare for Richmond, and Jack Riewoldt in particular.

He lost 23.1 points for the match and scored just 27.4 going the other way, finishing with 4 points – his lowest score in any full match during his career. Riewoldt has five clanger kicks, one free kick against, and one dropped mark. He wasn’t helped by delivery from his teammates; post-match Damien Hardwick lamented Richmond players repeatedly kicking the ball to opposition defenders, which has been a theme this year – and very relevant when it comes to KFC SuperCoach. Only Brisbane and St Kilda have conceded more points to general defender this season than Richmond. Overall, 13 general defenders have scored 100-plus points against the Tigers, led by Nick Blakey (151) and Wil Powell (142).

5. SHEEZEL’S NEW ROLE

Harry Sheezel was moved away from his friendly half-back role by caretaker North Melbourne coach Brett Ratten on Saturday, but it didn’t hurt his KFC SuperCoach output as he scored 112 points, his eighth ton of the year. Sheezel played 50 per cent of game time as a centre bounce midfielder, finishing with 25 disposals and two goals. It was an efficient performance, losing just 6.3 points courtesy of one free against and one no pressure error. Sheezel has already returned a massive $277,000 profit for coaches who picked him before his first price rise. He is the most selected player in the game, featuring in more than 76 per cent of teams.

Harry Sheezel can play anywhere. Picture: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

6. NEALE A STEAL

Check your bye structure before pouncing on one of the best midfield bargains of the season this week. Lachie Neale has bottomed out at $561,500 after posting 128 points against Gold Coast in the Q-Clash. After a slow start to the year Neale has shed $114,000 off his starting price, but appears to have turned the corner with three scores of 109 or more in his past four. This is likely as cheap as he’ll get but with a Break Even of 85 he will likely still be at an attractive price after Brisbane’s round 12 bye. The only spanner in that plan is his record against the Crows – he averages 137 KFC SuperCoach points in his past three games against them.

7. WHERE ARE THE ROOKIES?

The rookie cupboard isn’t totally bare this week, but if you want to trade in a cash cow as a money-making exercise, the choices are limited. The lowest Break Even in the competition belongs to Bailey Humphrey, but he is priced at $285,700 after a monster $72k price rise last week. Josh Weddle (BE -47) costs $100k more than he did two weeks ago. Giant Cam Fleeton ($123,900 DEF) leads this week’s bubble boys with a BE of -29 following scores of 47 and 44 in his first two AFL games. Bulldog James O’Donnell is also set to play his third game but after scoring just 23 and 15 he’s no guarantee to hit his 21 BE (in fact, SuperCoach Plus projects a score of 19 and a $700 price drop). If you’re prepared to take a risk on a first-gamer, Eddie Ford ($123,900 FWD) scored 102 in his first game for the year, while Bomber Kaine Baldwin ($172,900 FWD) is a slightly left-field option. He has impressed in a new role down back with scores of 76 and 60 and is projected to gain $40k if he scores 53 against the Eagles this week.

8. THERE GO THE ROOKIES

The refined sub rule hasn’t been kind to KFC SuperCoaches in recent weeks. Last round Lion Harry Sharp got the tap from Chris Fagan after being traded into almost 45,000 SuperCoach teams. After a score of 47 he still has a negative Break Even and will make more cash – if he can keep his place in the team. Meanwhile, another 8000 coaches took the punt on Blake Dury – after 33,000 recruited him the previous week – only to see him subbed off with just six disposals and 12 points against Sydney. Even if Drury is selected this week he might have already reached his peak price at $112,100 with a BE of 35 and projected score of 24 against Collingwood.

Could we consider a bargain-priced Nat Fyfe? Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images

9. FYFE IN BARGAIN BIN

Looking for a massive bargain with a proven KFC SuperCoach scoring history? Nat Fyfe could be your man. He is available this week for just $243,400 – his lowest price since round 8, 2010, three rounds after he made his AFL debut as a $94,200 rookie. (Rookies cost a little more these days!) Since returning to the team in round 8 Fyfe has been subbed on twice and subbed off once, returning scores of 25, 26 and 49 to drop $70,200 form his already heavily discounted round 1 price. With a Break Even of 64 this week he is projected to be available for just $230k after Fremantle’s round 12 bye. You couldn’t pick him in his current role but there were signs of the old Fyfe in round 10, collecting 17 disposals and nine contested possessions in 53 per cent game time. Importantly, he also played almost exclusively in the midfield. If Fyfe gets a full game this week he could be a punt worth taking to provide cover through the remaining byes and on the bench for the rest of the season with his handy MID-FWD status.

10. NOAH’S ARC

Noah Anderson owners are getting one of the wilder rides on the KFC SuperCoach rollercoaster. After back-to-back scores of 144 and 189 in rounds 7-8, Anderson’s value shot up $97,000 and his ownership spiked from 3000 to more than 18,000. But he has crashed back to earth in the past two weeks, scoring 88 against West Coast and 73 against Brisbane, losing $7400 after round 10 lockout. He now has the highest Break Even in the competition of 201 entering round 11. SuperCoach Plus projects a score of 102 against the Bulldogs and a price drop of almost $45,000. Owners could jump off now to maximise their profit but he will be a very handy midfield premium during the byes, with only Gold Coast and Geelong sharing the round 13 bye when most coaches shouldn’t have a problem fielding 18 scoring players.

Noah Anderson is taking his owners on a wild ride. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

11. CAPTAINS CORNER

Marcus Bontempelli, Clayton Oliver and Nick Daicos were the most popular captain picks last round – so if you nailed a captain like Zak Butters (184), Josh Dunkley (153), Rory Laird (145) or Zach Merrett (162), well played! A rare Oliver injury takes him out of the picture for round 11 but Bontempelli is a safe choice after seven straight scores of 112 or better and an average of 118 in his past three against Gold Coast. Daicos is the AFL’s leading disposal-winner this season and faces North Melbourne on Sunday, while Merrett could be on for another big game – he averages 118 in his past three against the Eagles and has scored eight straight tons against them. Sam Walsh (118 average in his past three vs Sydney) and Jack Sinclair (115 average in his past three vs Hawthorn) are others to consider, but if pre-season form counts for anything, you can’t go past Errol Gulden. When he faced Carlton in an unofficial scratch match in March he dominated with 45 disposals, three goals and 188 points.