SuperCoach rage trades: The players who have to go after Round 8, 2018

SUPERCOACH players hanging on to Christian Petracca or Jack Billings — or, heaven forbid, both — have to find a way out, pronto. Here’s our solution plus the other players who need to be given the boot.

SuperCoach AFL rage trades 2018.

ROUND 8 seemed to come and go in the blink of an eye, and for many SuperCoach coaches it has seemed to become a watershed week. The time for change is now, lest your season be thrown into utter chaos.

With thanks to our favourite addition — the “reverse trades” button — here are a few ideas for you trigger-happy coaches that will temporarily satisfy your itchy fingers for the week ahead.

THE TACKLE: WHY WOOSHA IS IN THE GUN

WARNING: NORTH’S BLUEPRINT FOR STOPPING DUSTY

BOOT HIM

ONCE again, Jack Billings is at the forefront of our minds to boot, after another low score of 54 provided no reason for owners to hang onto the small forward.

Many coaches have persisted with Billings in the hope that he will recapture some of his late 2017 form having already lost so much value, but he hasn’t come close to triple figures since Round 1.

The only way Billings turns his year around is if his team can manage the same, which is looking more and more unlikely.

CHRISTIAN Petracca is another who has been on the chopping block for a few weeks now, having now scored below 50 in his past two games after a finger infection saw him miss Round 6.

If you own both Petracca and Billings, it might be possible to downgrade one and pick up a mid-price to premium player, depending on your cash in hand.

For those who are riding the Jaeger O’Meara rollercoaster, dismount now. His score this week of below 50 may see his price decline a little, but he’s still made owners over $110K.

The time of some of our starting rookies is also drawing to a close, and players like Nick Holman, Dom Barry, Bailey Banfield and Cameron Rayner should be considered to be moved on if they haven’t been already. Even supposedly reliable rookies Tom Doedee, Jeremy Finlayson and Sam Murray are set to lose cash.

Christian Petracca struggled again against Gold Coast.

BUY HIM

While there were few seasoned players that screamed “Buy Me!” this week, it was youngster Ben Ronke from the Swans who impressed with an incredible seven goals and 120 SuperCoach points in just his third game at the top level.

While his value will have already skyrocketed by lockout’s end, Ronke is one that will continue making us money for a long time to come.

ST KILDA’S Ed Phillips impressed in his first game for the club, and many will look to trade him into their sides after a debut score of 87, but as always try to hold off first- and second-gamers until they are named for their third game right before their values change wherever possible.

Another Swan in Luke Parker had a promising game and seems good value at just $461,800 before movement this week, while Hawthorn’s James Sicily continues to frustrate, this time for those who don’t own him, claiming a score of 110.

Despite missing two games through suspension, he has fallen below a score of 100 only once for the year in games he did play.

Carlton’s Ed Curnow continues to prove his worth and is owned by a meagre percentage of teams.

With Patrick Cripps the Blues’ No. 1 midfielder, he will be the one to suffer the tag most weeks, so if you’re looking for a point of difference option, Curnow is such an appealing choice.

Keep an eye on Matthew Kreuzer, too. The big man is now below $500K after a perilous start to the year with injury, but a score of 127 including 31 hitouts, 20 disposals (15 kicks, five handballs), 19 contested possessions and nine clearances, Kreuzer could soon be back to his dominating best and an absolute steal.

Andrew Gaff has been one of the most consistent performers all year, and his score of 102 this week was his seventh consecutive score above 100 for the year, while Jack Macrae’s current hot streak justified many coaches’ decision to bring him into his side last week.

In the final game of the round, Patrick Dangerfield hit the SuperCoach scoreboard hard and with a score of 141, owners who held Danger would finally be overjoyed. Many coaches made the move on Danger last week, but it won’t be too late to add him to your season’s grand plan this week, either.

CAPTAINS REPORT CARD

A+: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver, Jack Macrae, Patrick Dangerfield (140+)

A: Robbie Gray, Nat Fyfe (120-139)

B+: Patrick Cripps (110-119)

B: Gary Ablett (100-109)

C: Matt Crouch, Rory Laird (80-99)

D: Tom Mitchell, Zach Merrett (70-79)

F: Dustin Martin (

BENCH CALLS

Should have had on field: Ben Ronke, Bailey Fritsch, Jake Waterman, Ed Phillips, Tim Kelly (70+)

Should have left on the bench: Tom McCartin, Tom Cole, Jarrod Garlett, Koby Mutch, Charlie Ballard, Charlie Spargo, Matt Eagles, Cameron Rayner, Jack Henry, Jaidyn Stephenson, Aaron Naughton, Mitch Crowden, Bailey Banfield (

(50-70: Isaac Cumming, Brayden Ainsworth, Paddy Dow, Brayden Crossley, Jeremy Finlayson, Tom Doedee, Sam Murray, Andrew Brayshaw)

NAILED IT

Reviewing Thursday night’s predictions on the SuperCoaches Box podcast (watch live from 6:15pm every Thursday or catch up on iTunes):

Al Paton: Nat Fyfe will score 140-plus against the Saints at Optus Stadium

Verdict: Failed It. While Fyfe still put on a dominant performance, finishing with 36 possessions, he fell 14 points short Al’s predicted target. This was largely due to his kick-to-handball ratio (10, 26), five clangers and two free kicks against. Fyfe also had only two marks for the game.

Not a great week for our SuperCoach tipsters.

Dan Begala: Patrick Cripps will score 150-plus against Essendon, including 10 tackles and 25 contested possessions

Verdict: Failed It. Another great game by Cripps, but the coach of the Begala Brigade was a little off in this tip, too. Cripps’ 27 disposals went at just 66 per cent efficiency, leading to his score of 111. His seven tackles and 19 contested possessions were a little closer to Dan’s mark.

Chris Vernuccio: Lions to stop Macrae; Charlie Spargo to be Chris’s highest-scoring forward for the Round.

Verdict: Failed It. Chris got it wrong on both fronts from his abundant two tips this week. Macrae was set loose and finished with 47 disposals in his 156-point game, while on Saturday Spargo scored just 49, below Chris’s other forwards Isaac Heeney (78), Jack Billings (54), Bailey Fritsch (98) and Jack Higgins (51), and was equal with Christian Petracca (49).

Who is in the gun for your team this week? Leave a comment below