SuperCoach Round 2 trade targets: Nic Newman, Tim Kelly, Tom Rockliff, James Worpel

Nailing your rookie selections should be the greatest SuperCoach priority at this stage of the season. Here’s who you should target for Round 2. TRADE GUIDE AND EVERY ROOKIE SCORE.

Nailing your rookie selections should be the greatest SuperCoach priority at this early stage of the season.

If you didn’t pick the likes of North Melbourne revelation Bailey Scott (46.6% of teams), Saints forward Matt Parker (44.7%), Cats on-baller Charlie Constable (47.1%) and Port Adelaide’s Willem Drew (55.1%), you only have two weeks to bring them in before their prices jump.

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The temptation will be to target the likes of mid-priced stars from Round 1 such as James Worpel, Nic Newman and Tom Rockliff, but you would want to be convinced they’ll be in the top six or eight in their position come the end of 2019 before burning a valuable trade.

Those who watched Nathan Fyfe, who is only in 26.1% of teams, dominate on Sunday, will have to consider adding him to their sides with another monster score beckoning against the Gold Coast this Sunday.

TOP TARGETS

Tim Kelly shapes as a likely top-six forward this year with Fwd-Mid eligibility. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Nic Newman (Carlton, 134 points) — $394,100

A superb start for ex-Swan Newman to life in navy blue, amassing 134 points from 26 disposals and nine marks. This score will mean you’ll have to bring him in before prices change after Round 3, unless you want to pay in excess of $400,000.

Charlie Constable (Geelong, 85 points) — $123,900

Constable was in more than 47 per cent of teams before he debuted against Collingwood with an impressive score of 85 points. He looked at home in the Geelong midfield and looms as a must-have rookie by the time prices rise.

Can we avoid the temptation to pick Tom Rockliff for much longer? Picture: Sarah Reed.

Tim Kelly (Geelong, 106 points) — $505,800

Any suggestion Kelly would struggle after his aborted return to Western Australia were laid to rest when he was one of the leading lights in Geelong’s win over Collingwood. If he continues at this average, he’ll be one of the top forwards in SuperCoach this year and is underpriced.

Tom Rockliff (Port Adelaide, 138 points) — $405,900

Rockliff won’t be this cheap for long. Most coaches were understandably cautious about picking Rockliff, considering he averaged 74.8 in 18 games last year. But the ball magnet looks back to his best, reproducing the form he showed in the JLT Series against the Demons. If he racks up the disposals again in Round 2, lock him in.

James Worpel (Hawthorn, 110 points) — $395,700

After most coaches spent so much of the off-season worrying about the lack of depth in this year’s forward stocks, James Worpel showed we were just looking in the wrong place in Round 1. In only his 12th game, Worpel had 27 possessions and kicked two goals. If he’s the man to take Tom Mitchell’s points, you’ll want to be on board before prices rise.

James Worpel (left) stepped into Tom Mitchell’s role brilliantly against Adelaide. Picture: Julian Smith.

Bailey Scott (North Melbourne, 103 points) — $117,300

The must-have rookie of the year in midfield. Scott carried his stunning JLT Series form into his debut against Fremantle on Sunday, emerging as one of the few bright spots on a dark day for the Roos. The father-son pick had 21 disposals, eight marks and kicked two goals despite his team being belted by 82 points.

Willem Drew (Port Adelaide, 103 points) — $123,900

Drew has surely done enough to hold his spot when Ollie Wines returns. In his third season on the Power list, the strongly-built 20-year-old capitalised on his first AFL opportunity with 21 possessions, five tackles and a goal against Melbourne. You’ll want to have him up forward before prices jump.

Nat Fyfe (Fremantle, 147 points) — $618,100

Sideways trading this early is a SuperCoach cardinal sin. But if there was ever to be an exception to one of the golden rules, it’s Nat Fyfe. More than 70 per cent of teams overlooked the Dockers skipper after he missed both JLT Series games and he subsequently cranked out 147 in a dominant display against North Melbourne. Did we mention he plays Gold Coast on Sunday?

Matthew Parker (St Kilda, 87 points) — $117,300

Along with Willem Drew, Parker is the other forward rookie set for a price spike in two weeks. After scores of 61 and 36 in the JLT Series, mature-age recruit Parker made a flying start to his career against Gold Coast and ignited the Saints first win of 2019. Parker bagged two goals from 17 disposals at Marvel Stadium.

POD MOVES

Toby Nankervis was one of the dominant ruckmen in Round 1. Picture: Getty Images.

Zach Fisher (Carlton, 109 points) — $392,800

Only two per cent of teams took a punt on Fisher, who is available as a Fwd-Mid. He boosted his average from 48 in 2017 to 72.4 last year and a breakout season is a real chance after starting with 109 points against the Tigers.

Toby Nankervis (Richmond, 127 points) — $533,000

How good would the 3.3 per cent of coaches who have Toby Nankervis be feeling after the Richmond big man scored 46 points more than top-priced ruckman Brodie Grundy in Round 1? Don’t make a hasty move on Grundy just yet, but Nankervis could be a real POD if you’re determined to hit the panic button.

Jaeger O’Meara had reason to smile after a standout game against Adelaide. Picture: Getty Images.

Bachar Houli (Richmond, 112 points) — $399,600

Another left-footed half-back flanker who scored well in the season opener. There always appeared to be a huge amount of value in defence this year and Houli, who only features in 2.8 per cent of teams, has averaged 90 or better three times during his career.

Christian Salem (Melbourne, 139 points) — $445,400

The smooth-moving Demons halfback was a shining light on a forgettable outing for Melbourne, showing poise in defence and registering 30 kicks in his 32 disposals. He’s only in 1.2% of teams so has real POD value.

Jaeger O’Meara (Hawthorn, 105 points) — $503,200

O’Meara has taken the No. 1 mantle in Hawthorn’s midfield after Tom Mitchell’s and rose to the occasion with 105 points against Adelaide. It has always seemed only a matter of time until he turned obvious potential into performance and at $503,200 he’s underpriced compared to most of the premium midfield options.

Harry Taylor (Geelong, 100 points) — $262,800

It has been three years since Geelong veteran Taylor averaged above 80 but his return to defence clearly agrees with him. Taylor followed up his score of 107 from JLT2 with 100 against the Magpies and will experience a price rise after Round 3. He’d be a risky pick but is only in 2.3 per cent of teams.

Harry Taylor started the campaign with a score of 100 against Collingwood. Picture: Alan Barber

Sam Taylor (GWS Giants, 108 points) — $268,000

A real breakout game for the GWS key back, who averaged 49.4 from eight matches last season. Hailed as a player capable of becoming the best key defender in the AFL, Taylor showed his promise with three marks and 17 disposals in the Giants’ thumping of Essendon. We probably want to see a few more performances like this before jumping on.

Luke Dahlhaus (Geelong, 102 points) — $418,300

Can you teach the old Dog new tricks? Luke Dahlhaus returned to the type of scoring which made him a must-have forward with the Western Bulldogs from 2014-2017 during his Geelong debut, playing a prominent role across half-forward against Collingwood. A total of 6.5% of teams chose Dahlhaus and were handsomely rewarded in Round 1.

Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs, 90 points) — $310,900

Naughton was available as a rookie pick last year, when he averaged 57.3 from 18 matches. He proved his SuperCoach potential with three scores above 80 in the past five rounds of his debut campaign, with a season-best of 96. The rising star’s switch forward resulted in a 90-point game against Sydney, although he might rely too heavily on goals for points while playing in attack.

ROOKIE WATCH

Will Setterfield ($144,900, Fwd-Mid) — 69 points

Sam Walsh ($207,300, Mid) — 68 points

Michael Gibbons ($102,400, Mid) — 35 points

Noah Balta ($123,900, Fwd) — 18 points

Charlie Constable ($123,900, Mid) — 85 points

Jordan Clark ($144,300, Def) — 69 points

Tom Atkins ($112,900, Mid) — 57 points

Gryan Miers ($123,900, Fwd) — 37 points

Tom Sparrow ($117,300, Mid) — 62 points

Marty Hore ($117,300, Def) — 58 points

Willem Drew ($123,900, Fwd-Mid) — 103 points

Connor Rozee ($189,300, Def-Fwd) — 67 points

Xavier Duursma ($130,800, Def-Mid) — 67 points

Zak Butters ($157,800, Mid) — 67 points

Jack Scrimshaw ($149,800, Def) — 56 points

James Cousins ($219,900, Mid) — 72 points

Chayce Jones ($171,300, Mid) — 53 points

Matt Parker made a flying start to his senior career at St Kilda. Picture: Michael Klein

Bailey Smith ($180,300, Mid) — 33 points

Nick Blakey ($166,800, Fwd) — 46 points

Jack Petruccelle ($123,900, Fwd-Mid) — 44 points

Jarrod Brander ($135,700, Fwd) — 36 points

Matthew Parker ($117,300 Fwd) — 87 points

Josh Battle ($232,100, Fwd) — 84 points

Callum Wilkie ($124,900, Def) — 70 points

Darragh Joyce ($123,900, Def) — 67 points

Lewis Pierce ($235,600, Ruck) — 55 points

Will Powell ($211,500, Fwd) — 82 points

Jack Lukosius ($202,800, Fwd) — 42 points

Chris Burgess ($123,900, Def-Fwd) — 28 points

Sam Collins ($188,900, Def) — 27 points

Jordan Ridley ($233,100, Def) — 71 points

Lachlan Schultz ($117,300, Fwd) — 54 points

Bailey Scott ($117,300, Mid) — 103 points

Luke Davies-Uniacke ($197,500, Mid) — 80 points

Ben McKay ($123,900, Def) — 49 points