SuperCoach scores from Sydney v North Melbourne, Gold Coast v Brisbane
MICHAEL Barlow and Aaron Hall were locks in our SuperCoach sides at the start of last year but had tumultuous seasons. Are they back in a big way? ALL THE SUPERCOACH SCORES.
Supercoach
Don't miss out on the headlines from Supercoach. Followed categories will be added to My News.
AFTER the tumultuous season SuperCoaches endured with Aaron Hall last season he’s on our minds again after an impressive first hitout of 2017.
Hall battled form and injury worries in 2016, Hall was back with a bang, picking up a game-high 33 disposals in Gold Coast’s win over Brisbane for 147 SuperCoach points.
The Suns midfielder has lost his MID/FWD dual position status for this season after playing mostly as an onballer in his 17 matches last season but could he be that point of difference we’re searching for in our midfields?
At $519,800 he’s very affordable but is he worth the risk?
Suns recruits Pearce Hanley and Michael Barlow both made outstanding starts to their careers up north with tons — 113 for Hanley and 106 for Barlow.
Alarm bells are ringing for those who were hoping to find a cheap ruck option in new Sun Jarrod Witts who scored just 41 points.
For the Lions, gun midfielder Dayne Zorko showed he will again be a premium option but unfortunately has also lost his dual position status and is available only as a $593,000 midfielder.
Tokm Rockliff (92) was on track for triple figures before being rested, while Stefan Martin booted two goals but scores just 61 SuperCoach points.
FORGET any talk about the second year blues. All signs are pointing to a big year for Sydney young gun Callum Mills.
Last year’s Rising Star winner was ultra-impressive in his first match of the season, leading the way for the Swans and scoring 111 SuperCoach points.
How well does callum mills read the ball in the air. Could be none better in that department by the end of 2017
— Matthew Lloyd (@MatthewLloyd18) February 19, 2017
His performance even drew praise from AFL legend Matthew Lloyd who suggested Mills might be the best reader of the football in the competition by the end of 2017.
At $420,000, he is an intriguing option for SuperCoaches this year.
He wasn’t the only young Swan to look the goods. A move to the midfield appears to have done wonders for Zak Jones ($307,000).
The younger brother of Melbourne captain Nathan, Zak showed great run and carry on his way to a game high 114 points.
But once the season kicks off, can you rely on Jones for a big score each week?
Well one major positive is that no matter how well he plays, he won’t ever have to worry about a tag with the likes of Dan Hannebery (616,800) and Josh Kennedy ($617,100) drawing all the attention.
It was also a big day for Isaac Heeney ($433,400) and George Hewett ($307,700) who both posted solid scores.
For North Melbourne, one of the best kept secrets for this year might be out of the bag.
Nathan Hrovat ($301,400) was outstanding in his first game for North Melbourne after crossing over from the Western Bulldogs in the off-season.
As well as winning plenty of the footy, Hrovat kicked two vital goals and should now be on everyone’s SuperCoach radar. He finished with 94 points.
SATURDAY SCORES: GIANTS, EAGLES, BULLDOGS, DEES
OTHER SCORES: PIES, BOMBERS, HAWKS, CATS
After an injury interrupted 2016, Shaun Higgins ($426,400) looks to be back to his best. He was the only North Melbourne player to score 100 points.
Ben Cunnington and Jamie Macmillan were also good for the Kangaroos.
GOLD COAST SUNS
Aaron Hall 147
Touk Miller 113
Pearce Hanley 113
Michael Barlow 106
Jarrad Grant 97
Daniel Currie 93
Kade Kolodjashnij 92
Brayden Fiorini 87
David Swallow 80
Adam Saad 71
Joshua Schoenfeld 64
Tom J. Lynch 62
Rory Thompson 62
Matt Rosa 59
Jesse Lonergan 56
Steven May 56
Will Brodie 53
Sean Lemmens 41
Jarrod Witts 41
Callum Ah Chee 36
Jack Bowes 35
Jesse Joyce 30
Brandon Matera 28
Ben Ainsworth 23
Jack Leslie 22
Sam Day 19
BRISBANE LIONS
Dayne Zorko 129
Rohan Bewick 116
Ryan Bastinac 104
Tom Rockliff 92
Lewis Taylor 81
Darcy Gardiner 79
Harris Andrews 79
Michael Close 77
Mitch Robinson 73
Ryan Lester 72
Archie Smith 70
Hugh McCluggage 67
Stefan Martin 61
Daniel Rich 60
Ben Keays 58
Nick Robertson 54
Sam Mayes 48
Jack Frost 45
Jake Barrett 37
Jonathan Freeman 35
Jacob Allison 35
Claye Beams 31
Josh Schache 29
Rhys Mathieson2 7
Jarrad Jansen 25
Josh Walker 0
SYDNEY
Zak Jones 114
Callum Mills 111
Isaac Heeney 100
Harry Cunningham 100
Kurt Tippett 87
George Hewett 85
Darcy Cameron 85
Jordan Foote 81
Nic Newman 78
Dan Hannebery 76
Robbie Fox 71
Harrison Marsh 67
Colin O’Riordan 64
Luke Parker 61
Shaun Edwards 58
Daniel Robinson 54
Sam Reid 53
Josh P. Kennedy 52
Jack Maibaum 51
Oliver Florent 46
Samuel Fisher 44
Michael Talia 42
Nick Smith 41
Brandon Jack 28
Lewis Melican 27
Sam Murray 10
NORTH MELBOURNE
Shaun Higgins 100
Ben Cunnington 98
Trent Dumont 96
Nathan Hrovat 94
Jamie Macmillan 92
Ed Vickers-Willis 88
Jack Ziebell 81
Marley Williams 79
Declan Mountford 76
Luke McDonald 75
Braydon Preuss 70
Shaun Atley 70
Sam Durdin 68
Mason Wood 57
Matthew Taylor 54
Ben McKay 51
Declan Watson 50
Sam Gibson 45
Andrew Swallow 43
Ryan Clarke 41
Corey Wagner 40
Jarrad Waite 39
Lindsay Thomas 37
Kayne Turner 32
Mitchell Hibberd 31
Nick Larkey 5
SSP latest: Dee’s painful blow opens door for Culley
A former No.1 draft pick is at the front of the queue for a list spot at Melbourne after a forward sustained a long-term injured days out from the SSP deadline.
Oliver sounds ominous warning with match sim blitz
Watch out AFL — Clayton Oliver is back. The Melbourne star took another big step toward returning to his best on Friday, blitzing an A vs B team match sim.