Supercoach market watch: Scott Lycett, Ben Cunnington, Patrick Dangerfield, Clayton Oliver shine ahead of price changes

Port Adelaide ruckman Scott Lycett was the top player of Round 2, monstering Carlton to finish with 167 points. Should you have him in your SuperCoach team before prices rise?

Scott Lycett was the topscoring player of Round 2 with 167 points. Picture: Matt Turner.

SuperCoach prices will change for the first time after Round 3, highlighting the importance of this week’s trades.

If you’re content with your side and sitting on 30 trades, you will be well placed come the business end of the season.

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But if you missed any of the must-have rookies or mid-price stars such as Tom Rockliff or Dom Sheed, it’s a case of now or never before their prices soar.

There’s question marks hanging over the form of popular premiums Isaac Heeney, Devon Smith and Dustin Martin, but nailing your rookie picks should be your priority before this weekend.

Willem Drew has the lowest SuperCoach breakeven ahead of Round 3. Picture: Sarah Reed.

Willem Drew (-121), Matt Parker (-108), Charlie Constable (-97) and Xavier Duursma (-69) were popular starting picks, but if you missed out on any of them now is the time to jump on.

Port Adelaide ruckman Scott Lycett continued the trend of mid-priced players dominating the early rounds when he topscored in Round 2 with a monster 167 against Carlton.

The West Coast premiership big man had 25 possessions and 34 hit outs as the Power held off a determined Blues outfit.

Ben Cunnington (159) was the next best in Round 2, while Patrick Dangerfield (154) hit top gear and continued his trend of huge scores against Melbourne.

Clayton Oliver returned to form with 141, emphasising the importance of holding proven players even if they falter early in the campaign.

Ben Cunnington amassed 159 points in North Melbourne’s loss to Brisbane Lions. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images.

ROUND 2 STARS

Scott Lycett 167

Ben Cunnington 159

Patrick Dangerfield 154

Clayton Oliver 141

Lachie Neale 140

David Swallow 140

WEEKLY TOP SCORERS

30 Spartans FC, Nick 2494

Hart-attack, Lachlan 2493

The Jiminators, Ollie 2487

2p1s, James 2479

SaintsorSinners, Peter 2475

THIS WEEK’S WINNING TEAM

This week's winning SuperCoach team.

30 Spartans FC, 2494

DEFENDERS

Chris Burgess 61

Xavier Duursma 78

Jordan Clark 66

Jack Scrimshaw 79

Brodie Smith 97

Jake Lloyd 124

Sam Collins 86

Marty Hore 0

MIDFIELDERS

Zak Butters 88

Sam Walsh 83

Brad Crouch 104

Adam Treloar 135

Lachie Neale 140

Clayton Oliver 141

Patrick Cripps 116

Jack Macrae 127

Bailey Scott 24

Charlie Constable 84

Michael Gibbons 56

RUCKS

Max Gawn 116

Brodie Grundy C 274

Patrick Bines 0

FORWARDS

Willem Drew 90

Will Setterfield 50

Darcy Moore 93

Scott Lycett 167

Tim Kelly 111

Patrick Dangerfield 154

Matt Parker 89

Noah Balta 0

OVERALL SCORES

Jimmy’sJuggernauts, James 4699

Band of brothers, Daniel 4678

The Paddies, Paddy 4649

MtDoom, Nicholas 4647

Talcy Down Under, Kevin 4634

Scott Lycett was the topscoring player of Round 2 with 167 points. Picture: Matt Turner.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: SCOTT LYCETT

Lycett dominated in the win over Carlton, posting a career and round-high 167 SuperCoach points from 86% game time. He finished with 23 disposals, 16 contested possessions, eight clearances and one goal. He won the ruck battle against Andrew Phillips, winning the hear-to-head hitout-to-advantage count 13-8.

Adam Treloar has had a prolific start to the season for Collingwood. Picture: AAP Image/Darren England.

CHAMPION DATA MARKET WATCH

Adam Treloar

Treloar was the top-ranked (135 SuperCoach points) player on the ground in the mauling of Richmond — racking up a game-high 39 disposals — posting an impressive disposal efficiency of 82%. On the spread he was excellent, winning 32 disposals post-clearance. Treloar also had 12 contested possessions, six inside 50s and chipped in with one goal from 73% game time.

Isaac Heeney

Heeney struggled to have an impact against the Crows, managing just 67 SuperCoach points from 75% game time. He attended just five centre bounces, finishing with 13 effective disposals, nine contested possessions, two clearances, four inside-50s and one score assist. Heeney is poised for a major price drop after his third match.

Dustin Martin

After making a strong start to the match with eight disposals in the opening term, Levi Greenwood completely nullified Martin — keeping him to career-low numbers for Round 2 in both disposals (19) and SuperCoach points (66). He was the equal 35th ranked played on the ground after quarter-time, finishing with one clearance, one goal and zero tackles from 81% game time.

Zak Butters showed his scoring potential with 63 points in the second half against Carlton. Picture: AAP Image/David Mariuz.

YOUNG GUN

Zak Butters

Butters scored 63 of 88 SuperCoach points in the second half against the Blues. He had 22 disposals, 10 contested possessions, one tackle and two inside 50s. He also impacted the scoreboard and kicked one goal to go with two score assists and nine score involvements — ranked second behind Travis Boak in the latter category.

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