KFC SuperCoach AFL: Prices revealed for 2022, most expensive players

Essendon’s Dylan Shiel played just nine games in 2021 - and his new KFC SuperCoach price reflects that. But is he a bargain or trap? See the new prices for 2022.

Jack Macrae is the most expensive player in KFC SuperCoach in 2022. Picture: Michael Klein

If you asked Max Gawn at the start of 2021 which he would prefer - being a premiership captain or maintaining his crown as the top-priced player in KFC SuperCoach, we think we know the answer.

But at least he can console himself with the premiership cup.

Gawn topped the rich list at the start of 2021 with an eye-watering KFC SuperCoach price of $751,400, but there is no $700k player in 2022.

Bulldog Jack Macrae falls $100 short of that milestone but is the most expensive player in the game – reward for four consecutive seasons with an average of 123 points a game or more, with last season’s 128.6 a personal best.

St Kilda talisman Jack Steele is the second-most expensive player after backing up his amazing 2020 breakout season with a 126 average, with a huge bolter at No.3.

Max Gawn is still the top-priced ruckman in KFC SuperCoach AFL. Picture: Michael Klein

Touk Miller caught the attention of some KFC SuperCoach players when he lifted his average from 85 to 106 in 2020, but few saw his 2021 season coming – 16 straight 100-plus scores from Round 6 and a season average of 124.5.

Then come two Melbourne premiership heroes including Gawn, one of four rucks priced at $627,000 or higher. Docker Sean Darcy has taken the No.2 slot – and No.7 overall – making for an interesting debate over that position leading into the 2022 season.

Jack Macrae is consistently brilliant. Michael Klein

Jack Steele leads by example for the Saints. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

The Demons have three players in the top 20 price list, while the Bulldogs and Essendon have two each. The only clubs without a player on the list are GWS, North Melbourne and Richmond. In a sign of how far the Tigers fell in 2021, their top-priced player is Jayden Short ($535,200 DEF), who is the 50th most expensive overall.

Meanwhile, there are a host of potential bargains on offer for KFC SuperCoach players hunting for value in 2022, headlined by stars sidelined by injury for all or most of last season.

Here are some of our top picks.

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TOP-PRICED PLAYERS OF KFC SUPERCOACH AFL 2022

1. Jack Macrae (WB) $699,900 MID (av 128.6)

2. Jack Steele (StK) $685,800 MID

3. Touk Miller (GC) $677,800 MID

4. Clayton Oliver (Melb) $672,000 MID

5. Max Gawn (Melb) $657,400 RUC

6. Marcus Bontempelli (WB) $651,700 MID

7. Sean Darcy (Frem) $642,600 RUC

8. Jarryd Lyons (Bris) $640,100 MID

9. Tom Mitchell (Haw) $638,100 MID

10. Sam Walsh (Carl) $637,100 MID

11. Rory Laird (Adel) $632,600 MID

12. Nic Naitanui (WC) $627,400 RUC

13. Brodie Grundy (Coll) $627,100 RUCK

14. Zach Merrett (Ess) $625,700 MID

15. Darcy Parish (Ess) $621,300 MID

16. Cam Guthrie (Geel) $616,700 MID

17. Ollie Wines (Port) $612,600 MID

18. Callum Mills (Syd) $612,100 MID

19. Christian Petracca (Melb) $606,200 MID

20. Dayne Zorko (Bris) $595,400 MID

BARGAINS OR TRAPS?

Matt Crouch (Adel) $482,000 MID

Dylan Shiel (Ess) $361,100 MID

Mitch Duncan (Geel) $540,000 MID/FWD

Jack Gunston (Haw) $355,200 FWD

Jared Polec (NM) $246,900 MID

Luke Shuey (WC) $440,200 MID

Ivan Soldo (Rich) $326,600 RUC

IN NEW COLOURS

Jordan Dawson (Adel) $550,300 DEF

Adam Cerra (Carl) $490,200 MID

George Hewett (Carl) $399,000 MID/DEF

Patrick Lipinksi (Coll) $359,900 MID

Jordan Clark (Frem) $338,200 MID

Levi Casboult (GC) $270,500 FWD

Charlie Constable (GC) $213,400 MID

Tyson Stengle (Geel) $247,500 FWD

Luke Dunstan (Melb) $501,700 MID

Callum Coleman-Jones (NM) $361,300 RUC/FWD

Trent Dumont (Port) $349,100 MID

Robbie Tarrant (Rich) $355,400 DEF

Sam Petrevski-Seton (WC) $344,200 DEF

Former Docker Adam Cerra at Carlton pre-season training. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

TOP DRAFT PICKS

1. Jason Horne-Francis (NM) $207,300 MID

2. Sam Darcy (WB) $202,800 DEF/FWD

3. Finn Callaghan (GWS) $198,300 MID

4. Nick Daicos (Coll) $193,800 MID

5. Mac Andrew (GC) $189,300 RUC

6. Josh Rachele (Adel) $184,800 MID/FWD

7. Josh Ward (Haw) $180,300 MID

8. Jye Amiss (Frem) $175,800 FWD

9. Josh Gibcus (Rich) $171,300 DEF

10. Neil Erasmus (Frem) $166,800 MID

11. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (StK) $162,300 DEF/MID

12. Josh Sinn (Port) $157,800 DEF/MID

13. Ben Hobbs (Ess) $153,300 MID

NOT THIS YEAR

James Rowe (Adel) $313,300 FWD

Paddy Dow (Carl) $302,400 MID

Caleb Poulter (Coll) $326,100 MID

Alec Waterman (Ess) $298,100 FWD

Matt Flynn (GWS) $473,600 RUC

Lachie Bramble (GWS) $411,000 MID

Lachie Jones (Port) $269,400 DEF

Tom Highmore (StK) $368,300 DEF

Errol Gulden (Syd) $415,600 FWD

Originally published as KFC SuperCoach AFL: Prices revealed for 2022, most expensive players