Every KFC SuperCoach score from week one of the AFL’s pre-season Marsh Series

Christian Petracca, Marcus Bontempelli and Lachie Neale were the stars of the opening weekend of the Marsh Series. Who were the other standouts? Every game reviewed.

The third forward spot has long been a headache for SuperCoaches.

Not any more.

This year, coaches are spoiled for choice for who to take after popular picks Lachie Whitfield and Dustin Martin.

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On Saturday, an unstoppable Christian Petracca provided one of the major talking points of the opening weekend of the Marsh Series with a dominant midfield display at Casey Fields.

Petracca had 38 disposals, booted three goals and amassed 188 points to put himself firmly on the radar of coaches at a SuperCoach price of $441,300.

The 24-year-old has never averaged more than 81.5 points, but left SuperCoaches with plenty to ponder after running rings around Adelaide.

If Petracca is too much of a risk for you, how about Gold Coast’s Hugh Greenwood?

The former Crow posted big SuperCoach numbers in the SANFL last year and started life with the Suns with a score of 109 against Geelong.

Gold Coast won’t dominate games like they did against the Cats too often, but Greenwood ($463,100, FWD-MID) started in the centre square and had 25 possessions and nine tackles.

There’s also Tom McDonald ($387,000, FWD) who tallied 139 against the Crows.

McDonald struggled last season, averaging 71.3, but was one of the top forwards of 2018 when he averaged 97.6.

Meanwhile, Marcus Bontempelli’s SuperCoach ownership surged by five per cent in 12 hours after he ran amok against North Melbourne.

Patrick Dangerfield averaged 80 #SuperCoach points in his 4th season. He then went bang in his 5th season and went at 114 per game. Christian Petracca averaged 80 points last year (4th season). You know the rest😉. #MarshSeries #2020AFLProspectus

— Fantasy Freako (@FantasyFreako) February 23, 2020

The Western Bulldogs skipper, a $623,000 midfielder, scored 195 against the Roos after amassing 37 disposals, 10 clearances and booting two goals.

Bontempelli went from featuring in 12 per cent of teams to 17 per cent after his eye-catching display, yet still has one of the lowest ownerships of the 10-most expensive on-ballers.

Patrick Cripps (52 per cent of teams) is the most-popular, followed by Nat Fyfe (38 per cent) and Bontempelli’s teammate Jack Macrae (31 per cent).

Marcus Bontempelli scored 195 in Western Bulldogs’ win over North Melbourne. Picture: Michael Klein.

Macrae scored 124 against North Melbourne, while Josh Dunkley (103) also hit triple figures.

Todd Goldstein (100) was the top scorer for the Roos, although SuperCoaches would have been paying most attention to Aiden Bonar.

A 76 on debut for the Roos will bring the $202,800 MID-FWD into the plans of thousands of coaches.

If he can maintain that average, Bonar will be worth finding the extra money for.

Bontempelli’s ownership is equal to 2018 Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell, who suggested he’s ready to reclaim his mantle as the premier SuperCoach midfielder with a promising Marsh Series return against St Kilda.

Let's talk about The Bont:

37 disposals
13 score involvements
11 inside 50s
10 clearances
8 tackles
2 goals

Not a bad first up performance.#MightyWest pic.twitter.com/feFtSHathu

— Western Bulldogs (@westernbulldogs) February 22, 2020

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The prolific Hawk, who averaged 129.1 points a game two years ago, amassed 89 points in 61 per cent gametime in his first outing since breaking his leg.

Mitchell’s ownership is likely to surge from 17 per cent after he had 21 disposals in quick time during Hawthorn’s defeat at Moorabbin.

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His price peaked at $729,800 during his Brownlow year, which featured 18 tons.

The 26-year-old is available for almost $100,000 less this season, starting at $630,000.

On Thursday’s evidence, starting without him could be problematic.

As dominant as Tim Membrey was against the Hawks, a career-high SuperCoach average of 80.4 suggests he’s unlikely to reproduce his score of 164 again.

Rowan Marshall (117) and Hunter Clark (97) were the standouts of the SuperCoach-relevant Saints, while Jade Gresham relished greater midfield time with nine clearances.

At $456,400, Gresham looms as one of the breakout contenders of 2020 after being earmarked for a regular role in the Saints’ engine room by Brett Ratten.

Marshall’s ($598,700, RUC) was encouraging for those deterred by Max Gawn’s knee injury.

The Saints ruckman is $98,400 cheaper than Gawn and the first look at his partnership with Paddy Ryder showed he won’t be slowed by the arrival of the veteran big man.

Brisbane Lions duo Lachie Neale (168) and Hugh McCluggage (127) were prolific on Sunday despite their side going down against Port Adelaide, with Travis Boak (120) and Dan Houston (96) among the notable performers for the Power.

FULL SCORES

Tim Membrey scored a game-high 164 in St Kilda’s win over Hawthorn.

ST KILDA V HAWTHORN

SAINTS

T. Membrey 164

R. Marshall 117

H. Clark 97

J. Steele 97

L. Dunstan 95

J. Billings 93

J. Carlisle 92

D. Butler 86

C. Wilkie 86

J. Lonie 83

S. Ross 82

P. Ryder 75

D. Kent 72

N. Coffield 65

B. Hill 65

B. Long 64

J. Gresham 59

B. Paton 58

J. Sinclair 57

M. King 46

S. Savage 42

D. Howard 34

J. Battle 29

J. Marsh 23

D. McKenzie 20

R. Abbott 14

HAWKS

I. Smith 96

T. Mitchell 89

J. Ceglar 80

R. Henderson 77

D. Greaves 77

P. Puopolo 74

J. Patton 74

J. Worpel 72

M. Lewis 72

B. Hardwick 68

L. Shiels 66

T. Scully 65

C. Jiath 64

L. Breust 63

T. O’Brien 63

C. Wingard 56

J. Frawley 55

J. Cousins 50

H. Morrison 43

B. Stratton 40

J. O’Meara 40

O. Hanrahan 36

S. Frost 35

D. Minchington 26

M. Walker 5

B.McEvoy 0

THUMBS UP: Great signs from Tom Mitchell, talling 89 points in 61 per cent gametime. At $630,000, the Brownlow medallist going to be a priority trade target for those who don’t start with him.

THUMBS DOWN: Is Max King going to be a must-have? Playing rookies are often hard to come by but key forwards can be volatile scorers.

YOUNG GUN: There was plenty to like about young Hawks defender Damon Greaves ($123,900, DEF), who averaged 58 ranking points in the VFL last season. Just be mindful James Sicily didn’t play.

POD PICK: He’s gaining more attention, but ruckman Jon Ceglar ($417,000, RUC-FWD) still only features in one per cent of teams. If he’s going to be the first-choice ruckman for Hawthorn it warrants consideration.

To do list from Saints v Hawks

1. Don’t change your team
2. Don’t change your team
3. Watch Damon Greaves closely next week

THAT IS IT. #SuperCoach

— Locked In - The SuperCoach Podcast (@InSupercoach) February 20, 2020

Aidan Bonar put in an encouraging performance in North Melbourne’s loss to Western Bulldogs.

WESTERN BULLDOGS V NORTH MELBOURNE

BULLDOGS

Marcus Bontempelli 195

Jack Macrae 124

Lachie Hunter 109

Josh Dunkley 103

Josh Schache 101

Caleb Daniel 92

Hayden Crozier 91

Sam Lloyd 82

Bailey Smith 80

Lewis Young 76

Jordan Sweet 73

Alex Keath 72

Patrick Lipinski 71

Bailey Williams 70

Bailey Dale 69

Jason Johannisen 59

Tory Dickson 53

Mitch Wallis 49

Will Hayes 48

Zaine Cordy 48

Toby McLean 45

Ryan Gardner 43

Roarke Smith 38

Ed Richards 32

ROOS

Todd Goldstein 100

Tristan Xerri 98

Ben Cunnington 97

Josh Walker 96

Jy Simpkin 95

Jed Anderson 76

Aiden Bonar 76

Jamie Macmillan 67

Sam Durdin 67

Nick Larkey 67

Luke McDonald 66

Tarryn Thomas 61

Trent Dumont 57

Taylor Garner 52

Shaun Atley 48

Cam Zurhaar 48

Bailey Scott 48

Kayne Turner 47

Paul Ahern 45

Jasper Pittard 36

Marley Williams 36

Curtis Taylor 33

Jack Mahony 30

Majak Daw 30

THUMBS UP: The big three from the Bulldogs all scored hundreds, as they often do at Marvel Stadium. Can you start Bontempelli, Dunkley and Macrae? Certainly two, if not all three.

THUMBS DOWN: Toby McLean was a premium scorer a few years ago but doesn’t hold the same appeal in a team where the scoring is largely dominated by 6-7 players.

YOUNG GUN: Aiden Bonar ($202,800, FWD-MID) confirmed why he’s in 27 per cent of teams with a score of 76. He had eight tackles.

Aiden Bonar was =6th in line for his CB involvement with 9 for the Roos. 8 tackles from 9 tackle attempts were also a highlight. #SuperCoach #AFLFantasy #2020AFLProspectus #MarshSeries

— Fantasy Freako (@FantasyFreako) February 21, 2020

POD PICK: Caleb Daniel ($537,900, DEF) is still in just six per cent of teams. The Bulldogs play five of their first seven at Docklands where he scored 100+ in eight of his nine matches last year.

Christian Petracca dominated against Adelaide with 188 SuperCoach points.

MELBOURNE V ADELAIDE

DEMONS

Christian Petracca 188

Tom McDonald 139

Clayton Oliver 136

Jack Viney 120

Aaron vandenBerg 100

Nathan Jones 96

Christian Salem 87

Sam Weideman 82

Tom Sparrow 77

Ed Langdon 76

Adam Tomlinson 72

Michael Hibberd 70

Mitch Brown 66

Jake Lever 66

Jake Melksham 64

Jay Lockhart 57

James Harmes 54

Kysaiah Pickett 43

Charlie Spargo 33

Neville Jetta 23

Alex Neal-Bullen 23

Luke Jackson 22

Oscar McDonald 21

Petracca has reached 20 contested possessions in a game just once. He has 23 at 3/4 time. Next best Demon is on 9. 🔥 #MarshSeries #2020AFLProspectus #SuperCoach #AFLFantasy

— Fantasy Freako (@FantasyFreako) February 22, 2020

C ROWS

Wayne Milera 103

Brad Crouch 99

Reilly O’Brien 95

Rory Atkins 95

Matt Crouch 85

Daniel Talia 80

Chayce Jones 74

Bryce Gibbs 66

Myles Poholke 63

Jake Kelly 62

Tyson Stengle 61

Tom Lynch 59

Ben Crocker 59

Patrick Wilson 59

David Mackay 56

Jordon Butts 55

Ben Davis 55

Billy Frampton 54

Rory Sloane 49

Rory Laird 49

Ben Keays 44

Luke Brown 40

Ned McHenry 37

Elliott Himmelberg 33

Lachlan Murphy 31

Shane McAdam 23

THUMBS UP: Christian Petracca will rightfully take the headlines, but could Tom McDonald be a bargain forward pick? The key-position Dee had 17 disposals and reeled in seven marks to score 139 against Adelaide.

THUMBS DOWN: SuperCoaches hoping for a big showing from Adelaide’s rookies were left disappointed. Ned McHenry (37) and Shane McAdam (23) didn’t reach 50.

YOUNG GUN: Chayce Jones (74) kicked a long-range goal and spent plenty of time in midfield for Adelaide. He’s worth a look if he performs well again in game two.

POD PICK: A $402,500 DEF-MID, Wayne Milera (103) was the chief outlet for the Crows after Laird went off at halftime. He was the only Adelaide player to hit triple figures.

Hugh Greenwood made a strong impression in his first match for Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson

GOLD COAST V GEELONG

SUNS

Darcy MacPherson 132

Touk Miller 113

Alex Sexton 111

Hugh Greenwood 109

David Swallow 103

Matt Rowell 100

Will Brodie 99

Ben Ainsworth 90

Zac Smith 87

Lachie Weller 75

Jack Bowes 75

Connor Budarick 74

Jack Lukosius 70

Sean Lemmens 68

Brandon Ellis 67

Peter Wright 63

Jesse Joyce 60

Sam Collins 60

Noah Anderson 59

Ben King 42

Caleb Graham 39

Jez McLennan 36

Sam Day 34

Chris Burgess 21

Jeremy Sharp 16

Jeremy Murdoch 6

CATS

Quinton Narkle 113

Mark Blicavs 95

Tom Atkins 92

Harry Taylor 82

Jordan Clark 78

Cam Guthrie 77

Zach Tuohy 72

Gary Rohan 70

Darcy Fort 70

Patrick Dangerfield 66

Charlie Constable 62

Zach Guthrie 59

Gryan Miers 59

Brad Close 51

Rhys Stanley 50

James Parsons 48

Tom Stewart 47

Lachie Henderson 45

Josh Jenkins 41

Jacob Kennerley 34

Esava Ratugolea 33

Jed Bews 33

Gary Ablett 33

Tom Hawkins 30

Ben Jarvis 26

Cooper Stephens 21

THUMBS UP: Hugh Greenwood. So much for F3 being a problem position. The new Sun, a $463,100 FWD-MID, added to the options for SuperCoaches behind Lachie Whitfield and Dustin Martin with 109 points against the Cats. With only six on-field spots, we’re suddenly spoiled for choice up forward. No. 1 pick Matt Rowell (100) and FWD-MID eligible rookie Conor Budarick (74) should be in every side.

THUMBS DOWN: Patrick Dangerfield played about 60 per cent game time for 66 points. Far from a complete disaster but it’ll have a few coaches second guessing after Tom Mitchell’s score of 89 against St Kilda.

YOUNG GUN: Has to be Budarick. At a bargain $106,900 and with MID-FWD eligibility he now features in 15 per cent of teams. That number will only rise if he backs up an impressive first showing for the Suns. Don’t underestimate the importance of the MID-FWD swing.

POD PICK: Quinton Narkle was Geelong’s top scorer with 113 on a forgettable night for the Cats. Narkle played three senior games during the last home-and-away season and averaged 104.3, scoring 123, 56 and 134. A $396,600 MID, Narkle is in two per cent of teams.

Lachie Neale enjoys a laugh with Cameron Rayner before his 47-possession game against Port Adelaide.

BRISBANE LIONS V PORT ADELAIDE

LIONS

Lachie Neale 168

Stefan Martin 138

Hugh McCluggage 127

Dayne Zorko 109

Harris Andrews 98

Daniel Rich 91

Zac Bailey 78

Eric Hipwood 72

Daniel McStay 65

Jarryd Lyons 62

Cameron Rayner 60

Jarrod Berry 58

Mitch Robinson 51

Alex Witherden 49

Darcy Gardiner 47

Grant Birchall 46

Callum Ah Chee 42

Cam Ellis-Yolmen 40

Brandon Starcevich 40

Oscar McInerney 33

Lincoln McCarthy 31

Charlie Cameron 25

Connor Ballenden 18

Ely Smith 18

Marcus Adams 15

Connor McFadyen 3

POWER

Steven Motlop 130

Travis Boak 120

Connor Rozee 108

Sam Powell-Pepper 102

Charlie Dixon 98

Dan Houston 96

Xavier Duursma 80

Peter Ladhams 75

Hamish Hartlett 68

Zak Butters 65

Tom Rockliff 64

Trent McKenzie 63

Tom Jonas 63

Justin Westhoff 58

Ryan Burton 58

Darcy Byrne-Jones 57

Sam Mayes 56

Karl Amon 53

Riley Bonner 50

Jarrod Lienert 47

Brad Ebert 43

Tom Clurey 39

Kane Farrell 37

Mitch Georgiades 35

Todd Marshall 28

Tobin Cox 24

THUMBS UP: Lachie Neale was the top scorer on the ground, but SuperCoaches will have been just as excited by Hugh McCluggage’s 127. At $510,700, the young Lion seems destined for a breakout campaign after averaging 94 last year. Dan Houston’s return was another big tick.

THUMBS DOWN: Not much to like from the SuperCoach rookies in this match with Brandon Starcevich (40), Mitch Georgiades (35) and Tobin Cox (24) scoring 40 or less.

YOUNG GUN: He’s not at rookie price, but Connor Rozee is flying ahead of his second AFL campaign. He’s been earmarked for time in the Power midfield and at $422,100 should be considered after scoring 108 against the Lions.

POD PICK: Charlie Dixon hasn’t had much luck with injury in recent years but moved well on Sunday. The Power big man managed 98 points which would be a great return for a forward with a price tag of $350,600. He’s in one per cent of teams.

Originally published as Every KFC SuperCoach score from week one of the AFL’s pre-season Marsh Series