SuperCoach 2016: Top scorers, winning team from AFL Round 6

THE startling SuperCoach stats that spell trouble for Hawthorn plus this week’s winning line-up and Champion Data’s market watch.

Christian Petracca found the going tough on debut.

GET on the Cats and Giants and trade all Richmond and Fremantle players out of your team now.

That might not be a big shock given the current AFL ladder, but the crash of Hawthorn in SuperCoach could tell us something the “real” ladder doesn’t.

Last year Hawthorn players scored more SuperCoach points than any other club — after Round 6 this year the Hawks rank ninth.

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Sam Mitchell is the only Hawk averaging above 100 points a game (111) and he could manage only a season-low 70 as the premier was steamrolled by GWS — which had an incredible 11 players score in triple figures.

Josh Gibson scored 74 on Saturday and has a season average of 99.8, largely on the back of his 191 in Round 2.

Jordan Lewis has slumped from a 103 average last year to 83, Luke Hodge is down from 108 to 72, Liam Shiels had a 97-point average last year but is tracking at 60 this season and Isaac Smith is 12 points down.

If you picked those guys at the start of the year you’re in a world of pain. For the rest of the SuperCoach world there are some tantalising bargains on offer — if you think they can bounce back.

Not sure you would be saying the same about the Dockers and Tigers, who have fallen through the floor in terms of SuperCoach scoring. Freo has tumbled from fourth on last year’s SuperCoach points ladder to dead last and Richmond has plunged from third to 12th.

On the other side of the coin, Geelong has surged from 15th to third. The Cats can thank the arrival of Patrick Dangerfield (the No. 2 scoring player in SuperCoach behind Luke Parker) and the revival of Joel Selwood (avg 117) who is putting a poor 2015 in the rear-view mirror.

The Giants (eighth to second) and Crows (14th to sixth) are the other surging stocks. The Crows no longer rely on one player with Rory Sloane (103), Scott Thompson (101), Eddie Betts (100) Rory Laird (97) all averaging above 95.

2016 SUPERCOACH SCORING LADDER

1. Western Bulldogs 11,021

2. GWS Giants 10,697

3. Geelong 10,688

4. Sydney Swans 10,454

5. North Melbourne 10,418

6. Adelaide 10,217

7. West Coast 10,045

8. St Kilda 9923

9. Hawthorn 9653

10. Gold Coast 9633

11. Melbourne 9631

12. Carlton 9589

13. Richmond 9589

14. Essendon 9534

15. Collingwood 9476

16. Port Adelaide 9407

17. Fremantle 9150

18. Brisbane Lions 9072

Sam Mitchell had a rare down game against the Giants. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

ROUND 6 STARS

154 Lachie Hunter (WB)

151 Luke Parker (Syd)

145 Nic Naitanui (WC)

143 Heath Shaw (GWS)

141 Dale Thomas (Carl)

THIS WEEK’S TOP SCORES

2428 dave’s army, Dave

2421 TG, Tim

2413 Danny Knows, Danny

2402 Sweet Cheeses, Martin

2400 Pink Bits, Ray

OVERALL LEADERS

13,678 Ben Doolan, Tom

13,665 Kung Fu Pandas, Alex

13,645 Such is Fyfe, Chris

13,636 punisher74, Paul

13,612 BURST, Brad

THIS WEEK’S WINNING TEAM

Dave’s Army

Coach: Dave Waniarcha, SA

Score: 2428

The ruck division has been the make or break position for SuperCoach in many rounds this year and this week was no different but with very different names involved. While Todd Goldstein, Stefan Martin and (to a lesser extent) Max Gawn struggled, Sam Jacobs played by far his best game of the year and Zac Smith returned to his best against his old team. Dale Thomas turned back the clock to his 2011 form and making Luke Parker captain was a smart move.

DEFENDERS

Heath Shaw 143

Rory Laird 98

Matthew Boyd 125

Jacob Weitering 23

Michael Hartley 83

Ciaran Byrne 75

Tom Ruggles 0

Nathan Broad 0

MIDFIELDERS

Luke Parker 302 (c)

Patrick Dangerfield 132

Gary Ablett 102

Joel Selwood 138

Scott Pendlebury 100

Tom Liberatore 70

Dale Thomas 141

Ben Kennedy 69

Christian Petracca 63

Jade Gresham 56

George Hewett 59

RUCKS

Sam Jacobs 120

Zac Smith 100

Daniel Currie 62

FORWARDS

Daniel Wells 122

Lance Franklin 106

Dustin Martin 127

Marcus Adams 63

Sam Kerridge 65

Daniel Menzel 124

Mitch Brown 88

Connor Menadue 52

Lachie Hunter is a ball magnet. Picture: Michael Klein

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LACHIE HUNTER

Hunter was the top-ranked player of the round with 154 SuperCoach points — 30 more than any in other game this season. He found plenty of the ball, racking up a career-high 44 disposals and also recorded 26 uncontested possessions, three clearances and gained 690m for the match — the most of any player on the ground. Hunter also enjoyed his fourth successive price rise (+$48,100).

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Luke Parker

Parker’s stellar season continued against Brisbane after he added a further 151 SuperCoach points to his season tally. He thrived in the wet, finishing with 29 disposals, 16 contested possessions, nine tackles and a combined nine inside 50/rebound 50s. He also hit the scoreboard, booting three goals straight.

Dale Thomas

Thomas wound back the clock with a best afield display against the Bombers, finishing with a game-high 141 SuperCoach points. He hit the target with 81 per cent of 31 disposals, also recording 14 contested possessions, 17 uncontested possessions, seven tackles and four inside-50s. Thomas also chipped in with one goal and was involved in eight scoring chains.

Michael Barlow

Barlow stepped up in the absence of Nat Fyfe and attended a season-high 20 centre bounce stoppages. He recorded 33 disposals, 15 contested possessions, eight clearances, eight tackles and three score assists from 86 per cent game time. Barlow’s 134 SuperCoach points were a season-high tally, enjoying a $29,100 price rise in the process.

YOUNG GUN: CHRISTIAN PETRACCA

Petracca showed glimpses of his talent on debut against St Kilda, finishing with 16 disposals, nine contested possessions, two clearances and 69 SuperCoach points from 77 per cent game time. He also pumped the ball inside 50 on six occasions, recording five score assists and a team-high three score involvements. Petracca was also involved in five scoring chains.

Originally published as SuperCoach 2016: Top scorers, winning team from AFL Round 6