The 30 most popular pre-season SuperCoach picks

Some of the keenest SuperCoach players have had a month to play with 2019 line-ups in the early team picker. Who are they banking on this year, and who missed the cut?

Patrick Cripps, Max Gawn and Patrick Dangerfield are all popular SuperCoach picks.

Patrick Dangerfield lost his crown as the No.1 scorer in SuperCoach in 2018 but he’s on track to be the most selected player in the game this season.

Dangerfield can be selected as a forward this year after spending 37 per cent of game time in the forward 50 in 2018.

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Midfielders who can be selected in the forward or backlines are worth their weight in gold in SuperCoach, and Dangerfield is almost certain to be the topscoring forward after averaging 122 points a game last season.

SuperCoach players haven’t missed the opportunity. Almost three-quarters of SuperCoach Stats users who have had access to the early team picker have Dangerfield in their side.

He’s clearly the most popular player of the pre-season, with high-priced guns Brodie Grundy, Patrick Cripps and Rory Laird also making the top five.

Patrick Dangerfield is primed for a big 2019 season. Picture: Tim Carrafa

The bolter is Carlton recruit Will Setterfield, who has played only two AFL games since being selected with pick 5 in the 2016 draft by GWS.

He boasts an outstanding pedigree and after being held back by injuries is set to be unleashed in the Blues midfield from Round 1 — and he’s available at a bargain price.

Other potential bargains likely to feature in a lot of SuperCoach teams this year include Gold Coast defender Sam Collins, mature-age Fremantle midfielder Brett Bewley and Bulldog Ben Cavarra, who kicked 66 goals for Williamstown in the VFL over the past two seasons.

Max Gawn is a big slider, ranking as the 16th most selected player despite scoring the third-most points last year at an average of 128 a game.

MOST POPULAR SUPERCOACH PRE-SEASON PICKS

1. Patrick Dangerfield (GEE) $650,500 fwd/mid — 74.54%

2. Will Setterfield (CAR) $144,900 fwd/mid — 64.01%

3. Brodie Grundy (COL) $708,200 ruck — 56.57%

4. Patrick Cripps (CAR) $648,200 mid — 44.77%

5. Rory Laird (ADE) $587,600 def — 44.21%

6. Nat Fyfe (FRE) $618,100 mid — 40.61%

7. Lachie Whitfield (GWS) $542,100 def — 39.42%

8. Isaac Heeney (SYD) $528,200 fwd/mid — 39.25%

9. Harrison Wigg (GCS) $102,400 def — 35.18%

10. Sam Collins (GCS) $188,900 def — 34.42%

Will Setterfield at Carlton training.

11. Brett Bewley (FRE) $117,300 mid — 34.06%

12. Sam Walsh (CAR) $207,300 mid — 33.82%

13. Ben Cavarra (WBD) $117,300 fwd — 32.76%

14. Toby Greene (GWS) $354,600 fwd — 32.14%

15. Zac Williams (GWS) $407,800 def — 31.69%

16. Max Gawn (MEL) $692,100 ruck — 30.50%

17. Liam Stocker (CAR) $126,300 mid — 29.69%

18. Jake Lloyd (SYD) $608,200 def — 29.59%

19. Josh Kelly (GWS) $617,800 mid — 28.91%

20. Dustin Martin (RIC) $563,800 mid — 27.80%

Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn has slipped down the rankings. Picture: Michael Klein

21. Clayton Oliver (MEL) $622,600 mid — 27.53%

22. Jack Scrimshaw (HAW) $149,800 def — 26.19%

23. Jack Macrae (WBD) $689,700 mid — 25.28%

24. Charlie Constable (GEE) $123,900 mid — 25.00%

25. Devon Smith (ESS) $531,300 fwd/mid — 23.76%

26. Nick Hind (STK) $117,300 mid — 23.54%

27. Chris Burgess (GCS) $123,900 def/fwd — 23.43%

28. Izak Rankine (GCS) $198,300 fwd — 23.18%

29. Tom Liberatore (WBD) $300,400 mid — 22.88%

30. Luke Valente (FRE) $117,300 — 22.43%

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Originally published as The 30 most popular pre-season SuperCoach picks