SuperCoach AFL 2024: Which rookies to buy, sell for round 6
Quality cheapies are on the bubble and some popular picks are hitting the wall. Who is ready to cash in and who still has money to make? See the intel you need to plan future trades.
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Some of the best cheapies of the season are queuing up to be traded into SuperCoach teams before round 6.
Pick them now or miss the high-speed money train.
At the same time, some of the most popular rookie starting picks are hitting the wall and need to be traded or risk losing money next week – some a lot earlier than expected.
Who stays and who goes? Where can we generate the all-important cash to bring extra superstars into our teams?
See our rookie rankings for round 6 below.
BUY
1. Sam Clohesy $102,400 DEF | Average: 116 | Break Even -174
2. Will Graham $117,300 DEF/MID | Av: 79 | BE -91
3. Charlie Comben $227,100 FWD | Av: 102 | BE -75
4. Bigoa Nyuon $123,900 | Score: 89 | BE -41
5. Hugo Garcia $117,300 MID/FWD | Score: 43 | BE 3
6. Kai Lohmann $205,200 FWD | Av: 47.4 | BE: -52
7. Mykelti Lefau $184,500 FWD | Av: 55.5 | BE -52
8. Kane McAuliffe $117,300 MID | Av: 37 | BE -7
9. Max Ramsden $123,900 FWD | Av: 48 | BE -26
10. Ethan Read $171,300 RUC | Av: 49 | BE: -1
Clohesy only needs to score in the 50s to make over $100,000 in one hit after topping the ton in his first two AFL appearances. If you weren’t one of the almost 70,000 coaches who traded him in before his second game, stop reading this article and add him to your team now!
If it wasn’t for Clohesy we would be raving about his teammate Graham’s projected $62,000 gain after his next game. He started slowly against the Hawks but is being trusted in a key role by Damien Hardwick, attending 43 per cent of centre bounces and laying 14 tackles on his way to 91 points. Dual-position status makes him a must-have as well.
If you brought in one of the Suns last week or have room for a triple downgrade, Comben is another attractive option after clunking 11 intercept marks (six contested) in the past two games in a new role in North Melbourne’s defence. He comes at a higher price point and scoring around 70 each week will see his value top out at about $330k in a month – is that enough to justify the investment? That picture will change if he has another moster return like his 129-point game in round 4.
It’s a big gap from the top three to the next bracket and you can wait a week to bring in four of the next five players on this week’s rankings.
Nyuon had 19 disposals, seven marks and took two kick-ins in his Kangaroos debut, but the fact he was in the VFL for the first four rounds would indicate he has to keep playing well to keep his spot – remember Toby Pink.
Keep two Tigers in mind after Richmond’s bye – Lefau is still gettable despite spiking in value after kicking three goals in his fourth AFL game against the Eagles. With Richmond’s injury woes up forward, he’ll be the focal point for a while.
Teammate Kane McAuliffe will be on the bubble in round 7. The Tigers’ midfield has been hit even harder, so Adem Yze has no choice but to play the kids. That 37 average includes his first game when he played extremely limited game time as the sub.
Garcia could be an even brighter prospect after picking up 11 disposals and laying seven tackles in a quarter after coming on as the Saints’ sub at three quarter-time against GWS. Hopefully he gets a full game against the Dogs and we can look at him next week.
Kai Lohmann is something of a forgotten rookie this year. He has the fourth-lowest Break Even in the comp this week after scores of 81 and 88 in his past two games, but he was the starting sub in each of the Lions’ first three matches, which is enough to scare me off.
After a 71 in his first game for the year Ramsden scored 25 from six disposals against Gold Coast, and he could be out of the team when Mitch Lewis is fit, although that is still 1-2 weeks away.
SELL
1. Colby McKercher $282,900 MID | Av: 63.4 | BE: 101
2. Jack Carroll $242,300 MID | Av: 59.2 | BE: 46
3. Caleb Windsor $251,400 MID/FWD | Av: 54.2 | BE: 44
4. Alex Sexton $182,800 FWD | Avg: 61 | BE: -6
5. Jhye Clark $183,000 MID | Av: 34.2 | BE 74
6. Aaron Cadman $271,400 FWD | Av: 66.2 | BE: 40
7. Blake Howes $226,600 DEF | Av: 59.5 | BE: -21
8. Nick Coffield $123,900 | Av: 26 | BE: 18
Playing the money game the unlucky McKercher is top of the list due to the value attached to him, and the fact he is projected to drop another $17,000 in value if he does play next weekend. If you hold him, it’s a long-term play.
Carroll was relegated to the sub role with Sam Walsh back in the Blues’ line-up and is clearly on the fringe of the best 22. His Break Even of 46 perilously high if he gets the vest again.
Windsor has maxed out in price and Sexton suddenly feels a long way from Damien Hardwick’s plans.
Howes got his BE last round and added $3300 to his price tag, resetting his Break Even to a much more achievable 21 this round. With Christian Salem out for a month he could make some more money but if chopping him is your best avenue to Clohesy or Graham, don’t hesitate.
Clark’s Break Even of 74 looks impossible for a player who scored just two points on the weekend after starting as the sub. Is he worth cashing in for a measly $59k profit? No harm in moving him on but trading out a player who will get a bigger immediate cash hit could be a smarter play this week.
HOLD
Ryley Sanders $310,600 MID | Av: 69.4 | BE: 49
Harley Reid $318,700 MID/FWD | Av: 108 | BE -18
Jeremy Sharp $304,100 MID | Av: 77 | BE -7
Matt Roberts $335,900 MID | Av: 83 | BE -13
Darcy Wilson $204,300 MID/FWD | Av: 54 | BE -3
Jacob Wehr $245,200 MID | Av: 59 | BE: 10
Oliver Dempsey $298,000 FWD | Av: 75 | BE 33
Sanders has already been traded out by almost 7000 coaches after being Bevoed for the second time this season. Surely he escapes the sub vest this week with Tom Liberatore missing; when given a full game he has scores of 99, 79 and 82.
Some were thinking of moving on Reid early but he showed why that’s a bad idea with his first career ton. Sharp’s 54 last round would have disappointed new owners but he still has a negative BE so there’s no rush on a player who has already made $180k from his starting value.
Of the others on this list Dempsey is in the most trouble, demonstrating how one low score can have a dramatic impact on a rookie’s cash generating potential.
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