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News.com.au
11-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
SuperCoach AFL 2025: Winners, losers from round 9, trade advice for round 10
The path forward became clearer after a wild round marked by nailbiting finishes and some immense SuperCoach performances. Here are all the standout scores you need to know from round 9, and some early trade advice. WHO'S HOT Tristan Xerri – 186 points Made a mockery of stats showing it's hard for rucks to score against Brisbane, at least in the second half when he monstered Oscar McInerney and almost delivered a massive upset win for the Kangaroos. His 14 hitouts to advantage were the most for the round and he now has the second-most points for the season behind Max Gawn, and an insane three-round average of 163. Faces Richmond next round which, unlike Brisbane, has been leaking a lot of points to opposition rucks this year. Stick the C on him now! Jack Crisp – 171 points Responded to the heartbreak of a week earlier in emphatic fashion. An absolutely immense performance in his 245th consecutive game, collecting 29 disposals, two goals, six tackles, eighteen contested possessions, seven inside-50s and 709 metres gained. Andrew Brayshaw – 154 points The title of No.1 SuperCoach scorer of 2025 is a three-way battle between Max Gawn, Tristan Xerri and Brayshaw. The Fremantle star can consider himself unlucky to slip to third behind Xerri on Sunday night after his third 150-plus score of the season. Brayshaw's 34 disposals came at 88 per cent efficiency – elite for a midfielder – along with five tackles and a goal. He is No.3 in the competition for effective disposals this year, a big reason he has boosted his SuperCoach average from 109 to 127. Bailey Smith – 150 points We were hot on Smith in the pre-season, and it's nice to get one right – along with 144,000 other SuperCoaches. The No.3 ranked forward for the season on total points and No.1 on averages (115.9) eclipsed his huge round 1 performance and is now averaging 30 disposals and six tackles a game, and has made $154k in SuperCoach. Zach Reid – 133 points In one of the great performances by a SuperCoach rookie, Reid controlled the game from centre half-back with a career-high 27 disposals at 85 per cent efficiency, an equal game-high 14 marks (three contested) and eight intercepts. His price jumped another $59k after lockout and he enters round 10 with a Break Even of -9. SuperCoach Plus projects he'll hit $467k in three weeks. But why would you trade him? Changkuoth Jiath – 132 points Who loves a POD? CJ is in 1 per cent of teams and has pumped out scores of 135 and 132 in his past two games – and he's just $387k. Twenty of his 25 disposals hit the target and that tally included only one kick-in. The risk? His injury history, and a score of 35 before his last two breakout performances. Jack Sinclair – 124 points Dropped almost $100k from a season-high price of $642k after three sub-100 scores, but bounced back to his best in style against the Blues. Won most of his 26 disposals in the attacking half, and used them to maximum impact with his brilliant last-quarter goal a standout in a griding contest. Harvey Langford – 101 points This year's rookie quiet achiever of the season, Langford was avoided by most coaches after he was named the sub in round 1. Since then he has grown in confidence and has a three-round average of 86 after his first SuperCoach ton, scored on the back of three goals and 22 disposals. Saad El-Hawli – 69 points Our rookie saviour? In the midst of a chronic shortage of bargain basement recruits, El-Hawli got a full game for the first time and flew out of the blocks with eight disposals and a goal in the first quarter. He couldn't keep up that cracking pace but finished with 21 disposals (15 kicks) in an impressive Bombers win – hopefully enough to keep his spot in the side for a few weeks. At $155,700, he could be the top cheapie pick this week. James Peatling – 117 points The ex-Giant was the talk of the pre-season but was pushed out of the Crows midfield, and most SuperCoach teams. But an injury to Matt Crouch has opened the door for Peatling to return to the coalface, and he has responded with back-to-back SuperCoach tons. His Showdown score was a season-high on the back of 24 disposals and 12 tackles. Need a cheap midfielder? He's still $452k. WHO'S COLD Caleb Daniel – 51 points A season-low for the third-most popular player in SuperCoach, who finished with 18 disposals against the Lions, and 10 of those came in the first quarter. His trademark pinpoint kicking has deserted him, hitting the target with six of his 11 kicks and recording only one contested possession. After making close to $200k from his starting value, Daniel lost $18k after round 9 and has a Break Even of 121 next weekend. It's worth remembering the Kangaroos face Richmond, a team that has given up a lot of points to half-backs this year. One more chance for Caleb? Henry Hustwaite – 27 points Disaster for the most traded in player of the round. After being added to 43,000 teams – and 47,000 the week before – Hustwaite was subbed off at halftime in a tactical move by Hawks coach Sam Mitchell with just eight disposals to his name. The silver lining – he still jumped in price by almost $50,000, and he has a negative Break Even this week so there is more money to make. Use every lucky charm you know to help him stay in the team. Nick Daicos – 76 points Two weeks ago coaches without Nick Daicos hit the panic button, pulling their teams apart to get the Magpies superstar off the back of an insane 172-point game against Brisbane - and with his price ready to explode past the $650k mark. But things don't always go the way you expect. He scored 125 on Anzac Day but followed that up with 89 against the Cats, then ran into surprise stopper Cory Wagner on Thursday night. He spent time at full-forward, gave away two free kicks and the worst sin in SuperCoach – a 50m penalty, worth negative 7.5 points. Adam Cerra – 83 points After averaging 107 for the first six rounds, Cerra has scored 81, 82 and 83 over his past three games. If you want to look for positives the trend is going in the right direction – and Cerra took two kick-ins and he spent most of the game in defence. But the gap is getting bigger to the topscoring midfielders. Matt Rowell – 80 points Owning Rowell in SuperCoach is not recommended for anyone with heart or anxiety challenges. Capable of being one of the best scoring midfielders in SuperCoach – as evidenced by his 50-point third quarter on Saturday night – he can also drop painfully low numbers – see his other 17-point first half. Rowell has scored 126 or more four times this year, but his past three are 80 or lower. Can we have some consistency please, Matt? Jordan Dawson – 78 points Another week on the Dawson rollercoaster. The Crows skipper will be happy with a Showdown win, but owners can be thankful he laid nine tackles to with his 14 disposals – his lowest tally for the season, thanks to some close attention from Miles Bergman. He's good value if you're in the market for a midfielder, but be aware this is part of the Jordan Dawson experience. Riley Bice – 71 points Is the wonderful ride over? Bice is the cash cow of 2025, making more than $260,000 since making his AFL debut in round 1. But he lost money ($500) for the first time after round 9 and his Break Even next round is 102, a score he has hit only once in his short career. SuperCoach Plus projects a loss of $10,000 after his next game so it's not panic stations yet, but it's time to think about hmatow we can make the most from moving him on. Hugh Boxshall – 38 points More than 25,000 coaches went early on the Saints rookie, adding him after one impressive game. He couldn't back it up on Friday night, although he did appear to be doing a negative role on Carlton star Sam Walsh – so that's a good sign for his job security ... right? He wasn't the only rookie to flop in round 9, with a long list also including Isaac Kako (30 points), Elijah Hewett (33), Finn O'Sullivan (24), Caiden Cleary (35) and Christian Moraes (24), while Ben Paton managed six points from a full game for the Swans.
Sydney Morning Herald
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brayshaw, Serong star as Dockers beat Crows in Perth
Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong have put on a midfield masterclass to lead Fremantle to an 18-point Anzac Day victory over Adelaide at Optus Stadium. Brayshaw racked up 37 disposals, six clearances and 522m gained while Serong tallied 32 possessions and 10 clearances in Friday night's match as Fremantle posted a 12.13 (85) to 9.13 (67) win. A bumper crowd of 53,048 turned up for Fremantle's annual Len Hall Tribute Game, with Brayshaw winning the inaugural Arthur Leggett Medal as best afield. Dockers coach Justin Longmuir questioned his team's toughness in the wake of last week's shock 10-point loss to Melbourne. But there was no doubting Fremantle's intent against the Crows, with players regularly putting themselves in harm's way for the good of the team. Adelaide kicked 4.5 to 0.5 in the last quarter to add respectability to the scoreboard, but it was Fremantle who were the deserved winners. The result improved the Dockers' record to 4-3. Adelaide are also 4-3, but have now lost three of their past four matches. Crows forward Riley Thilthorpe managed to kick three goals despite suffering a major injury scare in the third quarter. Thilthorpe headed to the rooms in pain after damaging an already-strapped finger on his left hand while attempting a mark.
The Age
25-04-2025
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- The Age
Brayshaw, Serong star as Dockers beat Crows in Perth
Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong have put on a midfield masterclass to lead Fremantle to an 18-point Anzac Day victory over Adelaide at Optus Stadium. Brayshaw racked up 37 disposals, six clearances and 522m gained while Serong tallied 32 possessions and 10 clearances in Friday night's match as Fremantle posted a 12.13 (85) to 9.13 (67) win. A bumper crowd of 53,048 turned up for Fremantle's annual Len Hall Tribute Game, with Brayshaw winning the inaugural Arthur Leggett Medal as best afield. Dockers coach Justin Longmuir questioned his team's toughness in the wake of last week's shock 10-point loss to Melbourne. But there was no doubting Fremantle's intent against the Crows, with players regularly putting themselves in harm's way for the good of the team. Adelaide kicked 4.5 to 0.5 in the last quarter to add respectability to the scoreboard, but it was Fremantle who were the deserved winners. The result improved the Dockers' record to 4-3. Adelaide are also 4-3, but have now lost three of their past four matches. Crows forward Riley Thilthorpe managed to kick three goals despite suffering a major injury scare in the third quarter. Thilthorpe headed to the rooms in pain after damaging an already-strapped finger on his left hand while attempting a mark.
The Advertiser
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Brayshaw, Serong star as Dockers beat Crows in Perth
Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong have put on a midfield masterclass to lead Fremantle to an 18-point Anzac day victory over Adelaide at Optus Stadium.
West Australian
25-04-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Arthur Leggett Medal: Andrew Brayshaw wins Anzac Day medal for Fremantle Dockers
Andrew Brayshaw has claimed the first-ever Arthur Leggett Medal with maximum votes in Fremantle's commanding victory over Adelaide in front of 53,048 on Anzac Day. After their defensive pressure was put on notice during the week, Brayshaw led from the front as the Dockers led the Crows from start to finish in the 18-point triumph at Optus Stadium. His five tackles set the tone on defence before Brayshaw burned Adelaide the other way, collecting an incredible 37 disposals, six clearances and 522 metres gained. Brayshaw was also massive in the loss to Melbourne last week; the Arthur Leggett Medal a fine reward for his efforts across the last fortnight. Caleb Serong and Hayden Young, 32 and 20 touches respectively, also put together fine arguments for the medal, but Brayshaw's four-quarter effort and leadership were match-defining. The votes were handed down by a panel of four that included Channel 7 reporters Ryan Daniels and Erin Phillips, as well as Fox Footy commentator and former Hawk Shaun Burgoyne and SEN's Tim Gossage. The Dockers' Anzac Day medal was renamed the Arthur Leggett Medal ahead of the Crows clash after the WWII veteran's recent passing at the incredible age of 106. Mr Leggett has played special parts in previous Len Hall tribute games. As part of the Anzac commemorations a touching ceremony was held before the bounce and selected Fremantle members who have served or are serving ion the armed forces were given a lap of honour. More to come.
